A recycled toilet paper roll owl craft In my previous post, Our 8 favorite poetry for children books that make us happy, I talked about the importance of poetry for young children. We discovered so many poems that made us laugh and smile. While going through the poetry books, we came across a classic nursery rhyme, […]
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It’s almost Thanksgiving and I’ve been thinking about a thankful activity I used to do with my preschoolers in the Montessori classroom. We sometimes forget about what it means to be thankful or how to express gratitude day-to-day with our kids. Typically throughout the day we remember to encourage manners and remind our children to
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Are you looking for more Montessori fall activities at home with your preschooler? In my previous blog post, I talked about some leaf activities you could try with all of the beautiful and colorful fall leaves. Fall is my favorite time of year, so I didn’t want to stop there with the fall activities! My
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Fall is here! The leaves are starting to change color and fall to the ground where we live in North Carolina. It’s a perfect time of year for leaf activities. It gets pretty hot and humid here in the summer. The cooler weather along with colorful leaves is a very welcome change. My three-year-old daughter,
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Our ocean theme continued: with Montessori fine motor activities In my previous blog post, Create a Fun Ocean Theme for Preschoolers: An In-Depth Guide With Ideas and Planning, I brainstormed 19 ocean activities and shared how I use my Montessori Planner. During the past week, my daughter, Annie (2 years 10 months old), explored more
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Montessori glue activities for toddlers and preschoolers Glue activities for toddlers and preschoolers are fun! Have you experimented with gluing with your little one? Glue sticks are a popular choice because they’re simple, cleaner, and convenient. Working with any type of glue can be challenging for a little one to use independently. It can be
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Montessori cutting with scissors activity for fine motor skills My daughter at two-and-a-half years old just started to express interest in using scissors. I thought it would be a great time to start practicing a cutting with scissors activity. Showing her for the first few times how to manipulate scissors takes patience. While showing her
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Are you still looking for a St. Patrick’s Day art project to do with your little one? Here is a shamrock sponge art activity for kids I used to present to the children in the Montessori 3-6 classroom every March. You are designing a shamrock using a heart-shaped sponge, like a paint stamp. With this
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If you want to implement Montessori in your home but don’t know where to begin, start with the kitchen. A safe way for your young child to reach the kitchen counter is by using a Montessori learning tower. There are so many learning opportunities in the kitchen with cooking, baking, cleaning, organizing utensils, putting groceries
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Coffee filter flower craft Here is a project I used to do with my three to six-year-olds in the Montessori classroom. We used to do this coffee filter flower craft project for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. It is also a great project for Spring, Easter, a birthday, or for the parts of a flower
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