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transportation activity, Montessori, land air and water

Try This Exciting Transportation Activity: Land, Air, Water

Montessori land air and water transportation activity with vehicles In my previous blog post, we started to take a summer break from the Montessori language sequence, and I shared DIY parts of a butterfly puzzle.  We continue our summer break with an exciting land, air, and water transportation activity with vehicles! The idea came from our […]

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pre-reading, Montessori, language, classification, classified objects, insects

1 Playful Pre-Reading Activity To Try Today (Classify Objects)

A beginning pre-reading activity My three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Annie has been so excited about the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Lately, she wants me to read it to her each day, and when I hand her the book, she reads it back to me in her own words.  I thought it would be a

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leaf activities, fall, Montessori, homeschooling, science, preschoolers, activities, science

7 Awesome Leaf Activities for Preschoolers Plus a Printable

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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magnetic activities, Montessori, magnetic and non-magnetic, science, art, painting, preschoolers

Simple Magnetic Activities: Try This Clever Idea with Paint

Magnets are a fun hands-on exploration activity. Are you looking for something different, simple and fun? Have you explored with magnetic activities with your little one?  First, we explored with magnets to see which objects around the house are magnetic or non-magnetic. Then we made a painting using magnets. Learn how we did it! Why

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sink and float activity, Montessori, preschooler, science experiment, homeschooling

Set Up an Easy Sink and Float Activity and Try This New Idea

Are you looking for an easy-to-set-up, fun, and hands-on science experiment for your young child? Look no further because this post is for you! We experimented with the classic Montessori sink and float activity. We also experimented with fruit. We made little fruit boats to see what kinds of fruit sinks or floats. Does it

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Ocean Theme for Preschoolers, Montessori, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, fish, aquarium

Create a Fun Ocean Theme for Preschoolers: An In-Depth Guide With Ideas and Planning

Montessori-Inspired ocean activity ideas It’s summer so I thought it would be a good idea to brainstorm a new theme that my daughter (2 years and 10 months) would love. She’s really been into exploring with kinetic sand and sand tools lately, which made me think of the beach, seashells, fish, and the ocean.  We

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