I have a number of posts that I’ve shared here on this blog. It has been almost a year! Most of them center around Montessori-inspired activities and crafts that I’ve done with my daughter, Annie.
When we are doing these activities, she is very calm, peaceful, engaged and intrigued. I love that she explores new ideas.
She loves to help my husband cook and do chores around the house. She enjoys reading along during our story times throughout the day. She runs, climbs, and jumps at the playground or play gym. We keep her busy with work because she is very active and energetic.
There is a calmness and peacefulness when she is actively engaged in activities… well, as calm as a three-year-old can be.
When we’re not actively engaged in an activity, though, she’s one of the most spirited, intense three-year-old with non-stop silly (and difficult behavior) moments!
I’m home with Annie, an only-child, all day and night. I’m struggling sometimes and I need help. I need to try something new.
I started thinking back to my days as a Montessori teacher and wondered “what did we do to help instill calmness and peace?”
The classroom is a different setting as the group dynamic is different. But I remembered a Peace Education lesson, the love light, that I thought I could try with Annie at home.
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With so much anger and hate in our world today, it just right to teach our kids the value of loving one another at an early age. This activity is very engaging and practical. Kids are also emotional beings and I believe they can understand respect, social values and grace on their own level.
What a sweet lesson. You have the most thorough, thoughtful activities.
That’s beautiful! I like that your project teaches children about all kinds of emotions, and makes it okay for them to have negative emotions, with some guidance for how to let them pass through you.
Nice list of activities.
That is a nice and powerful lesson. I will try it with my almost 4-year-old son. I’m sure he’s old enough to understand, and he also loves flashlights.
I absolutely love this activity. I’m going to do it with my daughter.
What a fun educational activity to improve Emotional Intelligence. I think it is so great to encourage then to get to know their feelings and express them. It will make things so much as easier as they get older too. A life long skill.
such a sweet and wonderful activity.. love its impact
Great activity! I love anything that can promote social-emotional learning. Thank you for sharing this.
This is such a simple but impactful project, will definitely keep this in mind for my niece!