I’m so excited to show you this super easy play dough recipe today. I was messing around with things and wondered if I could make a two ingredient dough for Peggy to play with that would take moments to make but also be fun for her. Keep reading to see how you can make yours.
Dr. Montessori taught us that there are sensitive periods for learning. Once a sensitive period has passed, it can be as if a window for opportunity has been shut.
La pédagogie Montessori se répand de plus en plus aujourd'hui. On en entend beaucoup parler sans vraiment savoir ce que ça regroupe...
The resources needed to make your own Montessori materials; perfect for homeschoolers; resources for DIY Montessori materials in every curriculum area!
Today, I'm sharing a simple Montessori table washing activity for toddlers along with ideas for babies (and younger toddlers) and preschoolers.
Be inspired to set up invitations to play and learn using simple materials from nature with this collection of photos and ideas from early years educators!
The Montessori Peace Corner: inspiration for home and the classroom as well as resources.
Perfect for the classroom, a holiday party or homeschool Christmas themes, these fun jingle bells activities will be a big hit!
Whether you're curious about what the Montessori Pink Tower is or you've purchased the Pink Tower and you now want to know how to present...
Montessori practical life activities come in all shapes and sizes! Today we are talking all about Montessori food preparation activities for toddlers.
Best Toddler Activities at Home - Fun and engaging toddler activities for 18 to 24 Month olds (over 20 ideas to choose from).
I’m delighted to introduce you to Keri today. I came across some of Keri’s work in the Montessori 101 Facebook group and thought she had some fabulous Montessori DIY ideas. I’m sure you’ll be inspired by her amazing work! -Seemi Hello! I’m Keri, mom to two boys, ages 3.5 years and nearly 7 months […]
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All you need to know about Language Development with Montessori. Your essential Guide to Montessori Language Activities & Materials for Kids aged 0-6yrs
A classroom buzzes with activity as 3, 4 and 5-year-olds move about, building with blocks, coloring pictures, and polishing shoes. At a table, a 3-year-old intently spoons dry beans from one bowl to another. Nearby, a pair of children complete a puzzle together. It’s just an everyday moment in a Montessori preschool classroom. What is ...
Check out my Top Infant and Toddler Montessori Materials for your home and classroom!
All you need to know about Language Development with Montessori. Your essential Guide to Montessori Language Activities & Materials for Kids aged 0-6yrs
Free tutorial for making all four of the Montessori Mobiles. These mobiles are the first material that a Montessori baby will use!
This is my attempt at an all-inclusive gift guide for a one-year-old. To be honest, I started this post before Charlotte was even a year old. However, now that she is approaching two, I feel like I...
From all the visual mobiles, the Montessori Whale Mobile has the longest 'life'. It is suitable for newborns and exciting for older babies.
Grace and Courtesy lessons in Montessori teach young children how to interact with others in a polite, respectful, and considerate manner.
Little Bee has entered a "sensitive period" for buttoning his shirts and folding his clothes. I believe that he gained this love for buttoning from his beginning work with the Montessori dressing frames. This Montessori Care of Self post includes dressing frames, folding work, and independently putting clothes away. Montessori Dressing Frames At 3 years […]
As a parent, you want to be informed of all the different educational approaches, both private & public. You may want to consider the Montessori Method.
All You Need to Know about Beautiful & Easy Montessori Art! Your one stop to learning about the Montessori Art Lessons & Montessori Materials.
There are many great tutorials for DIY Montessori sensorial materials. You'll find hundreds of resources for Montessori homeschoolers and caregivers here!
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How To Present A Montessori 3 Period Lesson Even if you are not into Montessori or you don't even know what Montessori is, if you have a child at home that you want to help to learn, then this method is extremely effective. . I was actually taught this method when I did my ESL teacher
It's been awhile since I've shared the Montessori "work" that I have on Nora's shelves. These works are rotated through our shelves a few at a time. They stay with some of the Montessori-friendly toys
Teach your students about the five senses, touch. What exactly can they feel? wood - hard, cotton wool - soft / fluffy, and so on.
Making A k-body style wooden bar clamp from a 2x4
The Montessori reading method is wonderful. There are so many activities for children to do without ever even realizing they are learning to read without pressure. My son attended a Montessori school for primary (4-5yr) and used the traditional pink/blue/green reading approach. When we brought him home for school at age 6 he was reading but still struggling with comprehension and anything that he couldn't sound out easily. I looked into the p/b/g approach and found it to be so labor intensive for me and got overwhelmed. By the time I was able to find the info I needed, school was already started and I didnt have time to find a bunch of tiny objects and print, laminate, cut hundreds of little word labels. We ended up just skipping it and reading lots of books together. He already had the foundation and I thought it would be ok. Well, he struggled last year. Near the end of the school year I discovered something else to try. The Dwyer Reading approach Im not going to go all into how this approach works because there are other sources that have already done this. I will say that I find it much easier to make/obtain the materials for this approach in a homeschool environment. We skipped ahead a bit since my son already had a good foundation in reading. He still struggled with the phonograms so I made him the reading folders. I still need to make the phonogram dictionary. Here are some links to my favorite blog posts on Dwyer. Kingdom of the Pink Princesses - The Dwyer Approach for English Language Exploration What DID we do all day? - Muriel Dwyer Basket of 13 Reading Folders Outside of the folder, closed with a rubberband Contents: phonogram cards and tiny booklets A peek inside the tiny booklets, phonograms are in red The back of the phonogram cards have the phonogram on the front of the folder for control of error Materials for these folders were: red cardstock letter size, blank index cards, black, red, blue sharpies, red rubberbands, white printer paper and stapler. The folders I decided to make 5.5" square which is the same size as the metal insets. I folded up the bottom of the red cardstock paper horizontally so that the sheet was 5.5" x 11", then folded the entire sheet in half making it 5.5" square with pockets on each side. I stapled the pockets on the ends to close them. The phonogram cards are just blank index cards cut in half with the phonogram on one side in red and the folder title phonogram written tiny in blue at the top right corner on back. If I were to do this over I would make these cards bigger or the folder pockets smaller because then are almost totally covered when they are in the pocket. The tiny booklets were printed on regular printer paper, cut and sorted. The covers are made with the red cardstock. When you print the words for these booklets make sure you go through all of them and say them to yourself using the phonogram indicated to make sure it is correct for your region. Some of the words were not even close to how we pronounce them. Also, there were a couple of folder title phonograms that did not match our region. Here is a link to the download at Kingdom of the Pink Princesses: Dwyer Reading Folder Booklets Another great resource for reading folders is the book BASIC Montessori by David Gettman.
