Montessori work

𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗮 | 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 💫 on Instagram: "✨ Concept Development - Preschooler skill✨ SAVE for inspo ↗️ LIKE for support 💖 🖐️ Any concept can be presented as a shelf work. 👃Think of a concept you want your child to learn "cold vs. hot" "heavy vs. light" "soft vs. rough" and use objects or pictures to classify. 👁️ Your child develops awareness that things can be classified and develop a greater appreciation for things in the surrounding. #montessori #montessorifrance…

There are lots of good reasons to include items from nature in our art trays. Nature items have different textures and smells and provide a different experience to using paper or other stationary items. Using items from nature also: demonstrates resourcefulness - using what is readily available in the environment promotes creativity and out of the box thinking promotes learning about seasons and seasonality - what resources are available and when respects our natural environment leads to…

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 […]

Here is a detailed look at the Montessori activities on a 3-year0old shelf at home. These toys and materials are great for learning a variety of skills including math, language, and science.

Are you looking for some fresh magnifying tray or activity ideas for your children? Here are ten that we've tried and enjoyed with my preschooler. Magnifying Glass with Matching Large and Small Cards - as this activity is new to us I've only put out three cards and they are really for observing. Later I will present all the cards and allow the child to match. This is so cute, my preschooler loves looking at the little images with the magnifying glass. Cards found here. Children's Binoculars…

I am always looking for new and interesting snack ideas for my children. In case you are too, here are eight snack and food prep trays that we've used recently. Jam on Pikelets - spreading strawberry jam onto pikelets. We often use crackers for spreading activities so it's nice to use pikelets for something different. Melon Balls - my three-year-old finds this difficult but it's worth the challenge. We use a small melon baller and some cocktail picks to make it easier to share. I've cut the…

A look a Montessori pin punching work, a fun pre-writing activity for preschoolers

If you are new to Montessori, practical life is a great way to start with children under the age of six. Today I want to share some practical life activities we've been using with our three-year-old (42 months). These are useful for us right now as they are based on skills we are wanting to teach our child or are based on tasks we need help with around our home. These activities use materials we already have. Cleaning eyeglasses - the aim of this activity is to show the child how to handle…

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