Are you after fun learning preschool activities to prepare for your children this Christmas season? Children get so excited to find trays set up for them with hands-on explorations. Joy and excitement are in the air in this house as we are approaching one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year for our family …
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Each culture carries an incredibly rich palette of colors and gorgeous patterns represented in their traditional costumes. Children love learning about different traditions all over the world and finding out what makes them so unique and special. Can you imagine a Montessori classroom without a continent study unit? Impossible. Well, besides being an essential part …
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Dr. Montessori has left us with an incredible inheritance of wisdom and knowledge. I would love to share with you some of my favorite quotes from Maria Montessori in addition to wisdom from great educators, parents, and authors. This list is constantly growing and will have more inspiration for you when it comes to child-led …
At birth, your baby sees only in black and white and shades of grey. A newborn infant’s eyes don’t have the ability to accommodate (focus on near objects). Researchers believe infants prefer large, high-contrast stimuli. She can see only 8 to 20 to 30 centimeters. Their eyesight rapidly develops. By the time she is three …
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One of my favorite parts of Montessori education is the process of teaching children to read and write. At home, we have done a good solid preparation for the first stages of reading with my daughter. She has experience matching objects with pictures, works to develop logical thinking and comprehension with pre-reading cards, we often …
Pushpin (or pin poking) activity is one of the popular fine motor activities in the Montessori classroom. I would like to share with you different ways to use pins and pin poking which greatly benefit the child’s development. You will find that pins are often used in activities for different purposes. Push pinning is a …
When I was 9 years old my mum – an English Language Teacher was offered a position at the very extraordinary place – a school that was situated in the midst of the Siberian forest, 11 km from our town, with scenery very similar to a fairy tale – wooden houses, a study/dining- room/ hotel/ …
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In Montessori, children learn to write before they learn to read with help of the Sandpaper Letters. After practicing letter formation using those letters, students need to continue handwriting exercises using various fine motor materials. I gathered a collection of handwriting resources and learning-to-write materials I hope you find helpful. Here is what Maria Montessori …
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Montessori is an approach to early childhood education that emphasizes independence, exploration, and self-directed learning. It is based on the teachings of Maria Montessori, an Italian physician and educator who believed that children learn best through their own experiences and interactions with their environment. In a Montessori environment, babies are given the freedom to move …
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