September 26, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.
After learning about plants in general, we actually began with a tree study — but since it’s the perfect season to learn about leaves and why they change color, I’ll share that part next! We began by looking at the different parts of a leaf using these 3-part cards. As we usually do with this […]
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August 24, 2017.Reading time 12 minutes.
Fall is almost here! Changing seasons provide an amazing opportunity to give your Montessori shelves a face lift with some easy switches to make your activities more cohesive and seasonally-themed. Fall is one of my favorites because one of the key elements of a themed shelf is so abundant in fall: COLOR! The easiest way […]
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October 4, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.
Fall is really the best season for creating themed Montessori-inspired works and crafts. There is such a variety of materials, and they each provide a different sensorial element. We’ve been experimenting lately with painting using objects other than paintbrushes, so I decided to bring our fall theme into play to see what we could make. […]
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October 2, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.
If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you know that I have a slight pumpkin obsession. I didn’t realize it until somebody at the farmer’s market pointed out how many I’ve been buying over the weeks. My grand total (so far…) — 21. But that also includes gourds. And most of them are small. So I’m not […]
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September 27, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.
Fall is my favorite season for creating themed Montessori-inspired works! Pumpkins are especially fun to work with, since you can do so many different things with them. This Mr. Pumpkin Head activity is something I used to do in the classroom, so I was excited to prepare it at home for L and N this […]
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