As a Kindergarten teacher, I spent years collecting circle time songs and name games that always broke the ice with new classes. Here are nine never-fail favorites.
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Let's get some Montessori water activities on your practical life shelf! This shelf can be either real or hypothetical...
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When you enter a Montessori classroom, you will likely first notice how pretty the shelves are with the "works" displayed in simple trays or baskets. If you stay and watch, you will notice that many...
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Today's Montessori Stereognostic challenge: Select a few objects from around the house and lay them on a rug. Get a blindfold, dishcloth, bandana, playsilk, or scarf. Tie it around your head so...
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One of my favorite things about teaching the 3 - 6 age group using Montessori philosophy is the heavy focus on cultural studies, including geography...
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Whether on the beach, in a box, or on a tray, sand provides an unforgettable tactile experience for all ages. Help little ones learn to write with this free Montessori-inspired lesson that uses sand.
Read MoreDo you have an apple slicer? Me, too! I use it all the time, and I always loved letting kids in the classroom help me prepare apple snacks this way. It takes quite a bit of effort for a small child, and I would put...
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If you ever find yourself wanting to practice patience, I suggest no greater classroom than a house with a toddler. Case in point. One morning, as I sleepily stirred oatmeal on the stove, I glanced over to...
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When I was a kid, my parents took me to a restaurant where you were not only allowed to throw peanut shells all over the floor. You were actually encouraged to. Sure, it may have just been a marketing...
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Playdough is great. It feels so good to kids because it stretches and strengthens their wrists, their hands, their fingers. But you know what's better? Real dough...
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An hand-crank eggbeater utensil, a bowl, and a drop of concentrated soap is an activity any toddler or preschooler will enjoy….and after the fun inside the bowl, why not have a cleaning frenzy?
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Yeast and gluten are magical. When working with a piece of dough, it feels alive. You knead….
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