My children like feeling useful, and they like just about as much being outside and near (or preferable in) the water. This activity achieves all those goals. The hardwood clothesline stand (buy here) is perfect for hanging laundry, which is an irresistible activity. Fun and easy for children to handle,... Read more →
What about a cold refreshing smoothie on a hot afternoon? Although, Adrian has been making banana snacks since about 1 year old (here, is a post on preparing his own snack at 14 months), now, at two and a half it is more about the entire process: from cutting and... Read more →
In early Montessori Geography curriculum, Colored Continent Globe (buy here) is the next globe to introduce to a child after the Sandpaper Globe (buy here). Once the child is able to complete the 3🅿️🌠 Three Period Lesson with a Sandpaper globe (read a presentation here), it is time to move... Read more →
Who would not be interested in seeing the unseen? In seeing the whole new world unfold in something perceived obvious and conspicuous? From ancient times, humans wanted to see things far smaller than could be perceived with the naked eye. In the XVIth century, such curiosity had led to the... Read more →
Today, we are reading National Geographic Kids United States Atlas, doing a USA wooden puzzle, and tracing over the U.S. states (something Julia has been doing in her Montessori school). We really enjoyed reading the United States Atlas book, as it gives a nice overview of each region and the... Read more →
Today we decided to paint with watercolors. These are simple, washable, do not require mixing or diluting, & I could tidy up after dinner while glancing at the Kids without the need to supervise (like with non-washable acrylic paints). This Paint Brushes Art Set is amazing! The collection includes brushes... Read more →
Adrian loves doing whatever Julia is doing. Today, we are using watercolors (these are simple, washable, no mixing or supervision required.) Adrian is finally starting to apply colors next to each other and not on top of each other like at an Art Studio. He also understands the process now:... Read more →
Adrian loves matching activities. For 2 1/2 year old toddler, however, this is a very simple and straightforward matching. Adrian was done within few minutes, and to make the activity engaging, we discussed how animals adopt to their environment, by camouflaging to protect from predators. More on Matching Cards: Language... Read more →
Today, we are learning about animal tracks. As with most Montessori materials, there are control cards ("answer cards"), with which the child is able to check his/her work for accuracy. More on Matching Cards: Language Objects with Matching Cards - Adrian matching Schleich Animals at 15 months Animal Camouflage Matching... Read more →
These wooden Animal Zoology puzzles are faithful to the Montessori ideals of beauty, realism and simplicity (buy similar here). This horse puzzle is not just a horse puzzle - it represents all mammals. Traditionally in Montessori zoology, one animal is taken to represent all animals from that class. So in... Read more →
Maria Montessori in her method of education and raising children emphasized natural beautiful real materials that are healthy, safe and innately enjoyable for children. She also emphasized simplicity, and on setting up a controlled environment where children are able to learn on their own, through their own explorations. In the... Read more →
Matching Cards are a great activity that can be enjoyed by a toddler as young as one year old, to a child who can read and match the labels, in addition to matching the images. As a parent, I try to anticipate my child's next stage of interest or challenge,... Read more →
Binomial cube is a classic Montessori sensorial puzzle, designed to help develop child’s visual perception of three-dimensional patterns, sizing, grading, and color-matching; while indirectly preparing a child for later algebra and cube root work. The binomial cube is a wooden box with a cover and two adjacent hinged sides, containing... Read more →
“The human hand allows the minds to reveal itself.” Maria Montessori, MD. A Mystery Bag (or a Stereognostic Bag) is a classic sensorial activity. In Montessori education, the stereognostic sense is defined as an ability to identify an object by distinguishing its shape, texture and consistency based on a touch... Read more →