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 →
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 →
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 →
Today is Easter, and we have so much planed! From meeting Mr. Bunny at the Egg Hunt, to watching our favorite HOP movie (buy here), to Easter-themed writing, counting and egg decorating! The tracing of letters is from our Easter 2015 Activities pack. I encourage Julia to write something every... Read more →
We have just moved to the area, and every day we are in awe from all the beauty the county has to offer. Every morning and afternoon, for example, we have a pleasure of saying "hello" to these horse. The equestrian farm is right across from Julia's school. Read more →
Although it is not a Montessori toy per se, in my opinion, it is a toy that every child should have. I was so obsessed with "organic" toys and toys made from wood - I was so set in my ways against anything plastic, that I have deprived my daughter... Read more →
Today, it is March 9th, and it is gorgeous sunny outside, in mid 80°F. It appears that spring frost is no longer a danger, and it is time to plant our Spruce Tree, which children received last Christmas at Santa's Workshop at the Nature's Nursery. The tree was given as... Read more →
My Mom gave us a simple and nutritious recipe on how to make an apple pie (or-шарлотка-из-яблок). First, we needed to slice some apples, so we used our Apple Slicing Activity. This apple slicer is a good quality slicer, but it was hard for Julia to slice the apple all... Read more →
It is Christmas Day - December the 25th, and the children are eager to continue with the Holiday Countdown. For today, besides doing the Christmas sensorial bin activity while watching the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie (a Christmas classic we watch every year), Julia is to make Gingerbread cookies. The... Read more →
With Christmas spirit in the air, Julia's (Montessori) school had arranged a wonderful field trip to the Nursery, where each child is given a tree to keep and decorate. Questions were raised on the importance of trees and the role they play in our environment. Children eagerly replied that trees... Read more →
We came across this "Give Thanks" craft set at Michaels, and Julia could not wait to start on it in time for Thanksgiving. Adrian was the silent observer, since at 24 months, he cannot build this just yet. All done! Read how Adrian (at 3 years) used the left-over pieces... Read more →