Somehow, by adding the word Mystery to any child’s activity, it adds so much interest; they’re hooked! This week’s activity is another easy set up. All that is needed is tiny papers, a pencil, some objects to count, and some interested children. The idea is that the adult provides a secret number of objects, and the …
Education is a hot topic these days. My children attend a public French school in a neighboring community. I sometimes get asked what I think of having my children in a public school when I myself am a trained Montessori teacher. The truth is, I am very happy with their education. I personally believe there …
The Stereognostic Bag is a material that is easy for anyone to make, and loads of fun to use. It can be found on many Sensorial shelves, made to exercise and refine the ability to observe and compare shapes that cannot be seen by the eye. All you need is an opaque bag, matching objects, …
This week’s activity is for those children who are just about to start reading, emergent readers. It’s called the Object Box One. All of the objects are consonant-vowel-consonant words, and can be sounded out. Words with blends or double vowels will be in Object Boxes 2 & 3. Many of the object shown below …
Seems like these days I’m always making something new, It must be a teacher’s never-ending nesting. Montessori for my own children has become a passion for me, and an extreme benefit to my girls. While I’m creating something new for school, I’m making something tailored just for my three beauties. This week, I made them …