This week’s activity is a work I call the Archimedes Test, mainly to sneak in a little knowledge about the mathematician who discovered a perfect way to measure volume. Archimedes overflowed very full bathtub when he got in by the sheer volume of his body….always a good laugh with the little ones. You can call …
To a small child, the idea of drawing a map may feel abstract and overwhelming. This week, I’d like to share with you an easy and fun lesson for strengthening spatial relations and exploring map making. I made one for home that we call The Map Game. The object of the game is to take turns creating a …
This week’s activity is to show children how it is that the world is round, but maps are flat. Children may watch, and then actively participate and explore these ideas. Before this lesson, I like to be sure the child has had plenty of experience with the Land, Air, Water materials. The adult can speak in the lesson, …
When setting up pouring activities for your child or for a classroom, keep in mind the real purpose of the work: Coordination, Concentration, Independence, and Control. What is important is not the act of moving beans, rice, or water from one vessel to the next, but gaining these skills necessary to complete the task. Some …
There is no description, no image in any book that is capable of replacing the sight of real trees, and all the life to be found around them, in a real forest. Something emanates from those trees with speaks to the soul. ~ Dr. Maria Montessori It’s amazing to me how true this statement remains, as nature has …