Spring is such a wonderful time of year and every day the children notice something different — bulbs sprouting leaves in the garden, tiny buds emerging on the tree branches, and new birds visiting our bird feeder. With spring in the air it is the perfect opportunity to provide children with a variety of different … Introducing Gardening to the Montessori Preschool Student
As mentioned in Part 1 of this article, in the weeks that followed our Montessori classroom visit from Charlie the Congo African Grey Parrot and Horton the Citron Crested Cockatoo, we have learned songs and finger plays about birds and have implemented a number of different bird activities to extend the theme and enrich our … Learning About Birds with Fun Montessori Preschool Classroom Activities
Birds are a wonderful theme to implement with young children, and springtime is the perfect time of year to do so. As a Montessori teacher, I understand the importance of beginning each new theme with a concrete, hands-on experience, and I decided the perfect way to do that would be to invite one of our … Studying Birds in the Montessori Preschool Classroom
On April 22, over one hundred countries will participate in Earth Day. Earth Day has been celebrated annually for over forty years. This year Earth Day’s theme is “A Billion Acts of Green.” Individuals and businesses around the world will make pledges and commitments to live in a more environmentally friendly fashion. Begin a discussion … Green Curriculum Ideas for Earth Day in the Montessori Classroom
With Easter just around the corner, we decided to enrich each area of our Montessori preschool classroom with Montessori-inspired Easter activities, and the children have been thoroughly enjoying them! I have always found that seasonal activities help to renew a child’s interest in the classroom and the ideas for enriching a Montessori environment are endless. … Fun Easter Curriculum Activities for Montessori Preschool Classrooms
We cannot “teach” a child to be an artist, but as Dr. Montessori says, we can help him develop: An Eye that SeesA Hand that ObeysA Soul that Feels with permission via The Joyful Child Montessori Company: (www.thejoyfulchild.us) Maria Montessori wanted children to be surrounded by objects of beauty. Starting at birth, … Studying Artists and their Works in the Montessori Classroom
Did you know that the Boston Marathon is the oldest annual marathon in the world? Every year the city of Boston hosts the event on Patriots’ Day, which is the third Monday of April. This year the marathon will take place on April 18. Tens of thousands of runners, both amateur and professional, flock to … Exploring the Boston Marathon in the Montessori Classroom with Curriculum Activities
Jewish Passover (also called Pesach) is an extremely important holiday in the Jewish faith. Pesach marks the event of Moses leading the children of Israel out of persecution in Egypt in 1313 BCE. In 2011, Passover will start at sunset on Monday, April 18th and will continue for 7 days until Monday, the 25th of … A Focus on Peace at Pesach – Jewish Passover Montessori Activity Ideas
If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace. —Thich Nhat Hanh For me the song, Light a Candle for Peace has so much meaning in my classroom. It is a song that we … Sing Peace Around the World – A Montessori Peace Day Project
Part 1 of this article offered some ideas for establishing and maintaining effective parent communication throughout the school year. As promised, here is a sample of a regular newsletter that we use – our parents really enjoy reviewing these together with their children, and it provides the opportunity to reflect and appreciate all the learning … Parent Communication for Montessori Teachers: Sample Newsletter
