Learn all about hippos on a virtual field trip! Did you know that a hippopotamus, at a short distance, can run over 30 km/h? It can easily outrun a human in a short race. Hippo Activities Learn more about these fascinating creatures with mom and baby hippos Funani and Amashle, and Jennifer, a hippo care … Montessori Activities at Home: Learn About Hippos!
Let’s explore clouds! Clouds are a great example of a topic that can be studied at any age – and helps keep us connected to nature! Exploring Clouds Infants/Toddlers Early Childhood Lower Elementary Upper Elementary Visit NAMC to learn more about our Montessori Infant/Toddler, Early Childhood, Lower Elementary, and Upper Elementary diploma programs and … Montessori Activities at Home: Infant/Toddler to Upper Elementary Exploring Clouds
We are all trying to live a simpler life right now. Introduce today’s young children to how the pioneers lived by reading or listening to audio books from Laura Ingalls Wilder. Hard times were a common occurrence with Laura and her family, but with hard work, perseverance, a positive attitude, and lots of love, this … Montessori Activities at Home: Early Childhood to Upper Elementary Cross-Curricular Activities with Little House on the Prairie
Montessori children (and teachers) know the value of purposeful movement and learning. Yoga is a form of purposeful movement that not only improves focus and concentration but also helps regulate emotions and impulse control — which can be critical for both children and adults, especially during times of elevated stress. Get Moving with Yoga! There … Montessori Activities at Home: Toddler to Elementary Get up and Get Moving with Yoga!
Photo Story Time from Space, YouTube … imagine Astronauts on the Space Station reading stories to and conducting science experiments for the children of Earth as the world rotates below. Imagine no more…it’s Story Time from Space! —Story Time from Space STEM Activity – Story Time from Space Explore space and engage in STEM education … Montessori Activities at Home: Lower and Upper Elementary STEM Activity – Literature and Astronomy
The secret of good teaching is to regard the children’s intelligence as a fertile field in which seeds may be sown, to grow under the heat of flaming imagination. Our aim therefore is not merely to make the children understand, and still less to force them to memorize, but so to touch their imagination as … Keeping it Montessori: What to Do When Schools Close – Elementary Years
Learn about alligators from the North Carolina Zoo. Get to know Baby Cypress and all kinds of amazing facts about alligators. Afterwards, download and print the free Montessori alligator pack from Welcome to Mommyhood, complete with nomenclature cards, counting cards, and more (for ages two–lower elementary). You can then build on this introduction to alligators … Montessori Activities at Home: Infant/Toddler to Upper Elementary Cross-Curricular Studies with Alligators
It may be said that we acquire knowledge by using our minds; but the child absorbs knowledge directly into his psychic life. Simply by continuing to live, the child learns to speak his native tongue. A kind of mental chemistry goes on within him…Impressions do not merely enter his mind; they form it. They incarnate … Keeping it Montessori: What to Do When Schools Close – Infant/Toddler and Early Childhood
The news and social media outlets are full of talk about COVID-19, or corona virus. The spread of this virus and our response to it are having far-reaching effects on our physical and mental health. What can you do to help educate and alleviate fear from escalating in your own Montessori environment? Keep Everyone … Keeping Your Montessori Community Informed: COVID-19
Get a bird’s-eye view of how people lived throughout history by visiting ten historical homes around the world. Combining Cultural Studies and Language Work While your students are expanding their cultural studies by touring Buckingham Palace in London or the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City, give them the opportunity to practice their creative writing … Montessori Activities at Home: Lower and Upper ElementaryCulture and Language Activities
