Diana ODG

What Is the Montessori Silence Game? Learning to Play and Building Attention Spans

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The Silence Game Part 1  To me the Silence Game means stillness, self control, and intense concentration.  It isn’t something that occurs naturally with a group of preschoolers and it certainly isn’t something that can be achieved the first time it is implemented. I remember the first time I observed the Silence Game being implemented … What Is the Montessori Silence Game? Learning to Play and Building Attention Spans

Even MORE Special Holiday and Winter Themed Montessori Activities for Your Classroom

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As a continuation of Part 1 of this series, here are a few more winter-themed activities for the Montessori preschool classroom to make that last couple of weeks before holidays extra special. Here are a few more activities that I hope will be as much fun for you as they are here in my Montessori … Even MORE Special Holiday and Winter Themed Montessori Activities for Your Classroom

Special Holiday and Winter Themed Montessori Activities for Your Classroom

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Montessori Winter-Themed Activities – Part 1    I always find my Montessori preschool classroom particularly busy during the holiday season. With the excitement of Christmas just around the corner, many of the children begin to lose focus and every year I notice a feeling of restlessness within the environment. I find it helpful to enrich … Special Holiday and Winter Themed Montessori Activities for Your Classroom

Montessori Grace and Courtesy: Modeling Behavior Can Be Fun!

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This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student through his first year at a Montessori Preschool. The Montessori Insights and Reflections of a Preschool Student’s First Year is a collection of useful stories, tips, and information that has arisen from one real … Montessori Grace and Courtesy: Modeling Behavior Can Be Fun!

Montessori Practical Life Activities – Furoshiki: Environmentally Friendly Holiday Wrapping Material

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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens;Brown paper packages tied up with strings;These are a few of my favorite things.~ Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers     Oh, I do love seeing presents under the Christmas tree. We decorate our home soon after the Thanksgiving holiday is over. … Montessori Practical Life Activities – Furoshiki: Environmentally Friendly Holiday Wrapping Material

Chanukah “Did You Know?” – Montessori Curriculum Ideas

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I love the “Did you know?” textboxes in the NAMC manuals. These manuals provide interesting tidbits of information that Montessori teachers can use to excite and inspire students during presentations. My elementary Montessori students loved to pour over my NAMC manuals searching for the “Did you know?” textboxes to read for themselves. Another way to … Chanukah “Did You Know?” – Montessori Curriculum Ideas

A Three Period Lesson with The Montessori Sandpaper Letters

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This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student through his first year at a Montessori Preschool. The Montessori Insights and Reflections of a Preschool Student’s First Year is a collection of useful stories, tips, and information that has arisen from one real … A Three Period Lesson with The Montessori Sandpaper Letters

Promoting Independence from Teachers: Montessori Students Working Together

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This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student through his first year at a Montessori Preschool. The Montessori Insights and Reflections of a Preschool Student’s First Year is a collection of useful stories, tips, and information that has arisen from one real … Promoting Independence from Teachers: Montessori Students Working Together