This is a simple and yet profound lesson. It is easy to make your own at home. Simply find different textures in fabric that you don't use/need anymore and cut two matching squares out of each texture. Try to get at least 8 different textures. Setup (so easy): mat and fabric box Set all the fabric squares to the right, outside the wooden box. If you don't have textured fabric or want something more durable, you can always use these textured plates. Just buy two sets. Start setting ... View the Post
Montessori Culture (History): Family Tree
We only did: child, mom and dad, paternal parents and maternal parents. We talked about our genealogy and how the tree can keep going and going, getting bigger and bigger both ways (ancestors and descendants). This post contains affiliate links. To learn more, please click here. K insisted on adding his sister to the family tree. That was such a sweet gesture. ... View the Post
Montessori Practical Life: Peeling a Carrot
This is a quite simple and yet very helpful activity for children. My son is four years old and can do it with ease. I love it how children who can help cook and bake at home feel a sense of accomplishment and independence. Setup: - Constant adult supervision (mandatory) - Plate - Placemat - Peeler - Carrot - Julienne peeler (optional) Read on... He enjoyed peeling the carrot.I like using the ceramic peeler because it peels very well, but it is ... View the Post
Montessori Science (Botany): Parts of a Fruit
We read some information on the different kinds of fruit and how their seeds are different, but they all produce matching plants out of those seeds. We also studied our nomenclature key cards and observed an actual fruit (an apple, cut in half). Then he matched the 3-part nomenclature cards. fruit, pericarp, exocarp, mesocarp, endocarp I am looking into adding more parts the next time around (seeds, blossom end, stem, leaf). ... View the Post
Montessori Sensorial: Smell Bottles (with essential oils)
I decided to use our off-brand essential oils from long, long ago, not only to finish them up, but also to use them liberally, without worrying about wasting our precious drops of essential oils. Read on to learn what we did. Visit our wonderful hub, which is full of ideas on how to use your essential oils for kids and your entire family! Shop Young Living HERE! We appreciate you reading our post that may help your family's health. For our Health Advice and Recommendations Policy, please ... View the Post
Montessori Culture (History): The Four Seasons
We read this book (it is bilingual, so we learned several Spanish vocabulary words). Then we opened each folder dedicated to each season. I simply found images from the internet that depicted the gist of that season. I printed them out and glued them onto colored cards that match the season's folder. These are for personal, in-home use, and that is why I am not linking to the images. This is an easy diy project and it doesn't take too long either. ... View the Post
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