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Free Montessori Curriculum PDF Download {Ages 3-6}

Tanya — Thu, 28 May 2026 09:15:00 +0000

After 15+ years of using the Montessori method of teaching, I can tell you that you can use it straight-forward or you can definitely make adaptations to make it work for you. If you are doing Montessori at home, this free Montessori curriculum download will be a God-send!

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Free Flower Matching Game Printable

Tanya — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:03:00 +0000

You are going to love the Flower Memory Games for Kids we made in this post! Well, here is a fantastic flower matching game printable for you to play with your kids right away! Yes, you can get these free plant matching game printable card set and use them for several activities that we will showContinue Reading

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Inspired by Montessori Curriculum for Toddlers PDF (225 pages)

Tanya — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 15:50:00 +0000

Let’s be completely honest for a minute, guys, in regards to the best Montessori curriculum for toddlers PDF. I think we can all agree that homeschooling a toddler or having a toddler at home while we homeschool our older kids can be as easy or as daunting as you want it to be. Regardless onContinue Reading

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Why a Good Montessori Lesson Plan PDF is Essential

Tanya — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:42:49 +0000

Montessori lesson plan PDFs are an essential part of any successful Montessori classroom.

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Fall Montessori Printables for Kids

Tanya — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:04:00 +0000

Fall is around the corner and you need to be ready with some really awesome activities that are Montessori printables for kids! It’s our favorite season and you can make it extra special with these 10 Fall Montessori printables for kids! They are Montessori-inspired, but can be used for all homeschoolers, regardless of your homeschoolingContinue Reading

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The Best Free Montessori Curriculum List {Printable}

Tanya — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:03:00 +0000

Here’s a free Montessori curriculum list of the top 10 Montessori works that are perfect to introduce and work through for ages 3-6. Let’s see. You homeschool and want to incorporate the Montessori approach, but don’t know where to start. You could buy a homeschooling Montessori curriculum that can cost thousands of dollars. Or youContinue Reading

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The Best Montessori Curriculum for 3-6 Gift Guide & Printable

Tanya — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:58:00 +0000

Come and take a look at our wonderful Montessori Curriculum for 3-6 Gift Guide with a free printable Montessori curriculum PDF.

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Delightful Montessori Lesson Plans for More Fall Fun

Tanya — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:51:00 +0000

You don’t need to send your kids to a Montessori school to follow the Montessori Method. It is so wonderful to be able to do Montessori at home, so take a look at these Montessori lesson plans! Raise an amazing child the Montessori way by teaching them life-long skills in a gentle, orderly, child-oriented way.Continue Reading

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Montessori Science Life Cycles [Live Training]

Tanya — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:04:58 +0000

Science can be such a great hands-on subject, especially if The Montessori Philosophy is used. In the Montessori Science curriculum 3-6, children learn best in a specific order. They start with Botany, but Zoology follows closely. In studying life cycles, you can involve both branches of Science (Zoology and Botany). Both are connected to lifeContinue Reading

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Soybean Plant Life Cycle for Kids ~ Easy Felt Craft

Tanya — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:47:23 +0000

When you think about Montessori, you should immediately think “hands-on,” right? Well, when you think about Montessori Science, it should be no different. When you are following a Montessori Science curriculum 3-6, you will find that it is one of the subjects that you need to make some of your own materials. It applies toContinue Reading

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Montessori Garden Ideas for your Montessori Botany Activities [Bonus Printable]

Tanya — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:51:37 +0000

I love new beginnings, don’t you? They are a new opportunity to do things better, more beautiful, more inspirational. In this training, we are bringing the concept of a branch in Science that studies plants to life: Botany activities in Montessori. I have called this training “Montessori Garden Ideas for your Montessori Botany Activities” forContinue Reading

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What happens when I don’t know what Montessori Materials to buy?

Tanya — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:47:33 +0000

I know that many of you have been beyond lost and overwhelmed with this topic. Many want to get some Montessori materials, but you don’t know what to get first. My goal is to help you by giving you some guidance, without telling you exactly what to get. So come and get these three guidingContinue Reading

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My Montessori Holiday Gift Guide {Free Printable}

Tanya — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 20:29:25 +0000

The end of year holidays are around the corner. Can you believe it? I thought this year would never end! And with the year that we have had, we really need to make the best out of the holidays. They bring us peace, joy, warmth, family and loved ones and so much more! The HolidayContinue Reading

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10 Fall Montessori Printable Activities

Tanya — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 03:48:40 +0000

How is your homeschool going? Fall is coming soon and you need to be ready! Make this wonderful season extra special for your kids with these 10 Fall Montessori printable activities! These Fall nature activities are for children on different ages, but mostly fit children ages 3-6, so take a look! Montessori Fall Bundle 1Continue Reading

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Botany for Kids Printable Bundle {Activities, Printables, Ideas, Resources and more}

Tanya — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:08:30 +0000

We are so excited about this wonderful printable bundle of Botany for Kids! We know that Botanists study plants, but you don’t need a degree to learn more about them. Make this bundle as a unit study on plants and plant life. Learn how plants grow best by planting a garden, planting seeds andContinue Reading

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Montessori Botany Activities ~ Parts of a Seed Printable Bundle

Tanya — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 23:47:28 +0000

Have you been studying Montessori Botany with your kids lately? Have you been looking at the parts of the flower or maybe the plant life cycle? And what about the main parts of a seed? Maybe you want to make a seed dissection and let the kids see for themselves. Botany is the perfectContinue Reading

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Soybean Plant Life Cycle Worksheets and Activity Set

Tanya — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 21:53:03 +0000

Do your kids know the different stages of the life cycle of a plant? Do they know how a plant starts out from a seed, that the plant produces the food needed to make fruit? If you have been looking for hands-on and educational activities or lesson plans about the life cycle of a plant,Continue Reading

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Montessori at Home Printable eBook

Tanya — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:18:08 +0000

You don’t have to send your kids to a Montessori school for them to learn through the Montessori approach! Practical Life skills are the easiest to teach at home because you already have most, if not all, of the items you need. But adopting Maria Montessori principles are not as hard as you think. YouContinue Reading

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2 Free Printable Montessori Botany Lessons for Kids to Love

Tanya — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:08:31 +0000

If you are looking for parts of the tree Montessori activity or a Montessori parts of a plant work, you will love these! It includes 2 free printables! We have some Botany puzzles – Montessori curriculum friendly and all! In this post, we will be showing you how we learned about the parts ofContinue Reading

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Spring Activities, Printables and Ideas for Kids!

Tanya — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 22:44:03 +0000

This is a great season! We love Spring because of all of its possibilities. In all seriousness, it is a great season to spend outside as much as possible. But, we know that there are some days that might still be too chilly or there might be rainy days as well. We are then stuckContinue Reading

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Awesome Printable Flower Activities for Kids BUNDLE 1

Tanya — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 10:09:11 +0000

Sometimes, it feels like Spring will never come, especially in those places that are currently covered in snow. But do not despair! Spring will arrive in all its glory. We will hear birds chirping, flowers blooming, trees budding and kids playing outside. Color will return to the earth, after a time of a whiteContinue Reading

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The Best Montessori 3-Part Cards ~ Bundle 1

Tanya — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 10:48:58 +0000

Do you love 3-part cards to use in your homeschool? Did you know that they started out as Montessori 3-part cards, but they do not have to be exclusive Montessori materials? We use them all the time at home for any and every subject because they work for learning! They really do! So these lovely MontessoriContinue Reading

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The Best Montessori 3-Part Cards ~ Bundle 2

Tanya — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 10:45:27 +0000

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Montessori at Home Comprehensive Planners Bundle ~ 70 Pages

Tanya — Tue, 15 May 2018 09:20:35 +0000

You are going to absolutely LOVE the idea that I have bundled these 4 planners to give you an entirely amazing experience in your Montessori at Home journey! This lovely 4-planner bundle includes the complete Montessori at Home Planner (48 pages) and the Montessori Curriculum Planner (5 pages). Also, the Montessori Practical Life PlannerContinue Reading

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We Montessori at Home and so can you! {coupon code}

Tanya — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:53:02 +0000

As you know, we’ve been using and implementing The Montessori Method at home for about 7 years and counting. We just love how we’ve been able to do Montessori at home in a way that works for us. And yes, you can, too! In this post, I will share with you a list withContinue Reading

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Gardening Ideas with Kids (Printable Photo 3-Part Cards)

Tanya — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:43:41 +0000

We love to spend time outdoors. I love how much freedom we have by homeschooling, so we get to spend as much and as little time outside as we want. We do get to hang out a lot outside because of the pool, the hens, the trampoline and even a garden! And we love gatheringContinue Reading

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Gardening Books for Kids

Tanya — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 10:56:04 +0000

We are so excited about Spring and about starting our garden. We planted our fruit and veggie plants about a month ago and some are starting to produce! We can’t wait to eat the produce we get from our very own garden! In this post, we share some of the fun gardening books forContinue Reading

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Montessori at Home ~ Easy Prep Ideas for Busy Moms

Tanya — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:37:00 +0000

Moms are always busy. They’re always on the go, especially when they have a bunch of active kids running around. Planning for homeschool shouldn’t be time-consuming or intimidating. Teaching Montessori at home can be a lot of fun, but it can also be a lot of work. In this post, I will share withContinue Reading

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How to Plant a Garden Steps & Printable Montessori 3-Part Cards

Tanya — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:10:17 +0000

Every time Spring comes around, my children are fascinated about learning how to plant a garden. It is fun and the best part is that they get to reap the fruit of their labor, quite literally. It is more than just planting a garden, but also how to make a garden thrive and produceContinue Reading

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Printable Botany Projects for Kids and Learning Leaf Activities

Tanya — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:45:44 +0000

Botany is such a fun subject! Learning about stomata, angiosperms and venation is so interesting! In this post, we learn about leaves! Check out this list of awesome printable Botany projects for kids to do hands-on learning! We also love the second list of printable leaf activities for kids to learn more! And don’tContinue Reading

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Leaf Activities for Kids – Hands-on, Sensory, Arts & Crafts

Tanya — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:53:34 +0000

We are so excited to be learning about Botany this year! We are focusing on leaves right now. We are learning about pinnate venation and palmate venation. We are learning about sedated and entire leaves. We are also learning about chlorophyll and the stomata. In this post, we share a great list of leaf activitiesContinue Reading

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Educational Leaf Activities for Kids – Botany Science Projects

Tanya — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:11:43 +0000

This is such a great list of educational leaf activities for kids! Whether you study leaves in Spring or in Fall, these awesome Botany Science projects are perfect for anytime! Montessori at Home Botany for Kids You might also like to include these resources in your unit: Seeds! Watching a Seed Grow Into aContinue Reading

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DIY Montessori 3-Part Cards Organizer {Tutorial and Printable Template}

Tanya — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:03:39 +0000

When it comes to Montessori learning, we really enjoy all of the works because they entail hands-on learning, engaged education and the presence of control of error for activities, which fosters independence. Our most used work, hands down, is our set of Montessori 3-part cards. Please remember to visit our resources hub for Montessori CurriculumContinue Reading

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Gardening Ideas for Kids – Printable 3-Part Cards

Tanya — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:18:44 +0000

We have grown gardens in the past, but now that we have moved to a new home, we are excited to start on in our new spot this Fall. Fall will be here before we know it, so in the meantime, we will be using some awesome gardening ideas for kids! It includes aContinue Reading

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Fantastic Montessori at Home Planner

Tanya — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:55:40 +0000

Homeschooling is a twofold concept: finding what works for each child and also finding what works for you. Yes! It is SO important for the homeschooling parent to find a rhythm that works for them, especially if you are doing Montessori at home. This is key for stability, consistency AND sanity. So let’s talk aboutContinue Reading

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The Montessori Three-Period Lesson {Printable List}

Tanya — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 16:57:55 +0000

The Montessori Three-Period Lesson is how Montessori materials are presented to children. This comes after the presentation on how the particular materials is to be cared for and handled. This includes how to carry it from the shelf to the table or mat, how to place it in an orderly fashion on the taleContinue Reading

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The Best Montessori 3-Part Cards ~ Bundle 3

Tanya — Thu, 25 May 2017 10:39:27 +0000

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The Best Montessori 3-Part Cards ~ Bundle 4

Tanya — Thu, 25 May 2017 09:38:31 +0000

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The Best Montessori 3-Part Cards ~ MEGA Bundle ~ 48 Sets!

Tanya — Thu, 11 May 2017 10:34:44 +0000

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Handwriting Flower Activities for Kids {Montessori-Inspired Printable}

Tanya — Tue, 09 May 2017 11:00:15 +0000

We are excited that handwriting is a great sensation at home right now. My 5-year old is really interested in writing and handwriting. And since it is such a great time where flowers are blooming everywhere, I made some beautiful Handwriting Flower Activities for Kids {a Montessori-Inspired Printable} that goes with our Flower Memory GamesContinue Reading

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Montessori at Home SUPER MEGA Printable Starter Bundle

Tanya — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:26:16 +0000

Have you been wanting to incorporate Montessori at home, but don’t know where to start or how to implement what you know? This Montessori at home printable starter bundle is exactly what you need to get your journey on the right track from the beginning. Come and take a look at what it includesContinue Reading

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Top 20 Free Printables List for Preschool and Kindergarten

Tanya — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:02:41 +0000

This post is titled Top 20 Free Printable List for Preschool and Kindergarten because we have looked at our blog analytics and here are our most liked, most popular printables of all-time (from our blog). And the best part is that they are all completely free. We are so excited to put this post togetherContinue Reading

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Learn Vegetable Names in English through Games {Printables}

Tanya — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:00:14 +0000

We had so much fun with this unit! This is our Learn Vegetable Names in English through Games post! We have studied the difference between fruits and vegetables before (see it here), but this time, we focused on learning the names of different vegetables, including roots. Come take a look at grab your awesome printables!Continue Reading

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Free Printables for Homeschool (Kindergarten) List

Tanya — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 11:00:26 +0000

Welcome to our Free Printables for Homeschool (Kindergarten) List! I am so excited to be finally putting together a list for you by subject! We are at about 100 free printables on this blog and I am excited to be sharing with you a list of some of the top favorites. Readers show us whichContinue Reading

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Study Seeds and Plants with Kids {Link Party 82}

Tanya — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:00:52 +0000

The Natural Homeschool and co-hosts are so excited to welcome you to this week’s “A Little Bird Told Me” Link Party #82! We have so many amazing bloggers out there that are writing some incredible posts. We love it when bloggers come over every week to share what they’re most proud of. Here are our featured posts this week: Study Seeds andContinue Reading

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Montessori-Friendly Living Books Library

Tanya — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:00:04 +0000

If you read Maria Montessori’s books about reading in general, you will find out that she discouraged the reading of fiction at younger ages. Fiction is saved for older children. According to Maria Montessori and many of her followers (and I am paraphrasing), she preferred that young children are exposed to nonfiction books and some realistic fiction. In theContinue Reading

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Our Favorite Montessori Books, Materials & Free Printables

Tanya — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:00:19 +0000

Here it is! The post so many have been asking for! As you know, we LOVE everything relating to Montessori, but many of you have been asking for more specific information. Well, in this post, I will tell you what are my favorite Montessori books, materials and free printables. Please remember to visit ourContinue Reading

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Flower Multi-Level Unit + Printables

Tanya — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 13:00:13 +0000

Oh my goodness! This was such an amazing multi-level lesson that we couldn’t wait to share with you! In this post, you will see lots and lots (and lots) of flowers, learn about them and will be able to grab a couple of awesome printable sets! Flowers! We love flowers in our home, especially naturalContinue Reading

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Our 2015 Homeschool Room Tour

Tanya — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:00:20 +0000

Welcome to our homeschool room! We are so happy and proud to show you what our learning space looks like! It isn’t perfect, but it works very well for us. I will try my best to explain everything and if you still have questions, by all means, I’m happy to answer any questions. We areContinue Reading

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Naming, Sorting, Coloring & Matching Fruits & Vegetables {Free Printable}

Tanya — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:00:13 +0000

We learned so much in our fruits and vegetables lesson that we can’t wait to share with you what we did. My children are still going around, naming all of them and categorizing them correctly, too! Did you know that pumpkins are fruits? What about garlic? And tomatoes? In this post, we will show youContinue Reading

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Parts of a Fruit Lesson (Free Printable Set)

Tanya — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:00:07 +0000

We are so excited to show you our botany lesson. This lesson is about the parts of a fruit and you get the free printable set for you to do it at home. FruitEating the AlphabetThe Fruits We EatEnd of the Rainbow Fruit Salad (Kitchen Club Kids)I Love to Eat Fruits and Vegetables & WeContinue Reading

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Montessori-Inspired Botany: Parts of a Plant & Parts of a Tree (Free Printables)

Tanya — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:00:59 +0000

Look at what we learned about the parts of a plant and the parts of a tree with beautiful puzzles and we are offering free printables. This is our Montessori-Inspired Botany post for the 12 Months of Montessori Learning Series! We are so excited to be bringing you amazing posts every month and what isContinue Reading

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“For the Love of Trees” Lessons, Books, FREE Printables & Hands-on Activities

Tanya — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:00:35 +0000

We love trees! We love nature! There is nothing better than the feeling of grass between our toes, isn’t there? Since April is such a wonderful month where Spring is in full swing, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and we celebrate Earth Day, we decided to do some fun hands-on activities, someContinue Reading

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Montessori Practical Life: Flower Arrangement

Tanya — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:00:40 +0000

This is a beautiful invitation to envision, enjoy and beautify beauty. No, this isn’t a pleonasm, it is an accentuation of all things lovely. What can be more peaceful than a quiet and focused toddler making a flower arrangement with real sunflowers? I am excited to bring to you a lesson that may seemContinue Reading

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Simple Apple Mosaic Craft for Preschoolers

Tanya — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 04:04:00 +0000

Everyone loves apples, right? And who doesn’t love simple crafts to have fun with preschoolers? Well, why not a craft with apples in it? A wonderful and incredibly creative mom from our co-op organized this activity. All the children really enjoyed it. And the best part is that this same mosaic concept can be usedContinue Reading

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Montessori Science (Botany): Parts of a Fruit

Tanya — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:00:00 +0000

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,Continue Reading

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Montessori Botany: Parts of a Flower

Tanya — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:48:00 +0000

This is a lesson that we will be looking at more in depth in Classical Conversations in a few weeks, so I thought it was very timely to study this very basicContinue Reading

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Montessori Botany: Parts of a stem, a leaf, a seed

Tanya — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 05:18:00 +0000

Montessori at Home Botany: Parts of a stem, a leaf, a seed Parts of a Stem Definitions 1. Stem: The main part of the plant that is above ground and that supports the branches, leaves, flowers, fruit, etc. 2. Node: The section where the leaf branches out of the stem. 3. Internode: The partContinue Reading

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“God Made All Flowers” Craft (For Toddlers and Preschoolers)

Tanya — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 03:04:00 +0000

Are you looking for a super fun, quick, cheap and meaningful craft for a rainy day (like in our case)? Look no further! Here it is! “God Made All Flowers” Materials: – 1 sheet of construction paper or card stock for each child – liquid glue – markers, crayons or both – cupcake liners (solidContinue Reading

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