I loved this book from the opening page where Aimee says she is looking for practical life activities to include in her classroom. “I knew that I wanted activities that were culturally and socially relevant and appealing in my classroom, but what could those lessons be? ….For me, the answer was sewing." The book shows the sequence of sewing activities you could do with your child even at home. Each activity has very clear steps and beautiful photos. * The beginning sewing activities … [Read more...] about Sewing in the Montessori Classroom
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Points of interest
Usually in my newsletters and blog posts, I address the most commonly asked questions I hear from parent. Not today. It’s something I rarely even get asked about. But it’s something that I have learned as a Montessori teacher that I want to share with you. Maybe it’s meant to be kept a secret. But I’m going to let you in on it to help you understand your child better. Let’s take a look. Montessorians like to refer to it as “points of interest". To be honest, I can imagine you all closing … [Read more...] about Points of interest
10 ways to deal with a child who has trouble sharing Montessori-style
Why is it difficult to share? When a baby is around a year, another child can usually walk up to them, take the toy they are playing with out of their hands and the baby will turn around and pick up the next closest toy. Then, around 16 months, they begin to have difficulty with someone taking something off them that they are playing with. They may be playing with the cow and pig in the farm when another child takes another animal, for example, the horse. To the toddler this is also part … [Read more...] about 10 ways to deal with a child who has trouble sharing Montessori-style
easy ideas for keeping your child’s artwork
Another common question I get asked is if I have any good ideas what to do with the lovely paintings that the kids make in class and at home. So here are some simple ideas for you try. Let me know what are your favourites too! 8 easy ideas for keeping your child’s artwork It’s easy to accumulate a lot of artwork with a child in the house. I would put it into a box to store it and then wonder “what should I do with it all?”. But since then I’ve come up with some ideas that don’t require … [Read more...] about easy ideas for keeping your child’s artwork