My activity today is an extension of the Montessori continent box. If you’d like to do a unit study of a specific state or the entire United States, a state box, basket, or tray would work well to highlight each state you study. My Montessori-inspired state box is my activity for both Montessori Monday (Montessori…
I’ve loved Dr. Seuss books for many years. And Dr. Seuss books were some of my now-adult children’s favorite books, too. The books in the photo are Dr. Seuss books that were lovingly read over and over in our home. If you’re wondering how they still look as good as they do, you can find…
The Chinese New Year starts soon, and it’s a good time to prepare activities to celebrate. Montessori-inspired activities work well because you can prepare an activity tray to use for as many days or weeks as you wish. Following are some Montessori-inspired printables and activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year): Montessori-Inspired…
“Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.” Maria Montessori A peace corner is perfect for homes as well as schools. It can be used for conflict resolution, encouraging a peaceful environment, and instilling peaceful habits and attitudes in children. A peace corner (whether or…
Winter is a great time for playdough activities with either regular playdough or snow dough. You can easily set up a Montessori-inspired playdough activity on a tray or as a separate playdough table. For ideas on creating Montessori-inspired playdough activities in general, see my original playdough roundup: Montessori-Inspired Playdough Activities 101. Following are some fun…
Happy almost New Year! Today, I want to share some Montessori-inspired activities to start off the New Year. Some of the activities are for New Year’s Eve while others are for themes that work well for the beginning of the year. Montessori-Inspired Activities for the New Year Montessori-Inspired New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day Activities The…
My kids always loved to make special gifts for family members at Christmas. From the time they were preschoolers on, they wrapped the gifts they made, too. It made my life a bit easier and was a fun and special activity for my kids. Whether or not your kids have special presents to wrap, you…
I LOVE sensory tubs. That said, sensory tubs weren’t created by Maria Montessori, and they aren’t considered Montessori materials. Still, they are very Montessori compatible and can incorporate many Montessori techniques. Sensorial activities are an important part of Montessori education as are practical life activities. Sensory tubs are a a great way to encourage unstructured…
Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends! Even though my family celebrates Christmas, I always liked to introduce my children (and my students when I was a Montessori teacher) to other cultures and traditions as well. I often read at least one book about Hanukkah and had at least one Montessori-inspired Hanukkah activity available during Hanukkah….
While the holiday season should be a time of joy and fun family activities, it’s also a time of year when it’s easy to feel totally overwhelmed. Finding your family’s rhythm and creating Montessori-inspired activity trays can help. With activity trays, you’re less likely to feel you need a new craft each day. If you…
I'm Deb Chitwood. My header photo models are my children, Christina, at 1 1/2, my son, Will, at 3, and Christina again at 16. Christina is now 22, and Will is 27. Please see the About Me page for more information about my family and me. Please see the About Montessori page for information about Montessori.
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