It’s the 15th of the month, and I have a new post at PreK + K Sharing! Today, I’m sharing the links to free printables I’ve used to create Montessori-inspired Thanksgiving activities for preschoolers through first graders. At PreK + K Sharing, I show how I used the printables to prepare the Montessori-inspired activities. I…
It’s just about two weeks before Halloween! That’s when I always used to put out Montessori-inspired Halloween activities as a Montessori teacher and homeschooler. You may put yours out earlier, and that’s totally fine. It just depends on what works best for you and your homeschool or classroom. Today, I want to share the links…
It’s the 15th of the month, and I have a new post with some friendly ghost learning fun at PreK + K Sharing! Today, I’m sharing the link to free printables that I’ve used to create Montessori-inspired ghost activities for preschoolers through first graders. While ghosts aren’t a typical part of the Montessori curriculum, many…
We have lots of scrub oak trees in our yard, which are perfect sources for fall activities. If you have oak trees in your area, you have a wonderful resource for hands-on fall activities, too. Acorns are great for nature hikes as well as a multitude of learning activities. I’ve already written about the importance…
There are so many wonderful themes and activities you can do with your child or class in the fall! I’ve put together a number of Montessori-inspired autumn units. My roundup posts contain lots of fabulous activities from around the blogosphere – both linked to in my post and on my theme-related Pinterest board. It’s become…
Thanksgiving … love it! What a perfect time for family, gratitude, memory-making, and kids in the kitchen! At our house, Will and Christina helped prepare part of the meal and set the table when they were little. As they grew older, they took responsibility for a lot of the grocery shopping, preparing our cranberry salad…
A corn unit study is great anytime in the autumn, although I especially like it during November. It works very well with a focus on the harvest, First Thanksgiving, and gratitude. Here are some helpful Montessori-inspired resources from around the blogosphere. Montessori Printables I have a post with Free Montessori Botany Materials for a Gardening…
I LOVE Thanksgiving! My kids used to say that they didn’t know which was their favorite holiday – Thanksgiving or Christmas. Thanksgiving’s emphasis on gratitude, family, and special meal memories is priceless. There are lots of amazing activities online that can make the holiday even more fun in the days leading up to it. Here…
Halloween is a fun holiday – and it’s a holiday that’s made even better with grace and courtesy. Halloween Walking on the Line You can use a Halloween theme with a classic Montessori activity for developing grace of movement – walking on the line. Here’s an Activity of the Week post with ideas for lines…
Autumn is a beautiful season, and creating Montessori-inspired autumn activities can help preschoolers enjoy and learn from the season. Squirrels and nuts can make a great autumn theme. If you don’t celebrate Halloween in your family, you might want to create some squirrel and nut activity trays now. But squirrel and nut activities work well…
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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