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…
Tag Archive: Montessori-inspired Thanksgiving
Montessori-Inspired Corn Unit
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…
Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving Activities
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…
Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities
We obviously wouldn’t have Thanksgiving without gratitude, and I love to place extra emphasis on gratitude throughout November. Even if you haven’t started gratitude activities yet, it isn’t too late to prepare one or more gratitude activities for home or school. You can always have a Thanksgiving display, nature tray, or nature table with a…
Activity of the Week – Montessori Gratitude Jar for Year-Round Gratitude
Montessori Gratitude Jar I love gratitude activities – at Thanksgiving and all year round. Jocelyn Scotty wrote about a Montessori-inspired gratitude activity in an article at Suite101.com titled “How to Create a Montessori Gratitude Jar.” Directions are given in the article on how to prepare and present the gratitude jar in either a classroom or family…
Activity of the Week – Montessori Thanksgiving Noun Sorting Work
Montessori Thanksgiving Noun Sorting Work from Motherwell Montessori Here’s a great activity from Motherwell Montessori for elementary-aged children or advanced preschoolers. It can be used to introduce Thanksgiving nouns or to work with articles along with the Thanksgiving nouns. The activity is designed to sort Thanksgiving nouns that are person, place, or thing. Motherwell Montessori…
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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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