Welcome to the March Carnival of Natural Parenting: Natural Parenting Top 10 Lists This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared Top 10 lists on a wide variety of aspects of attachment parenting and natural living….
Tag Archive: preschooler
Activity of the Week – Teach Your Preschooler to Put on and Put Away a Coat
Putting on a Coat The daycare center where I first taught as well as every Montessori school I taught at used the same technique for showing preschoolers how to put on a coat independently. The technique requires the child to lay out a coat upside down on the floor, put both arms in the sleeves, and flip…
Activity of the Week – Montessori-Inspired Activities Teaching about Money and Presidents
Presidents’ Day is a perfect time to put together a few simple activities teaching about money and presidents for your preschooler. Activities involving money and presidents are great throughout Presidents’ Day week or anytime you want to study money and/or presidents. The photo is a Montessori-inspired science experiment using pennies, salt, lemon juice, and a cloth…
Montessori 3-6 Homeschool Tips and Download
If you’re interested in Montessori information for homeschooling your preschooler or would like ideas for using Montessori principles in another preschool setting, the Montessori 3-6 Homeschool Facebook page has something for you. For everyone, there’s a Montessori Homeschooling Tip of the Day, which has helpful links included. There’s also a free download with lots of great…
Why Is Analysis of Movement Important in Montessori Education?
You may have noticed that I spend a lot of time emphasizing practical life, or daily living, exercises for preschoolers. Those are the exercises for control of movement, care of self, care of the environment, and grace and courtesy. Activities in each of those areas have obvious practical benefits. Even more important are the skills…
Activity of the Week – ABC Letter Box and Astronaut Unit
Spell Outloud has an ABC letter box that is a combination sensory tub and alphabet box. It’s a great addition to a unit focusing on a particular letter sound. Note: there are helpful links in Learning to Read Can Be Just a Fun Game on how to introduce letter sounds. Astronaut Unit Links for Preschoolers…
Activity of the Week – Dressing Basket
If your preschooler needs help with self-care skills, this is a good time for your child to work on dressing skills. Montessori dressing frames aren’t the most practical solution for home use, though. A better idea would be to create a dressing basket like the one developed by Counting Coconuts. Mari-Ann of Counting Coconuts found…
How to Teach Your Child Table Manners for Holiday Gatherings
Meals are a natural part of many holiday gatherings, and it’s important to prepare your child for those meals. By using Montessori techniques, you can help your child have appropriate table manners for any situation. This will be a very condensed version of how to teach table manners. Even if you don’t have time to…
Activity of the Week – December Poetry Basket and Montessori-Inspired Christmas Activities
Today, I want to focus on some great Montessori-inspired Christmas activities for your preschooler. The photo is of a December poetry basket from Counting Coconuts. There’s also a December Poem PDF. I always loved presenting poetry as a Montessori teacher and with my own children. The poetry basket is an appealing tactile way to introduce poetry for…
How to Teach Your Child to Say Thank You for Holiday Presents
The best time to teach your preschooler to say thank you for presents received over the holidays is beforehand. In Montessori education, grace and courtesy is an important part of the practical life lessons. And the aim is to give children demonstrations and practice with proper etiquette before an etiquette technique will be needed. Here…
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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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