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Free Frog Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)

February 19, 2016 By Deb Chitwood 4 Comments

Previous article: Free and Fun Toilet Learning Songs {Potty Songs} for Toddlers
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I’m so excited to share a free Montessori-inspired frog do-a-dot printable with you today! It’s an instant download … super simple! And the activities you can make with it are super simple to prepare, too!

Free Frog Do-a-Dot Printable and Montessori-Inspired Activities

Montessori-Inspired Printables at Living Montessori Now

My daughter, Christina (a former Montessori child), and I are partnering to bring you a series of Montessori-inspired printables. The printables are typically themed and use a number of Montessori principles (although you don’t need to be a Montessori teacher or homeschooler to use them):

  • They use isolation of quality.
  • They use photographs or realistic images to emphasize reality. Whenever I can, I’ll tell you the name of the animal or object featured. In the cover page of this printable, you’ll see that this is an emerald glass frog, which you can teach to your child. Preschoolers love to learn proper terminology, so you don’t need to just say this is a frog.
  • They typically use traditional Montessori colors such as red for consonants and blue for vowels.
  • They use lowercase letters, which are what we introduce letter sounds with in Montessori education. (Children tend to pick up the uppercase letters without being introduced if they’re introduced to the lowercase letter sounds.)
  • They often feature themed printable versions of Montessori materials.

Free Frog Do-a-Dot Printable

Today’s free printable is a frog do-a-dot printable in honor of Leap Year, spring, and the fact that frogs are just fun.

To download, click here and then click on the file image in the upper right corner of the PDF to save to your computer (just choose where you want it saved).

Montessori-Inspired Activities Using the Frog Do-a-Dot Printable

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (at no cost to you).

I love the versatility of do-a-dot printables! If you’re doing a month-long theme, you could easily change out the type of do-a-dot activity weekly to add interest. Here are four ideas of hands-on activities you can create with our frog do-a-dot printable:

Frog Do-a-Dot Activity with Power Magnets

Frog Do-a-Dot Activity with Power Magnets

Frog Do-a-Dot Activity with Power Magnets

This is a very fun activity … one that my 2-year-old granddaughter loves! Of course, only use Power Magnets with a toddler if he or she is past the mouthing stage or is very closely supervised while using the magnets. (Note: The Power Magnets or other objects used on the dots don’t have to be red. I kept a consistent theme here so that I could change the do-a-dot tray easily.)

We added a tracing activity to the printable. If you laminate your printable, you can use an erasable crayon like the Melissa & Doug Learning Mat Crayons or Crayola Erasable Crayons. I haven’t found a good erasable marker yet. If you find one, let me know!

For a 2-year-old or other young preschooler who’s not ready to write letters, you can just leave off the crayons. This activity can be used on a magnetic board like the Melissa & Doug Magnetic Chalk/Dry Erase Board I used or even on a cookie sheet.

Counting Power Magnets on Her Frog Do-a-Dot Activity

Counting Power Magnets on Her Frog Do-a-Dot Activity

Frog Do-a-Dot Tray with Do-a-Dot Markers

Frog Do-a-Dot Tray with Do-a-Dot Marker

Frog Do-a-Dot Tray with Do-a-Dot Marker

Another activity my granddaughter loves is using do-a-dot markers. They’re a fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to develop the coordination needed for writing. For this activity, I used a Montessori Services large plastic tray.

Frog Do-a-Dot Tray with Pom Poms

Frog Do-a-Dot Tray with Pom Poms

Frog Do-a-Dot Tray with Pom Poms

Pom poms are another fun item to use with do-a-dot printables. I love Montessori Services quick sticks for transferring activities. I also like sugar tongs, and toast tongs for transferring pom poms. This photo shows a Montessori Services tray, although I often use the wooden Multicraft trays as well.

Frog Do-a-Dot Tray with Glass Gems

Frog Do-a-Dot Tray with Glass Gems

Glass gems are another of my favorite items to use with do-a-dot printables … and for transferring activities in general.

If you want to know how to introduce the letter sound for f, check out my post on how to teach letter sounds using Montessori principles.

More Frog Resources and Blog Posts




  • Montessori-Inspired Frog Activities for Leap Year or Anytime
  • Montessori Frog Life Cycle Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
  • Free Frog Printables and Montessori-Inspired Frog Math Activities
  • Free Frog Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
  • Free Frog Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
  • “5 Green and Speckled Frogs” with Props and Free Printables
  • Lots of Learning and Fun with Frogs Sensory Bin
  • Kids’ Frog and Leap Year Activities Pinterest Board

Montessori-Inspired Frog Pack

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Free Do-a-Dot Printables and Ideas for Using Them

I love the versatility of do-a-dot printables! If you’re doing a month-long theme, you could easily change out the type of do-a-dot activity weekly to add interest.

Just click on an image to go to the post with the related free printable!

Note: I’ve arranged the following gallery in alphabetical order, although some posts have two do-a-dot printables (and two different letters). You’ll find at least one free do-a-dot printable for each letter of the alphabet!

Also, I don’t introduce letters in alphabetical order. You can find out the order in which I introduce letter sounds here. I deviate from that order for our unit studies, though, and focus on a letter that’s simply related to our unit. That’s in addition to our other letter work.

FREE Alligator Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired instant Download)
FREE Amphibians Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Ant Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downlad)
FREE Apple Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Free Bat and Vampire Bat Do-a-Dot Printables
FREE Bear Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Bell Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
LMN - FREE Brain Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Butterfly Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Car Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Constellations Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-construction-do-a-dot-phonics-printable-montessori-inspired-instant-download/
Free Cricket and Katydid Do-a-Dot Printables
FREE Crocodile Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Free Decorate Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable
FREE Dentist Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Dinosaur Do-a-Dot Printable  (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Doctor and Nurse Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Make Way for Ducklings Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Duster Do-a-Dot Phonics Printabe (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Egg Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Free Endangered Animals Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE E for Excited Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE Fall Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Family Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Farm Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Fire Truck Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Fossils and Imprint Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE Frog Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Fruit Rainbow Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Globe Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Golfer Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Gratitude Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
FREE Great Horned Owl Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Heart and Valentine Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downlooads)
FREE H for Help Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Honeybee Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Igloo Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Indigo Snake Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Jet Do-a-Dot Phonics Printabable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Kindness Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Ladybug Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Lamb Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Leafhopper Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Loris Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Magnet Do-a-D Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Months and Seasons Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE Moon Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Free Multicultural Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Nest Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Nose Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Octopus Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Panda Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Peace Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Penguin Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Polar Bear Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE King and Queen Do-a-Dot  Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
FREE Rock and Quartzite Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Free Rabbit and Kitten Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE Raccoon Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Recycling Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-inspired Instant Download)
FREE Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE Resilience Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE R for Run Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Seashell Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Sled Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Snail Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Snowman Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE St. Patrick's Day Hat Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics instant Download)
FREE Sun Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Tarantua and Spider Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downloads)
https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-tree-do-a-dot-printable-montessori-inspired-instant-download/
FREE Turtle Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Umbrella Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Vegetables Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Volcano Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Warbler and Yellow Warbler Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant doan)
FREE Weather Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Winter Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
FREE Winter Sports Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Fox Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Y for Year Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Yoga Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Zoo Animal Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)

You can see all our free do-a-dot printables with the latest at the top here.

For complete themed alphabet do-a-dot packs, see our Animal Alphabet Do-a-Dot Pack, Spanish Animal Alphabet Do-a-Dot Pack, and Healthy Food Alphabet Do-a-Dot Pack available for purchase in the Living Montessori Now shop.

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  1. Debbie says

    February 22, 2016 at 4:34 pm

    This is so cute and I love the ideas to use it that you included. Thanks for sharing!

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    • Deb Chitwood says

      August 13, 2016 at 3:30 pm

      Thanks, Debbie! I appreciate it. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Suzanne says

    August 13, 2016 at 11:49 am

    Where can I find do-a-dot printables like this for the entire alphabet?

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    • Deb Chitwood says

      August 13, 2016 at 3:38 pm

      Thanks, Suzanne! In the Living Montessori Now shop, you’ll find do-a-dot printables for the entire alphabet: http://livingmontessorinowshop.com/. Each alphabet pack also has a cover to make a book, such as “My Animal Alphabet Book” or “My Healthy Food Alphabet Book.” You can see how I’ve used those here: https://livingmontessorinow.com/montessori-inspired-animal-alphabet-packs-animal-alphabet-book/. 🙂

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