How about you? Do you love Pinterest, too? I’ll admit that I’m a Pinterest addict. But for someone like me who spends lots of time doing research online, Pinterest is simply the easiest and best method of bookmarking I’ve found.
I’m a visual learner, so I especially enjoy a visual method of bookmarking. If I’m looking for activities for a blog post, I always find photography to be one of the best ways to truly see what an activity is about. Fortunately, kid bloggers are typically wonderful about photographing and sharing their kid-friendly activities.
There really are unlimited ways to use Pinterest, depending on your areas of interest, but here I’ll share my favorite ways along with some examples. Right now, I have 125 boards and over 4,000 pins. I’m continually adding to my boards, so please follow me, Deb @ Living Montessori Now! (Update in May 2013: I now have over 1,400,000 Pinterest followers and almost 10,000 pins. There are many more pins than that if you count the pins on my collaborative boards.)
Montessori-Inspired Pinterest Boards
Montessori Homeschool Classrooms Pinterest Board
I have a number of Montessori-Inspired Pinterest boards, including Montessori-Friendly Home board, Montessori Homeschool Classrooms board, and Montessori Elementary Activities and Ideas. You’ll also find a number of collaborative Montessori boards on my Pinterest page, such as Montessori-Inspired Activities and Ideas and DIY Montessori Activities.
Holiday Pinterest Boards
Father’s Day Ideas Pinterest Board
I have holiday boards for all the major holidays. I just started working on a Father’s Day Ideas board.
Seasonal Pinterest Boards
Summer Fun Pinterest Board
I have a Pinterest board for each season. Right now, I’m thinking ahead to Summer Fun! (Of course, if I come across an activity I like at any time of the year, it’s easy for me to pin it to the appropriate Pinterest board.)
Unit Study Pinterest Boards
Zoo Animal Unit Study Pinterest Board
I love, love, love Pinterest for creating themed boards for unit studies. Often, I have blog posts with Montessori-inspired unit studies. Should You Use Unit Studies? has a list of the unit studies posts I’ve published. I’ll typically create a related Pinterest board with activities of all types and for many different levels. The Pinterest board activities aren’t necessarily Montessori-inspired activities … I have fun adding wonderful activities from all around the blogosphere. Here’s a board based on my recent Montessori-Inspired Zoo Animal Unit: Zoo Animal Unit Study board.
Subject Area Pinterest Boards
Kids’ Science Activities Pinterest Board
I have Pinterest boards for subjects such as science, art appreciation, or even poetry. I also contribute to a number of collaborative boards, such as reading and writing readiness and math and geometry – global ideas.
Outdoor and Environmental Pinterest Boards
Outdoor Classroom Pinterest Board
Maria Montessori emphasized the importance of children spending time outdoors and developing a love of nature. The new get-kids-outdoors movement has the same focus. I love outdoor classrooms and sharing activities that will help kids spend more time outdoors. I have an Outdoor Classroom board and Exploring Nature board. In honor of respecting our environment, I have a Kids’ Recycle Crafts board and am a collaborator on Earth Day Every Day for Kids.
Parenting Pinterest Boards
Babies – Activities and Ideas Pinterest Board
You’ll find lots of great parenting boards on my Pinterest page. I have some basic age-related boards such as Babies – Activities and Ideas or Toddlers – Activities and Ideas. I also have boards to help with ideas on topics such as discipline, kids’ food fun, kids’ party ideas, traveling with kids, stress-free kids, special needs, and organization and preparation.
Word Art Inspiration Pinterest Board
Word Art Inspiration Pinterest Board
I often create an inspirational, motivational, or parenting-related word-art freebie at BitsofPositivity.com. I love collecting word-art inspiration. If you just need some inspiration and rejuvenation, check out my Word-Art Inspiration board.
What is your favorite way to use Pinterest?
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You are making great use of Pinterest, to the benefit of us all. Somehow I wasn’t following you yet, which is odd. Wonderful to see scan through activities in a visual format. Thanks for all your great research.
Thanks so much for your kind comment, Melissa … and thanks for following me! I’m always amazed at the beauty and simplicity of Pinterest. I often feel like a curator in the most fun sense of the word! 🙂
I love Pinterest too but it probably should come with a warning! As a preschool teacher and a visual learner, I have found it invaluable for my planning and a great way to find blogs I might have taken much longer to find otherwise. My two eldest often check my boards to find things to do as well 🙂
LOL! Thanks for your comment, Nichole! I agree that there should be a warning … Pinterest is definitely addictive! It’s interesting that your children check your boards, too … great idea! 🙂
I’ve never been on Pinterest but will definitely go on now to check out your boards! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for your comment and for checking out my Pinterest boards! Warning … Pinterest can be very addictive but oh so much fun! 🙂
I love Pinterest and specially your board. I go their everday to check and get new ideas for my kindergarten children and primary children. What is a great gift through the Pinterest I got some free material to use for my classes just terrific. I also want to put up som of my material but I am still trying to find out how to do this, maybe you can help me out their. Thnks for your great boards.
Thanks, Susanne! It always helps if you have a pin-it button on your posts. Since you have blogspot, you might find this post helpful: http://www.chykalophia.com/add-pinterest-pin-it-button-to-blogger-post/. If you’d like me to add you to the collaborative Montessori-Inspired Activities and Ideas Pinterest board, I’ll be happy to send you an invite. Just let me know if you’d like one! 🙂
I replied to your newsletter with a very long question about incentives – hope you don’t mind sharing your wisdom. =D
Tina
Thanks, Tina! I’ll send you an email shortly! 🙂
I love your Pinterest boards, Deb!
I love using Pinterest as well. It’s pretty neat some of the things I’ve actually done from ideas I’ve pinned.
-Ana
Thanks for your kind comment, Ana! It’s awesome that you’re using some of the ideas you’ve pinned! 🙂
I would love to get an invite to the collaborative Montessori-Inspired Activities and Ideas Pinterest board, thanks a lot!
I sent your invite, Susanne! 🙂
I am already a follower of yours and I love your boards. I am a Head Start teacher and I love using Montessori activities in the classroom. I am also addicted! Maybe there should be a Pinterest Anonymous… lol
LOL! Thanks so much, Alicia! I agree that a Pinterest Anonymous is needed! 🙂
Your boards are such a wonderful resource.