As I learn more about the methods of Dr. Maria Montessori, I am understanding the great deal of importance she placed on children being able to discriminate between items using their senses. A while back I created a simple Montessori-inspired printable to help my kids work on matching and ordering items by size. My kids are beyond this activity by ... Continue Reading
Valentine sensory bin
I believe strongly in the value and importance of sensory play, and I have always enjoyed putting together sensory bins for my kids. I actually hadn't put together a themed sensory bin for my kids in quite a while, so it was a lot of fun to throw this Valentine sensory bin together for them! I love to watch how they engage with the materials in ... Continue Reading
23 Valentine learning activities
At last week's Kids' Co-op I shared 18 Valentine crafts for kids. However, when I do Valentine activities with my kids, or any other holiday-themed activities, I like to strike a balance between craft activities and other learning activities. If you are looking for Valentine learning activities for your kids, today I am bringing you tons of great ... Continue Reading
Books about Valentine’s Day for kids
As Valentine's Day approaches, are you looking for children's books about Valentine's Day? Is reading to your kids on your Valentine activities list? We have been reading a variety of both fiction and non-fiction Valentine's books. My kids love the fiction stories, but I confess to having a soft spot for some of the non-fiction ... Continue Reading
Valentine Do-a-Dot Printables
I am having so much fun creating Valentine printables this year. Today I'm excited to announce the release of my Valentine Do-a-Dot Printables! This pack includes 19 Valentine do-a-dot worksheets designed to help kids practice a range of skills including one-to-one correspondence, shapes, patterning, letter recognition, counting, and ... Continue Reading
Heart Suncatcher Craft for Kids
I love doing Valentine activities with my kids because talking about friendship and love really seems to bring out the best in them. Sometimes when they are working on a valentine project the sweetest things will just come out of their little mouths. :-) However, this heart suncatcher craft was completed by my son and my husband recently ... Continue Reading
Chinese lantern craft for kids
Are you looking for Chinese New Year crafts and activities to help ring in the Lunar New Year? It is a tradition for Chinese children to create their own lanterns to display at Chinese New Year. Using the free printable offered below, your children can easily create their own Chinese lantern to celebrate Chinese New Year, the Mid-Autumn ... Continue Reading
18 Valentine crafts for kids
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and the blogosphere is filled with people sharing all manner of Valentine crafts and activities. Indeed, last week's Kids' Co-op included tons of cute Valentine crafts for kids. Heart sensory collage from Crayon Box Chronicles Heart collage window decor from MommaDOO (broken link removed) 8 Valentine's ... Continue Reading
Valentine Montessori activities
My kids are really looking forward to Valentine's Day. It is so sweet to watch their interest in making little gifts and valentines for their friends and relatives. We've been busy with a number of Valentine activities already. And in this post I'm excited to share with you some of the Valentine Montessori activities that are making ... Continue Reading
Polar animals and Arctic ice sensory play
This mini lesson on polar animals and Arctic ice came about somewhat on a whim, but my kids absolutely loved it. As part of our lessons on polar animals and lands, we have recently focused on polar bears and their relationship to other Arctic animals (e.g., which animals the polar bears like to eat!). Along with that we've been discussing how ... Continue Reading
