One of the major areas in Montessori education, I am learning, is the practical life area. As the name implies, practical life activities involve the child in carrying out the tasks of daily living. The goals of practical life exercises are to help the child develop motor coordination and control and to be able to do everyday tasks ... Continue Reading
Roll a house
Roll a House is a simple, printable math game I created that I am making available for download. The printable includes three pages. The first page includes the directions for playing as well as a control picture of the house your kids will build. The second page is the dice key that shows your kids which parts they will build depending on which ... Continue Reading
Flubber fun – check out this amazing polymer!
Flubber is such a fun and amazing polymer. I can't believe it took us so long to discover how amazing it is to play with! I'm always looking for new sensory play experiences for my kids, and our experience with flubber did NOT disappoint! Flubber was unlike any other sensory material we've ever played with (and we've played with quite a few!). ... Continue Reading
Our visits to the tide pools and aquarium
If you have been following along, you know that my kids and I recently completed a preschool ocean unit. Well, no study of the ocean would be complete without seeing some of the wonderful animals of the ocean in person! We are fortunate to live within an hour's drive of the ocean, so we have many resources at our disposal for seeing ocean animals ... Continue Reading
Ocean stamp art
If you've been following along, you know that I recently completed a preschool ocean unit with my two kids. During this unit, I tried to incorporate activities spanning the curriculum, including science, language, math, motor development, sensory play, and art. This ocean stamp art activity was one of the ocean-themed art activities we did during ... Continue Reading
Sensory fun with sand clay
I recently completed a preschool ocean unit with my two kids. I try to incorporate sensory play into all of my units, so when I saw a recipe for sand clay, I just knew I had to try it with the kids. I thought it would be a great way to do some ocean-themed sensory play. Note: For more resources, printables and activities related to the ... Continue Reading
Shell activities for kids
My kids and I recently completed a preschool ocean unit to learn all about the ocean and its inhabitants. As part of this unit, we have learned about ocean animals and we've studied some ocean science. But of course, we couldn't do an ocean unit without learning about shells! Growing up, I always loved shells. I remember spending ... Continue Reading
2 ocean sensory bins
I recently completed a preschool ocean unit with my two kids, 4-year-old QBoy and 3-year-old XGirl. I like to include at least one sensory play activity in all of my units. In fact, because our ocean unit lasted quite a while, I ended up doing two ocean-themed sensory bins for the kids to explore. My rationale for including ... Continue Reading
Ocean science for kids: Salt water and waves
If you have been following along, you know that my kids and I recently completed a preschool ocean unit to learn all about the ocean and the animals that live there. As part of our ocean unit, I wanted to introduce the kids to some ocean science focused on sea water. Specifically, I wanted them to learn a little bit about the properties of salt ... Continue Reading
Ocean in a bag
I recently completed a preschool ocean unit with my two kids, 4-year-old QBoy and 3-year-old XGirl. Whenever the kids are learning about a new subject I try to create some sensory experiences for them. At 3- and 4-years-old, XGirl and QBoy still love all sorts of sensory experiences. I thought they would have a lot of fun creating their own ... Continue Reading
