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Practical life in the kitchen

January 1, 2013 by Katie 14 Comments

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I am pretty new to Montessori education, but I really appreciate its focus on teaching young children practical life skills. I feel that practical life activities very much address the “self-care” building block for kindergarten readiness. The kids love helping me in the kitchen, so I have used this to my advantage to provide them […]

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Christmas tree sensory bags

December 18, 2012 by Katie 4 Comments

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If you are looking for Christmas activities for kids, check out these Christmas tree sensory bags we recently created! Sensory bags, also sometimes referred to as squish bags, provide kids with a fun sensory experience with virtually no mess.  Sensory bags may also be more easily tolerated by kids with sensory processing issues who dislike […]

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Introducing the concept of giving

December 11, 2012 by Katie 3 Comments

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My kids are excited about Christmas and the presents they will get. But my husband and I want to make sure they understand that the true value of the holiday season is about family, togetherness, and a spirit of giving. . . not just a desire to receive. Every year our family makes donations to […]

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Christmas water beads play

December 9, 2012 by Katie 3 Comments

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I have been wanting to try an activity with water beads for a very long time. I have heard so much about the wonderful sensory play experience they provide, so I was thrilled to finally have a chance to try them out for some Christmas water bead play. To prepare the activity, I had purchased […]

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Christmas sensory bin

December 6, 2012 by Katie 6 Comments

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I believe that sensory play is extremely important for kids. I also love coming up with Christmas activities for kids. So of course, creating a Christmas sensory bin was a no brainer. 🙂 Fortunately, I love sensory bins. I love creating them. I love watching my kids play in them. I love all the things […]

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Sticky wall Christmas tree decorating

December 4, 2012 by Katie 6 Comments

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I love seeing fun new ideas for Christmas activities for kids. And my kids love to decorate our house for the holidays. So when I saw an idea for a sticky wall Christmas tree at No Time for Flashcards, I knew we had to make our own. I thought a sticky wall Christmas tree would […]

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DIY Christmas snow globes

December 2, 2012 by Katie 15 Comments

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I was recently browsing through a holiday catalog when I saw some snow globes for sale. But instead of wanting to buy them, I thought “Hey, I could make these with the kids!” When it comes to Christmas activities for kids, these DIY Christmas snow globes were more complicated than a lot of crafts we have […]

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Rocketship: a gross motor activity

November 28, 2012 by Katie 3 Comments

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QBoy spent a year going to physical therapy between his second and third birthdays. I was with him at every appointment, since physical therapy for young children largely consists of the therapist training the parents how to do activities at home to support physical development. Even though QBoy no longer attends physical therapy, one activity […]

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