In this blog we shed light on both STEAM and SEN/D and detail the benefits of using a STEAM approach for children with SEN/D
Plenty of interactive ideas and activities to teach landforms for kids. Find videos, worksheets and even experiments to help.
What they don't teach us in education courses is just how freaking much students talk, and how hard it can be to quiet them down. Help is on the way.
This simple syringe painting is a fun and easy way to create abstract art with your preschooler. When I opened the cupboard to check our medicine
SPRING SALE IS HERE!!! Alright spring is right around the corner so let’s start it off right with a little spring cleanin...
Aside from an appreciation for music, I have no other knowledge of it or possess any talent myself. My son's music teacher’s “tee tee ta...
Do you remember playing with magnetic or wooden shapes when you were little? I had a set of wooden shapes in different sizes and colours which could be used to make all sorts of pictures and patterns. This is my DIY version, which I made for my class recently as we've been learning about shapes. I started with seven or eight sheets of colourful paper and being very lazy, I cut the shapes out mainly freehand and holding the whole bundle together at the same time! The only shape I didn't cut freehand was the circle as I find I can never get a perfect circle, they just get smaller and smaller as I keep cutting, trying to make them perfect. This pack of paper was from Lidl for £2. What a bargain! After cutting the shapes I laminated them. I have a little laminator at home for doing school bit and pieces (supermarkets sell them for around £10). Then I made up some ideas cards by creating pictures with the shapes and taking photographs of them. When the children at school make their own pictures and designs, I'll take photographs of them too and increase the box of ideas cards. Shapes are great for all sorts of learning including.... Colour and shape recognition Sorting for size, colour, shape Making patterns Making repeating patterns Creating pictures and art You can also discuss properties of shapes such as whether they have curved or straight lines, number of sides, corners etc... Here are some of the other picture card ideas I made. Repeating patterns Create pictures Create art!
Help kids learn more about seeds with this science investigation. Observe and compare the properties of different kinds of seeds.
Learn about how sound is made! Make science fun for kids of all ages by teaching them how sound is made. This sound activity is great for all curriculum
Exception Word List , by Our Montessori Story . A list of "exception words," or words that defy simple phonics {and basically just need to ...
This downloadable workbook includes 2 sets (versions) of tracing activities from a to z for both upper and lowercase letters. The first trac
Let’s teach 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students about physical properties of matter. What are physical properties of matter? Physical properties of matter are characteristics that describe appearance of a substance without considering its chemical composition. Physical properties can be used to identify and distinguish one substance from another. Examples of physical properties include: ... Read more
A Montessori approach to discipline consists of a proper balance between freedom and discipline. Like any part of Montessori education, it requires respect for the child.
Looking for a fun activity to teach piano and forte? This lesson will get kids singing, playing instruments, and reading rhythms!
These dinosaur measurement activities help kids learn to measure with non standard units such as cubes and links. They're a fun addition to pre-k,
Friederich Froebel invented Kindergarten over 150 years ago, and in the process introducing building blocks as an educational toy. A cen...
Un’idea per una attività estiva tratta dal web: i bambini dipingono il mare sott’acqua con un pesciolino sulla destra. A sinistra viene incollata una fotocopia ingrandita del viso del b…
We've been working hard on our number sense and how numbers work together. We've moved into adding two numbers together and are ready for some extra practice. This free printable domino addition page will help reinforce this concept.
Montessori-inspired Continent Activities with Free Printables
I have been on a part-part-whole kick. So let's just continue that with one more bright idea (well, for now!) I love using number bracelets, divider plates, and shake and spill to work on part-part-whole. But I wanted a manipulative that tied directly to the number bond graphic: I started with chenille sticks (or pipe cleaners). Then I created a number bond manipulative. The two parts are one color and the whole is a different color. Once it is made, students can use any kind of manipulatives to break apart numbers (buttons, beans, or beads.) We used beads. Students can move the beads around to create different combinations of a specific number. The great thing...this number bond manipulative can be used over and over with different numbers. If you would like to hear some more ideas, please join me on TPT and Pinterest. Please check out the links below for a variety of bright ideas from many, many other bloggers! An InLinkz Link-up
Fabtastic ancient Greek architecture STEM challenge & activities! Perfect for all ages: preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, high school, and adult!
The Montessori method of education teaches reading and writing by isolating each sound/symbol and allowing the child to manipulate them herself through the movable alphabet. So why would we teach …
