El método Montessori esta basado en investigaciones cientificas relacionadas con la capacidad de los niños para absorber conocimiento de sus alrededores, así
This is another 5-senses activity. We did 10 different materials, ranging from feathers to sandpaper and everything in between. We had the kids feel each piece of material and then had them glue them onto the hands. We asked the kids to describe the material and what if felt like to them. I LOVE the answers that we got from some of the kids. My own little girl, had some that made me crack up. The sandpaper felt like Poppa's face, the fake leather felt like a couch and one of them felt like her dog Brody. It was fun to hear their answers. Fabric stores are great to look for material for this project. A remnant can go a long way when your talking about 1 inch pieces. Also look at the craft supplies and hardware stores. We used sponges and Brillo pads, the possibilities are endless.
10 activités Montessori pour les 3 ans et plus, histoire de les occuper intelligemment et de leur faire apprendre en s'amusant !
Sensory Hands...These are cheap and easy to make and virtually free to make. I used non-latex gloves that were donated to me. I filled ea...
How can I prepare my child for kindergarten? These listening games are a fun way to start working on kindergarten readiness!
Wind Your Bobbin Up is a lovely simple nursery rhyme for babies and toddlers with some very simple actions.
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 …
What do you all think about busy boards? While I understand the appeal to a kid, part of me wonders how smart it is to teach a curious tot how to master locks and latches of all sorts.
When your child is overstimulated by a situation, use these sensory activities to calm them down and give their bodies a chance to feel relaxed.
Wird ein Kind bei einem Konflikt in die Isolation geschickt, weist man ihm die Schuld zu. Wie funktioniert eine Auszeit ohne Wegsperren?
This blindfolded maze game teaches obedience to children. My kids loved playing this game, wanting to try completing the maze over and over again. Teaching through games speaks volumes to kids. The concepts resonate with them because kids learn through play. Some people are questioning whether obedience is outdated. They don’t want their children being...Read More
“When a child is given a little leeway, he will at once shout, ‘I want to do it!’ But in our schools, which have an environment adapted to children’s needs, they say, ̵…
AMPLIFYING your ESL instruction is all about increasing comprehensible input for your students. In other words, ELLs learn best when you use instructional strategies that make your teaching (input) as easy to understand as possible (comprehensible). Makes sense, right? Amplification strategies are easy to adapt to whatever content you are teaching, and they are naturally differentiating (meaning students of all language abilities will benefit from their use). AMPLIFICATION STRATEGY: Use realia and hands-on activities Realia is a fancy word for everyday objects. You are using realia whenever you show your students actual objects (rather than an image or explanation of the object). Even something as simple as using real coins during math lessons counts as realia. Research shows us that the more ways we allow students to interact with the material we teach, the better they learn it. Realia and hands-on activities encourage students to participate and interact to the fullest. By handling, manipulating, and observing objects, ELLs are able to use more than just language to help them construct meaning. They are receiving information through interacting with the objects you present, which helps them understand your lesson in a deeper way. We've created a sample Five Senses unit to give you an idea of how easy it is to incorporate realia and hands-on activities into your teaching. Remember, amplification strategies can be added to any lesson to make it more comprehensible for ELLs! Below are a few ideas to get your wheels turning. 1.) Assemble a collection of objects. Have each student pick an object (secretly, if you want to add some drama) to describe using their five senses. They can write their description as a paragraph if they're more advanced students, or in list form if their English skills are intermediate. A true beginner may decide to create a drawing with labels or select from a collection of words you’ve supplied in a word bank. Pre-literate students may give an oral description of their objects. Allowing students to choose how to participate in this activity gives you the opportunity to assess their mastery of the content, regardless of their language abilities. 2.) Read “touch and feel” books. These relatively simple books are wonderful for helping students understand the more subtle variations in texture that we try to describe. They may seem inappropriate for older ELLs, but a more advanced activity could include asking the students to feel the texture and then come up with an appropriate word to describe its feel. Providing a word bank or the first letter of the target word makes this exercise slightly easier. Usborne has a series of books that are great for teaching vocabulary words about the sense of touch. In each of these books, a mouse is searching for something, but each time he thinks he’s found it, he realizes “it’s too (insert vocabulary word here).” The accompanying pictures allow students to feel the texture while hearing the word that describes the feeling. You can find many of the books in this series on amazon.com. 3.) Brainstorm a list of words that describe touch and texture with your students. Then ask them to go out and find objects that illustrate those words. Your class can create a poster of the different vocabulary words and objects they find. If you allow students access to this poster throughout the year, even beginner ELLs will be able to incorporate more advanced vocabulary into their writing. These sensory words are very useful when teaching students to "stretch their writing" in Small Moments units! For added cuteness, young students could trace their hands or even make a handprint using paint. The bottom line: Integrating hands-on experiences whenever possible is an important way to reinforce new concepts and vocabulary for ELLs. It encourages students of all language levels to participate to their abilities and is naturally differentiating. Not to mention, it motivates students, helps them stay focused (especially those kinesthetic learners), and encourages interaction with peers. Did you find this post helpful? Check out some of our other posts for more ideas about amplifying for ELLs. Here you'll find a printable list of questions for parents to ask their children to encourage deeper reading comprehension. For more tips on involving families in their children's schooling, visit our ELL Family Resources page and print out some of the forms on our post about parent communication. Want more suggestions foranchor charts and graphic organizers? Or take our quiz to find out how you're doing in terms of amplifying instruction for the ELLs in your classroom.
These 10 fun and creative ideas for playing with bubbles will inspire active, hands-on play that won’t break the bank! Grab your bubbles and let's go!
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Montessori Based Fun Activities for Children.
Unlock the fun of counting to 5 with our engaging and budget friendly number recognition and counting activity!
Children's Play SchemasIn case you need a recap on Play Schemas then I highly suggest you head to our blog 'What are Play Schemas?' before reading ahead.
Check out the ultimate infant & toddler Montessori toys guide! I have experience with each of the Montessori toys listed in this post.
Summer is nearly here, and for most of us, our plans have already been made and scribbled onto the calendar. Whether it’s vacations, camping trips, summer camps, or more, many parents […]Continue Reading
Homemade musical instruments are a way to get kids involved in the process of open-ended play. Whether they are involved in the steps it takes to make the musical instrument or not, the creativity in
Children's Play SchemasIn case you need a recap on Play Schemas then I highly suggest you head to our blog 'What are Play Schemas?' before reading ahead.
Teach your children what sound waves are and how they work using items you have at home. 4 simple sound science activities for kids.
One of the most important things that we can teach our preschoolers is how to self-regulate when they get too excited, anxious, or overly stimulated. A strategy that works well to help preschoolers regulate their emotions is to provide a quiet corner or nook that is stocked with "Calm Down" bottles.
Use these 3 simple language games to improve your toddler's speech and help develop their articulation, language, and pre-reading skills. The following post 'Improve Your Toddler's Speech' was written in collaboration with my own mom, Jamie Bott, M.A., C.C.C. Licensed & Certified Speech & Language Pathologist / Reading Endorsed by the State of Florida. Every parent wants their child to grow up to become a
Today's blog post will be a quickie. I was just so excited about my latest Target find, I had to share it with my teaching friends! So let's get started with our build a sight word fun! I knew it was going to be a good trip because this was the first thing I saw when...
Teach your children what sound waves are and how they work using items you have at home. 4 simple sound science activities for kids.
40+ high energy toddler activities that are the perfect ways to burn off energy. Great indoor activities for your super active 2-5 year old.
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A huge collection of fun and easy indoor activities for kids. Now that many of us are finding ourselves indoor with the kids more, we must find fun and engaging indoor activities to keep the kids entertained indoors. It's good for the kids and helps parents maintain their sanity, especially when you're indoors several days in a row. We've focused on indoor activities for kids that require little to no prep, using items that parents commonly have around the house.
Halloween has us electrified! For us, it's a time to commune with neighbors and share in our mutual love of revelry. Every year, since the birth of our first child, we have worn family costumes. Dreaming up costumes for Halloween is one of my favorite parts of the season. I love using the ubiquitous good-pad pun for our family costume concept and I plan to pay the children in houses and solid gold in hopes they will agree to my ideas forevermore. But as much as we wish to dress in costume every
If you are looking for creative learning activities and the best ways to make the most of your magnetic tiles then you have come to the right place.
Have you been hearing that most awful of noises lately? You know, the whines of 'Mommm, I'm borrred...' It's truly ear-splitting, even when it's quiet. After all, your kids have already watched every Disney movie you own, and unfortunately, you didn't think ahead and stock a closet with activities for a months-long pandemic. Their play rooms, full of the newest and coolest toys, are suddenly unappealing, and you're having visions of them as teenagers tearing everything out of their overstuffed closet and declaring dramatically they have nothing to wear. Same situation. But here's a hack: It's common knowledge that when you...
Looking for some interesting science experiments for preschoolers? MomJunction has a list of 15 best and educative science experiments they will enjoy.
The Montessori Silence Game: Resources to use at home, school and outdoors with recommended silence themed book list.
