Montessori homeschooler Kiran shares with us the importance of Ramadan and show how she incorporates it into her homeschool. What is Ramadan? Ramadan is a holy month in the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslims around the world fast from dawn until sunset. It is a time of spiritual reflection, self-improvement, and increased devotion to…
Using a Vinyl Record Player in The Montessori Classroom
We have talked with Danni Wei from Blue Jay Montessori about her experience of integrating vinyl record player into the Montessori classroom.Danni discusses how the tactile and sensory experience of vinyl records enhances the learning environment for her young students. From selecting culturally diverse music to encouraging student interaction with the medium, Danni offers practical tips…
Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike: New Book ‘The Montessori Child’, Raising Children, and Working Together
In this interview, Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike discuss their new book “The Montessori Child,” a comprehensive guide tailored for parents and educators eager to apply Montessori principles to the upbringing of children aged 3-12. Drawing on the strong demand from families, the authors reveal the journey behind creating this essential resource, starting even before…
Sewing Montessori Activity Ideas with FREE 3-part Cards
Sewing is incredibly relevant to modern children’s lives. But the skill of sewing isn’t taught in every home, and home economics classes have disappeared in many schools. That’s where activities the Sewing supplies printable Montessori 3-Part Cards come to the rescue. These cards introduce beginning sewers of all ages to the tools of the trade! Beyond developing…
FREE Birds Bingo Game Activity
This engaging, fun, hands-on bingo game is a wonderful resource to teach children about different types of birds in your Montessori classroom or home. This printable will be a perfect fit for your preschooler or kindergartener. The set includes such birds as barn owl, chicken, hawk, macaw, hummingbird, ostrich, mallard duck, pelican, mourning dove, pheasant,…
FREE Animal Patterns Sorting Activity
The ability to sort things is an important skill. It teaches children the process of identifying and describing attributes, as well as the ability to see and find similarities and differences. It is one of the first steps in the long way of learning mathematical skills. A child should be able to categorize things into a group…
Amazing Montessori Podcasts
Hello, I am Katherine and I am a podcast-addict, what about you? I work from home and I am always listening to something interesting. That’s why I have prepared a pretty long list of Montessori things to listen for you. I know it myself that I can’t listen to just every podcast. There are a…
20+ DIFFERENT WAYS TO USE MONTESSORI 3-PART CARDS
Three-part cards can be found in almost any Montessori classroom. They are sometimes called nomenclature cards. The word “nomenclature” comes from the Latin word “nomenclatura” which means “assigning names”. This is exactly what the cards do – they teach children the names of things. The cards grow children’s vocabulary, enrich their language, teach them to…
FREE Christmas Counting Activity
Let’s add a little bit of fun math to our December! Number clip cards are a great way to train counting and number quantity. Children can practice counting the objects on the cards and relate this to the number symbol on the clothespin. Clothespins add extra fine motor practice to this. Such activities are great…
Free Conifer Cones Counting Activity Cards
Learning about coniferous trees is a great theme for winter. This fun math counting activity is very interesting for children. They like finding the cones on the card and counting them in their real natural environment. These cards also train the child’s observational skills. This printable will be a perfect addition to your Montessori math area, math shelves, or math…