My experience in the toddler classroom was probably the most difficult class to provide activities to keep the students happy and busy. The children ranged in age from 17 months to three years old. Developmentally, there is a big difference in this age group. …
Articles tagged with "Activities"
Party Games and Activities
June 30, 2007
Paper Bag Piñata
This is an easy and fun activity to do outside or in a garage.
Materials: A large paper bag (the largest from the grocery store)
Glue
Tissue, construction or any colorful paper
String
Prizes, such as wrapped candy, plastic toys, small balls, fun erasers, etc.
A plastic …
Cooking with Kids and Learning the Alphabet too!
June 30, 2007
Cooking with kids has great rewards. You can teach the sounds of the alphabet while learning about math and kitchen science! Rap or sing the little song after each recipe. Let's cook and lean our ABCs!
Applesauce surprise
Cut and peel some apples. Cook them for 40 minutes or until …
Ant City in a Glass Jar
June 30, 2007
Ant City
Find a very large, clean jar with a lid.
Hammer small holes in the lid for air.
Put a smaller jar or solid object in the middle of the jar.
Fill it with clean sand or crushed Styrofoam.
Push a few cotton balls soaked in sugar water into …
Birthday Party Ideas
June 30, 2007
Costumes
June 30, 2007
Homemade costumes are so much fun to make with your child. Here are some simple ideas.
Silly clown shoes
Materials:
- 2 shoe boxes and lids
- Scissors
- Paper or tissue
- Tape
- Decorations such as buttons, shoestrings, bows, ribbon, etc.
- School glue
Cut out holes on the bottoms of the shoe boxes …
Practical Life
June 30, 2007
Practical Life for Life
My favorite age of preschool development, believe it or not, is the (not so) terrible twos. In fact, I love the terrific twos. The twos are just made for Montessori practical life skills; exemplified by the “I can do it myself!” attitude of most two year …
The Silence Game
June 30, 2007
Silence Game or the Happy Game
The silence game is one of the first elements introduced to a Montessori classroom. Gradually, general manners are introduced along with this game. This helps with the normalization process. The silence game is difficult to do with a really “new class”. Children. who can …
How to Make a Butterfly Garden
June 30, 2007
By planting the right flowers-cone like and clustered blossoms- and having your birdbath full of water (Butterflies will drink from your birdbath.) you will have a garden full of butterflies!
Suggested flower and plants to attract butterflies:
Suggested flower and plants to attract butterflies:
- Purple flowers on onion chives
- Snap dragons
- Asters
- Phlox
- Clover
- Alfalfa
- Daisy …