Articles tagged with "art"
Lesson of the Day 34: Earth Day and Folk Art — Celebrating Culture Through Nature
April 10, 2026
Earth Day and Folk Art — Celebrating Culture Through Nature ...e, e, e the earth sound, E makes an Earth Day sound! Enjoy your culture on Earth Day! I always put Earth Day and folk art together — folk art comes from the Earth. We look at nature and take …
Lesson of the Day 28: Earth Science — Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
April 2, 2026
Earth Science — Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes ...e, e, e the earthquake sound, E makes an earth sound! The earth beneath our feet is always moving — usually so slowly we can't feel it, but sometimes dramatically enough to build mountains, create volcanoes, and cause earthquakes. This lesson combines …
Layers of the Earth
April 23, 2013
The Earth is a wonderful combination of hard and liquid layers. It is made up of a core, mantel and crust. The core is pressed into a solid mass of nickle and iron. It is solid from the pressure from the outer layers. The outer core is liquid material made …
Earthquakes
March 1, 2013
The Earth is always moving, usually so slowly that we don't notice. On occasions the earth can move very suddenly, this is called an earthquake. Most earthquakes occur in the earth's crust. The crust covers our earth with layers of rock as deep as 30 feet. Earthquakes can happen when …
Handwork Activities
June 1, 2012
Cutting 101Montessori Art/Practical LifeCutting is a process that takes time to do. Here are 5 steps for cutting paper.Cutting paper1. Let your child fringe a border of a paper2. Cut a straight line next3. Cut a line with a curve4. Cut out various shapes, circle, triangle, square, and rectangle5. Cut …
Handwork and Art
June 1, 2012
Art in Montessori EducationWhen I was taking my Montessori training, I was surprised that the word “art” was not used for the preschool classroom, “handwork” was the proper expression. Handwork and art supplies in a Montessori preschool & kindergarten classroom usually consisted of plasticine clay, scissors, paper, glue, paint and …
Earth Day
April 18, 2010
Make Earth Day a fun and easy activity for school and home. It's important not to burden children about the problems we face with our environment. The most important thing you can do is to encourage your children to be good stewards of the earth. The best way you can …
Fractions Part II
May 17, 2009
Some More Fraction Fun Previous Newsletter about Fractions This has the Montessori fraction circles . We've made a few more printouts for older children using the fraction circles Here are two sets of fraction cards The smaller cards fit perfectly in each section of the fraction circle. For example, put …
Earth Day and Folk Art
January 19, 2008
Earth Day and Folk Art Enjoy your culture on Earth Day I always put Earth Day and folk art together, folk art comes from the Earth. We look at nature and take something from it and creatively make it ours. A bird singing is a new tune for a song, …
You're an Artsy Mother Hen
January 19, 2008
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Junk Yard Art
June 30, 2007
City of Boxes Materials: Empty containers such as cereal, crackers, pasta, cardboard rolls, toothpaste boxes, oatmeal boxes, etc.A large piece of cardboard or poster board Glue Crayons markers and colored paperMethod: Make tall, wide, short, and small buildings with your cardboard containers. Glue them together and place on the poster …
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 …
Art Supplies - Free
June 30, 2007
Free Art supplies These recycled items are easy to find. Feathers Old socks Buttons Spools Jar lids Plastic jars Beans Rice Cereal Macaroni Plastic tubs & lids Corks Cardboard tubes Grocery trays Cardboard Styrofoam trays, peanuts, balls Egg cartons Berry baskets Boxes Cans Popsicle sticks Beads Rocks Straws Toothpicks Stir …
Art Recipes
June 30, 2007
FUN DOUGH (teacher approved as the best recipe!) Mix together in a large bowl: 2 ¼ Cups of all-purpose wheat flour 1 Cup salt 2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar ¼ Cup vegetable oil Stir in and quickly beat: 1 ½ Cups Boiling water Divide into several sections and add a …
Simple and Fun Painting Ideas
June 30, 2007
Salt or Sugar Paint In a bowl mix together: 2 teaspoons of salt or sugar 1 teaspoon of liquid starch A few drops of tempera paint Have fun painting. Hint: to make the texture rougher add fine or rough sand White sand paint looks great as snow in a painting. …
Birthday Party Ideas
June 30, 2007
Birthday Parties Just for Kids Birthday parties for toddlers and preschoolers are happy, fun filled events. They can be a joy and delight for everyone. When planning a party for young children, there are two main things to consider, the number of guests and party planning. Fun and Easy Party …
Art Supplies - Basics to Buy
June 30, 2007
You just need simple art supplies. Here are some suggestion's Crayons, big ones if your child is starting to hold a pencil Pencils, again the large kindergarten ones if your child is a beginner Scissors, safety plastic ones with metal blades made for preschool children Watercolor & tempera paint Food …