Articles tagged with "cultural-studies"
Months of the Year
August 25, 2014
The months of the year are a lesson you can do with preschool and older students. The months can be studied as the calendar changes. Introduce each month for preschool children. Talk about significant months with them. Their birthdays, holidays and seasonal changes.Older children like to learn about the etymology …
Maps of Earth Surface
October 20, 2013
One of the oldest and easiest ways to find a place is by using a map. We have been making maps throughout our history. I'm sure one of the first maps were sketched in the sand. Today we have maps on our cells phones. In Mesopotamia maps were drawn on …
Compass Printouts Part 2
June 14, 2013
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest and Southwest are the intermediate directions between the cardinal points on a compass. Here is a free printout to use with your compass. Archive Compass Cardinal Direction Recommended Materials Kids Compass – Real Working Outdoor Compass for Children Montessori Compass Rose Activity Set Related Articles Maps of …
Great Lessons, Cosmic Education Links and More
June 30, 2007
Cosmic Education or the Great Lessons are introduced to elementary school children to entice their imagination, critical thinking skills and motivation. Montessori believed that you should teach and introduce as much information before the years of puberty. She used the Great Lessons to encourage learning at this academic stage. People …