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Articles tagged with "seasonal"

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 …

Spring Equinox

March 18, 2026

The Spring Equinox (also called the Vernal Equinox) happens around March 20th each year. It's the moment when day and night are almost exactly equal in length — about 12 hours each. The word "equinox" comes from the Latin words aequus (equal) and nox (night). This is a wonderful time …

Lesson of the Day 19 — Winter Weather

February 19, 2026

Winter Weather ...w, w, w the winter sound, W makes a winter wind sound! Winter is a wonderful time to explore weather with your children. Cold air, frost on windows, snowflakes, and icy puddles are all around us — a natural classroom right outside your door. Observing Winter Weather Weather …

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 …

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, …

Apples, Fall and Fun for Baby

October 3, 2007

This newsletter is brought to you by Lesson of the Day 7, Apple Recipes & Fun, Just for Baby, and Easy Crock Pot Recipes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Everyone, Happy Fall! I love the change of seasons. It's always great to have a new beginning. I recently filled out a survey for …

Summer Fun

June 30, 2007

Summer Fun & Freedom- brought to you by Walking the Line, Animals at the Zoo, Montessori Sandbox, Camper's Delight, and Your Questions Answered. --------------------------------------------------------------------- It's soon approaching Independence Day. Dr. Montessori was a great believer in freedom and independence for children to become good and productive people. Regardless of where …

Christmas and Holiday List

June 30, 2007

You can find great deals before the holidays. It's perfect because you aren't rushed and can take time to shop. Also, those popular items are plentiful.When I bought my Montessori materials in Holland, I found many educational toys were used for younger Montessori students. In fact, we used educational toys …