Montessori :: Toddler

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Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.

Sensorial exploration for Montessori babies and toddlers - simple things to do at home to allow for sensory play and exploration

Montessori practical life ideas, food preparation

Montessori inspired peeling activities for toddlers. Easy, fun trays to encourage fine motor skills.

I feel like it was just yesterday I was writing a post about his work at 8 months, and now this sweet boy of ours is 16 months old. Right now, Eli is all about three things: gross motor, language, …

Our Montessori Home; Discovering the Joy of Montessori for life.

{ Asia } I love sharing this story based in India. I told the story with felt 'puppets' that I made and the children can retell the story using the puppets on a work rug to a friend or just to themselves. { Asian Cultural Artifacts Basket } Here one child is offering help to another child with the Asia map. It is so heartwarming to see the kindness of helping hands throughout the course of the day... Globes and puzzle maps are used in 3-6 Montessori environments to teach geography in an…

This item is used in Montessori classrooms all over the world in the Practical Life area. Preschool children can master pouring wet contents to three smaller containers. The child will learn to judge when to stop pouring mid-stream when a container is full. Underlying skills developed include: concentration, eye-hand coordination, and fine motor development. The small sponge is used to carefully wipe the spout of the pitcher, and edge of the glass after each use. Materials used to…

This item is used in Montessori classrooms all over the world in the Practical Life area. Preschool children can master squeezing a sponge by transferring water from one bowl to another, and then back again. Underlying skills developed include: concentration, eye-hand coordination, and fine motor development. The small sponge is sized to fit a young child's grasp. This activity develops preliminary skills for later washing activities. Materials used to create this activity…

Squeezing an orange Montessori practical life activity is an easy first exercise in at home food preparation for kids. Practical life learning activities like this help toddlers develop self-confidence and self-sufficiency in the kitchen, make preschoolers and kindergarteners feel like they are making a contribution at home, and help elementary aged kids build confidence and skills. Squeezing an orange will also give children an opportunity to strengthen their hands, develop the fine motor…

I usually try to put together Montessori lessons or any other activity after my daughters are asleep. I find that once they see me getting into materials, closets, etc., they want to get involved too. This weekend I neglected to get together some Montessori activities for the week so I found myself, Monday morning, going through the closet and putting things together. As a result my daughter picked mostly old favorites she wanted to do. This activity was new to my youngest daughter. I tried…