Endothermic or Ectothermic Animals?
I’ll say it one more time … children love learning about animals! And there are so many interesting concepts that are applicable to animals. Recently we’ve covered animal camouflage, venomous or...
View ArticleFood Chains – Understanding the Relationships
Children have a strong need/tendency to know their place in the world. They want to know how the people and things in it compare to themselves, to better understand where they fit in. This includes...
View ArticleWhy do leaves change colour?
Here is a wonderful example of “following the child”! Zelda, a homeschooling mother of 4 children, uses her children’s questions to fuel her lessons. They ask a question and she creates some fantastic...
View ArticleFree: Seed and Plant Matching Cards
A Free Montessori printable for all of you! Seed and Plant Matching Cards Match photographic cards of seeds and plants. This free printable material includes: sunflower seeds, sunflower plant, pumpkin...
View ArticleTypes of Mountains and Mountain Nomenclature Cards and Book
It’s wonderful how Montessori encourages and incorporates nature throughout the entire environment. Whether in the form of a nature table, nature walks or the study of natural geography, the children...
View ArticleFree Printable Material – Animal Adaptations: Birds and Beaks
Animal Adaptations: Birds and Beaks A fun (and FREE) set of 12 bird cards that illustrate 12 very different beaks and how they’re useful to the birds. Children can use the cards as a springboard for...
View ArticleThe Animal Kingdom Bundle – Giveaway
This Giveaway is now CLOSED. It’s the summer and it’s Friday … so a Giveaway seems in order! We know many of you take time over the summer to make new materials for your classrooms and homeschools –...
View ArticleAnimal Adaptation: Birds & Feet
Earlier in June we listed our June Freebie – Animal Adaptations: Birds & Beaks. It’s a fun lesson for children to learn about the various shapes and purposes of a variety of bird beaks. It’s always...
View ArticleFree Printable Montessori Material – Past and Present Cards
The Freebie for July is finally available! Past and Present Cards: this material is a fun way to help children see how things progress over the passage of time….and they might giggle at a few of the...
View ArticleSave 20% On Printable Montessori Materials
Here in Canada, Montessori teachers are busy preparing materials, setting up classrooms, and wondering just how long it will take for their classroom to “normalize” once school starts after the Labour...
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