It is amazing how children are drawn to the wonders of nature, to its magic of bringing life from fuzzy buds and sleepy seeds. The cycle of a plant is particularly mesmerizing to a child: how from…
April 23rd is William Shakespeare's birthday (1564) and World Book Day, so below I have put together our favorite 🌸Spring and🌱nature-inspired books with links to hands-on activities. A closer 🔍look at our 🌸Spring 🌱Nature 📚Books (top left…
Inspired by nature's gifts of blooming flowers and thickening emerald foliage of trees, we started our Botany unit study, and today, Adrian wished to go outside and collect different leaves and explore them up close.…
I think that the most drastic seasonal change occurs from winter to spring: when nature, rested from its natural respite, awakens in all its glory to start the cycle of life once again. To…
Spring is in full bloom, and we cannot stop admiring all the beauty unfolding in front of our eyes. And discoveries lead to questions: "Where do flowers come from? How do flowers know when to bloom?…
“The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the Earth.” ~ Dr. Montessori. April 22nd is 🌐Earth Day! Senator Nekson declared this day a…
Caring for the environment is one of the areas of Montessori Practical Life activities, which are tasks a child sees routinely performed at home, and each serving a meaningful purpose as the child masters essential tasks such…
Spring is celebrated in Epcot with brilliant blooms, vibrant gardens, flower towers, wildlife habitats, walkways and interactive playgrounds. The park boasts with more than 70 world-renowned Disney-themed topiaries. Interactive playgrounds are build just for…
Adrian picked a pumpkin during our last visit to the farm, and he could not wait to see what is inside. We are using Montessori 3-Part cards where the child would match picture to picture and then…
With the abundance of pumpkins and squashes in the Fall, we decided to learn more about them. I am using traditional Montessori 3-Part cards from Montessori Print Shop (free download here), and a variety of different…