Spring and summer are especially great times for an animal unit. I love that there are so many different themes that are perfect for teaching about animals.
Today, I want to share my Montessori-inspired animal unit studies.
Helpful Montessori Lessons for Any Animal Unit
Living and Non-Living Activities
Montessori Plant and Animal Sorting
Montessori Animal Classification (including vertebrate/invertebrate and classes of vertebrates)
Montessori-Inspired Animal Units
Some of these include units within units (such as frog or turtle units within the pond unit or ladybug unit within the insect unit).
Continent Activities with Animal Figures
Montessori-Inspired Arctic and Antarctic Unit {Hundreds of Resources}
Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Unit
Montessori-Inspired Insect Unit
Montessori-Inspired Life Cycle Activities
Montessori-Inspired Ocean Unit
Free Spider Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spider Activities
Montessori-Inspired Zoo Animal Unit
Complete List of Animal Posts
Here’s a complete list of all my animal posts updated 11/4/2019
- Living and Non-Living
- Plant and Animal Sorting
- Montessori Animal Classification
- Montessori-Inspired Animal Units
- Montessori-Inspired Zoo Animal Unit
- Montessori-Inspired Zoo Animal Unit (2012)
- Montessori-Inspired Frog Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Insect Unit
- Free Ladybug Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ladybug Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Caterpillar-Butterfly Unit
- Montessori-Inspired Bird Unit
- Montessori-Inspired Arctic and Antarctic Unit
- Montessori-Inspired Continent Activities – Penguins of Antarctica,
- Montessori-Inspired Life Cycle Activities
- Montessori Care of Pets
- Montessori-Inspired Pet Activities
- Free Alligator Printables and Montessori-Inspired Alligator Activities
- Greater Than, Less Than Alligator Math Printables and Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Farm Animal Matching/Vocabulary for Babies and Toddlers
- Montessori-Inspired Animal Units
- Montessori-Inspired Toddler Geography Activities with Baby Beluga
- Montessori-Inspired Toddler Vocabulary with Animals and Silhouettes
- Montessori-Inspired Horse Unit
- Story Stones – Farm Animal Families Treasure Basket
- Lots of Learning and Fun with Frogs Sensory Bin
- Free Snail Printables and Montessori-Inspired Snail Activities
- Free Snail Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downloads)
- Wonderful Whale and Water-Bead Sensory Bin
- Free Snail Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Ant Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ant Activities
- Free Ant Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Ant Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Ant Sensory Bin with Scavenger Hunt and Life Cycle Activities
- The Best Ant Books for Kids
- Montessori-Inspired Animal Alphabet Packs and My Animal Alphabet Book
- Free Kissing Hand Songs, Poems, and Videos to Ease Separation Anxiety
- Sweet Kissing Hand Craft with Handprint and Poem
- Free Raccoon Printables and Montessori-Inspired Raccoon Activities {Kissing Hand Unit}
- Free Raccoon Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Raccoon Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Ants on a Log Fun Food Preparation for Preschoolers
- Free Spider Printables and Montessori-inspired Spider Math Activities
- Free Tarantula and Spider Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downloads)
- Free Spiderweb Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Arctic Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Arctic Animal Activities
- Free Polar Bear Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- ree Arctic Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Simple Arctic Sensory Bin with Vocabulary or Grammar Activity
- Free Penguin Printables and Montessori-Inspired Penguin Activities
- Free Penguin Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Penguin Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Lamb Printables and Montessori-Inspired Lamb Activities
- Free Lamb Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Lamb Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Animals and Their Feet Cards and Presentation from KHT Montessori
- Free Turtle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Turtle Activities
- Free Turtle Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Turtle Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Zoo Printables and Montessori-Inspired Zoo Activities
- Easy-to-Prepare Animals of the Continents Activity
- Free Zoo Animal Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Zoo Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Simple African Animal and Continent Map Cut-and-Paste Activity {Free Printables}
- Free Invertebrate Cards and Presentations, Including Bug Activities from KHT Montessori
- Fee Bee Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bee Activities
- The Best Bee Books for Kids
- Free Honeybee Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Honeybee Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- I Have, Who Has? Dinosaur Game
- Montessori-Inspired Alligator Unit with Free Printables and Activities
- Fabulous, Hands-on, Greater Than, Less Than Alligator Math
- The Ultimate Montessori-Inspired Shark Unit
- Free Alligator Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Alligator Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- The Best Alligator and Crocodile Books for Kids
- Montessori-Inspired Owl Unit with Free Printables and Activities
- Great Horned Owl Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
- Montessori Nature Tray with Owl-Themed Craft and Art Appreciation
- Free Owl Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
- Free Bear Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bear Activities
- Free Bear Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
- Free Bear Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Extending Montessori Animals of the Continents Work
- Free Panda Printables and Montessori-Inspired Panda Activities
- Free Panda Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Panda Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Nest Printables and Montessori-Inspired Nest Activities
- Free Nest Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori Nature Tray with Bird-Themed Nest Building and Art Appreciation
- Free Bird Sounds, Songs, and Rhymes for Circle Time
- The Best Nest Books for Kids
- Free Nest Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Fun with Easter Eggs and Oviparous Animals
- Free Duckling Printables and Montessori-Inspired Duckling Activities
- Free Make Way for Ducklings Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- The Best Duck and Duckling Books for Kids
- Fun 100 Board Extension – Count 100 Ducks {Free Printable}
- Free Duckling Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Ladybug Unit with Free Printables and Activities
- The Best Ladybug Books for Kids
- Free Ladybug Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download),
- Free Ladybug Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Ladybug Life Cycle – The Joy of Growing Ladybugs,
- Free Backyard Bird Printables and Montessori-Inspired Backyard Bird Activities
- The Best Bird Books for Kids
- Free Warbler and Yellow Warbler Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Bird Unit {Hundreds of Resources}
- Free Backyard Bird Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- How to Discover the Joy of Birdwatching with Kids
- Free Backyard Bird Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Endangered Animal Songs and Educational Videos {Save the Animals}
- Montessori Vertebrate Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
- Spanish Animal Alphabet Do-a-Dot Pack and Mi Libro del Alfabeto de Animales
- Free Octopus Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Ocean Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Non-Scary and Montessori-Friendly Resources for a Shark Tooth Dig
- Montessori Invertebrate Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
- Free Farm Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Pet Unit Study Pinterest Board
- Zoo Animal Unit Study Pinterest Board
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Credit: Animal Collage by Satori
I love this! we are just getting started with preschool at home, and I love the Montessori philosophy. Thank you for sharing your resources!
Thanks for hosting !
I love these ideas! My kids love animals, so they’re sure to enjoy these resources!
Thanks for linking up with the Thoughtful Spot!
I love all the ideas! Pinning it to come back to!
Thank you for sharing all these great collections at After School!