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Montessori Money Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:10:05 +0000

I love to find new ways to teach about money in the classroom or at home. I’m excited about the possibilities in the Montessori money printables for preschool through early elementary from Every Star Is Different! Disclosure: I’ve been given a copy of these materials to review. My opinions are honest and my own. This...

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Free Counting Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time {Counting to 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, and 100}

Deb Chitwood — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:10:24 +0000

Even though it’s very important for young children to start counting concrete objects, counting songs can be a fun way to reinforce basic counting skills. So, today, I’m adding some fun counting songs to my series of free songs and rhymes for circle time. I often have songs for a variety of ages, but counting...

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Montessori Fraction Printables for Preschool Through Elementary

Deb Chitwood — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 15:15:54 +0000

Hands-on materials are perfect for introducing fraction concepts. Whether the child is a preschooler or elementary-age student, hands-on activities make fraction concepts much easier to understand. Every Star Is Different has some fabulous Montessori fraction printables, giving hands-on activities that are perfect for preschool through elementary! Disclosure: I’ve been given a copy of these materials...

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How to Make a 100 Hearts Sensory Bottle (100 Hearts Calming Bottle)

Deb Chitwood — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 07:55:54 +0000

Whether you’re celebrating the 100th Day of School, 100 Acts of Kindness, or Valentine’s Day, making a 100 hearts sensory bottle (100 hearts calming bottle) can be a great addition to your activities. Disclosure: This post contains some affiliate links (at no cost to you). We made our 100 hearts sensory bottle as an extension...

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Montessori Multiplication and Division Resources for Preschool Through Elementary

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:00:09 +0000

Montessori math is absolutely brilliant, and learning math facts with Montessori materials can be surprisingly easy. Every Star Is Different has some Montessori multiplication and division printables that work perfectly with Montessori materials (purchased or DIY) for preschool through elementary. Disclosure: Disclosure: I’ve been given a copy of these materials to review. My opinions are...

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Nature Card Inspiration and First Grade Position and Direction Work with Spielgaben

Deb Chitwood — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 05:30:52 +0000

I love hands-on activities for introducing math concepts. Spielgaben starts with hands-on activities and now has a math workbook series to add extension activities for anyone who owns the complete Spielgaben set. I want to show some ideas for combining the workbook series with activities using the Spielgaben materials. Today, I’m focusing on work with...

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Working with or Reviewing Addition Facts with Spielgaben

Deb Chitwood — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 04:30:13 +0000

Math skills are learned best through hands-on activities with many opportunities for practice and review. Spielgaben has a math workbook series to add extension activities for anyone who owns the complete Spielgaben set. I want to show some ideas for combining the workbook series with hands-on work using the Spielgaben materials. Today, I’m focusing on...

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Montessori Apple Fraction Activities for Multiple Ages

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:20:19 +0000

An apple unit is a perfect way to start the school year and welcome fall. With two toddler grandchildren, Sophia at 20 months and Caleb at 17 months, I’ve been having lots of fun preparing new apple experiences. In addition to our initial shelf activities, we’ve had apple color matching activities. Now we’ve added apple...

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Number Writing Practice along with Spielgaben Hands-on Activities

Deb Chitwood — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 13:15:21 +0000

With most skills, kids needs lots of practice. Spielgaben has a new math workbook series to add extension activities for anyone who owns the complete Spielgaben set. I want to show some ideas for combining the workbook series with hands-on work using the Spielgaben materials. Today, I’m focusing on number writing … something that takes...

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Trash Multiplication and Clean-up Game {with Easy DIY Montessori Multiplication Board}

Deb Chitwood — Wed, 01 May 2019 04:35:19 +0000

Our cleaning and tidying unit has been lots of fun in a number of ways. I’ve been feeling lots of joy about KonMari-ing my house! And it’s been fun to prepare activities that place extra focus on cleaning and tidying with my grandkids. One of my 5-year-old granddaughter’s favorite activities was the Montessori-inspired sweeping paper...

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