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Free Colors & Diversity Printables and Montessori-Inspired Colors & Diversity Activities

Deb Chitwood — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:30:00 +0000

Rainbows and color mixing are often popular in March. I decided to use a different twist on color mixing and color wheel activities by focusing on diversity and multicultural colors. Here, you’ll find free printables and activities for a colors and diversity unit. As usual, you’ll find a new printable pack (a Montessori-inspired colors and...

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FREE Senses Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:10:14 +0000

We’re loving our senses theme! Today, I have free senses cutting strips for you with photographs of seven different children using their senses and a second page of more advanced cutting strips. As usual, the free senses cutting strips are an instant download and very easy to prepare. Disclosure: This post contains some affiliate...

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Free Senses Printables and Montessori-Inspired Senses Activities

Deb Chitwood — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 06:30:28 +0000

Sensorial activities are a huge part of Montessori education, but I haven’t had a senses theme before. So, today I’m adding some extra sensory ideas with free printables and Montessori-inspired senses activities. As usual with our new theme, you’ll find a new printable pack for our newsletter subscribers’ resource library (this time a Montessori-inspired senses...

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Add Interest with Montessori Sensorial Extensions

Deb Chitwood — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 03:05:39 +0000

Montessori sensorial extensions are some of my favorite Montessori activities! They add interest to the traditional sensorial materials, and they inspire children’s creativity. There are some beautiful printables available to make it simple for Montessori teachers and homeschoolers to encourage sensorial extension work. Disclosure: Montessori Print Shop is one of my blog sponsors. I...

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Montessori Apple Color Matching for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 03:30:24 +0000

An apple unit is so much fun at the beginning of the school year … especially when there are toddlers or preschoolers! Simply tasting different varieties of apples is an adventure. With two toddler grandchildren, Sophia at 20 months and Caleb at 17 months, I’ve been having lots of fun preparing new apple experiences. Disclosure:...

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How to Present the First Montessori Sensorial Materials

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:00:03 +0000

The precisely designed Montessori sensorial materials are some of the most beautiful Montessori materials. And the presentations for those materials are some of the most exact as well. But even if you’re a homeschooler without Montessori training, there are free online resources, resources you can purchase online, and online training programs to help. There are...

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Cube Building with Montessori and Spielgaben Materials

Deb Chitwood — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 14:55:08 +0000

I love the Montessori sensorial materials. I also love Spielgaben educational toys. I combined the two today for some cube-building activities that will help preschoolers through children in early elementary get a greater understanding of cubes. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Spielgaben. All opinions are honest and my own....

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Montessori Sensorial Activities

Deb Chitwood — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:15:24 +0000

I’ve talked about preliminary and practical life activities as the most important activities for preschoolers at the beginning of the school year. Other activities which are important to emphasize early in the school year are sensorial activities. Montessori sensorial activities are those which refine the five senses – tactile, visual, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory senses....

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Seashell Color Matching {Easy-to-Prepare Variation of Montessori Color Box 3}

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:00:45 +0000

Often parents feel intimidated at the thought of buying expensive Montessori sensorial materials for home. Montessori sensorial materials are gorgeous, and it’s wonderful to have some. But it isn’t always necessary to buy them. At home, DIY materials work perfectly for many Montessori sensorial materials. I have a series of posts with DIY Montessori materials...

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DIY Montessori Sensorial Materials {Hundreds of Resources}

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:00:38 +0000

When parents are wanting to become Montessori homeschoolers, the sensorial materials are typically one of the biggest dilemmas. They can be expensive, yet they’re beautiful. Sensorial materials are often the reason people first fall in love with Montessori education. So, what should a Montessori homeschooler do? (Note: If you’d like to learn more about Montessori sensorial...

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