4th of July Sensory Bin (Photo from 1+1+1=1)
Independence Day always marks an important part of summer in the U.S. Even though the holiday is on July 4th, you can focus on patriotic activities the whole month if you wish.
I’m featuring some great posts from Montessori bloggers with ideas to use for the 4th of July in the U.S. and for a patriotic unit in general. You can adapt the ideas for your country’s major holiday or holidays if you live in another country.
Free American Patriotic Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time has YouTube videos with historical information about the U.S. patriotic holidays.
4th of July Sensory Bin (the photo at the top of the post) from 1+1+1=1
Transferring Ice Cube Stars Activity (Photo from Counting Coconuts)
4th of July posts from Counting Coconuts (Last year’s Fourth of July post from Counting Coconuts was my 2010 4th of July Activity of the Week.)
Celebrating American Independence Day and Independence Day and Cosmic Education in the Montessori Classroom from North American Montessori Center
Matching States and State Quarters (Photo by Julie at The Adventures of Bear)
How Math Became Geography (matching states and state quarters) from The Adventures of Bear (no longer available)
Penny Polishing Science Experiment
Montessori-Inspired Activities Teaching about Money and Presidents (my Presidents’ Day post with ideas that would work for any patriotic holiday)
Free Patriotic Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time (my post with lots of educational videos about specific patriotic holidays as well as lots of patriotic songs for a variety of ages)
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Great ideas! Thanks for the links. Happy Thursday! ☺
Thanks, Larri! I love those blogs and had fun finding the resources! Have a wonderful 4th of July! 🙂
Thanks so much for adding my printables to your post! I’m glad that you enjoyed them!
My pleasure! I LOVE your printables and trays! By the way, did you receive the email I sent you on Wednesday? I hope you have an awesome 4th of July! 🙂
What a timely post! Thanks! We’ll be on the road for the 4th of July, but can hopefully do some of these this weekend.
Thanks so much, Susana! Sounds like you have a great 4th of July planned! I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend! 🙂
I’m SO glad that you commented on my blog so that I could find my way back here to Living Montessori Now! We are also a Montessori family (I worked at a Montessori school while in college, and my older two sons have been attending Montessori preschool for the past 3 years), so I love the ease of finding all of these great ideas in one place! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks so much for your kind words, Heidi! How wonderful that your older two sons have had 3 years of Montessori already! Have a happy 4th of July! 🙂
Oh, too many good things to choose from! I may have to try that state quarter match-up with my oldest. (came here from Mom Loop Friday Comment Follow)
Thanks, Kristy! I always thought the state quarters were fascinating, and I love the idea for matching the states with the quarters. Have fun – and have a great 4th of July! 🙂
These are all wonderful. I love the sensory bin.
Thanks … that is a great sensory bin, isn’t it?! Carisa at 1+1+1=1 always has lots of wonderful ideas! Have a happy 4th of July! 🙂
Love that 4th of July sensory bin and that Quarter Matching game looks like lots of fun too. We don’t have anything really educational planned for the 4th. I had Erin write a letter to a soldier and I am in the works of getting together a fun care package program for all the young men going through basic training at the AFB here in San Antonio. I think we mostly plan to relax and eat until our hearts are content!
Thanks for your comment, Jessica! How wonderful that you had your daughter write a letter to a soldier – and that you’re putting together a care package program! That’s truly teaching patriotism. I hope your 4th of July ends up a happy one! 🙂