These gum nuts litter the road, gutters and front lawn at the moment and I am desperate to think of 100’s of activities to find something to do with them. They are great in clay so a fair few end up as eyes and ears and if you can find a few still attached to … More Rain sticks
The Jacaranda’s turn Brisbane purple and we had a lovely long season this year. I’m always looking for new activities to use this resource that carpets our parks and footpaths. The children are captivated by them and it can lead to so many discussions and is a great stimulus for families to be outside. You … More Jacaranda flower pressing
For St Andrews Day on the 30th November we always like to make a Scottish activity to celebrate my husband’s country of birth. The same activity could always come out for Burn’s Night celebrations on the 25th January too or any time you are studying Scotland! People often associate tartan with Christmas if you wanted … More Scottish tartan dominos
This is a great matching activity by Montessori For Everyone. We are currently in the Northern Hemisphere and noticing different animal tracks … especially in the snow. We see the elusive Chamois tracks and maybe the odd scat but no sign of the beasts themselves this year. This activity is great to prompt discussions. Why do … More Animal tracks matching activity
Looks like I’m behind the times with this one too! I downloaded this PDF of A-Z of Christmas matching cards from the wonderful I Believe in Montessori> I did change a couple of pictures so that I could stick to simple sounds as I was making this for a letter sounds game for 3 and 4 … More Christmas Bingo
Christmas may be over but I’m looking out the window at snow and our tree will be staying up until we leave the Northern Hemisphere in 4 weeks. So here is a simple Christmas cutting activity I made up. I found lots of Christmas stamps but they aren’t easy for young children to use (without … More Christmas cutting strips
I have used this photo from Odyssey Montessori School. They have a curriculum spotlight on Geography at this link. It’s winter here in Australia and even in Brisbane it is starting to feel cold. While we don’t have snow and ice this is the time of year that I turn to the North and South Poles on … More North and South Pole activities
I love paint shops for the colour choices but have reststed taking the paint charts or sample cards for activities. However what can a girl do when she is presented with a whole box when the shop restocked! Its always worth asking. My practitioner keeps cardboard till rolls for me which are just perfect for … More Colour matching natural items
Look at this beautiful idea using a leaf! Snake leaf We are lucky where we live to have access to lots of natural resources such as snake skins and photos of the lovely big pythons that slide through back gardens looking for rodents and sleepy possums. I find these box frame from Ikea ideal for displaying … More More Snake appreciation activities
I photographed the rocks and printed them out for a simple matching activity. I’ve put the names on the back. Here are some more cards by http://littleschoolhouseinthesuburbs.com/2012/06/minerals-classified-cards.html/ The above is available from Montessori Print Shop I’m looking for something to explain the formation of Sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic rocks. I’ve seen some interesting activities for weathering and … More Rock and Mineral activity
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