BASIC SENSORY EXPERIENCES
Basic Sensory Experiences are created by utilizing natural materials in relatively simplistic ways. These experiences allow children to fully explore the details of the materials and create ways to wo...
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MULTI-SENSORY EXPERIENCES
Multi-sensory experiences are the next step as we move beyond the concepts of natural materials and add more elements to each sensory experience. These experiences allow children to delve even more de...
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Stringing Beads
Stringing Beads for a Necklace Materials Needed Cording Beads Tape (Optional) Scissors (Optional) Tray Presentation and Activity: Create a knot in the cord on one side. The knot should be large enough...
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Fine Motor Skills – Sewing
Sewing on a Styrofoam Plate Materials Needed Styrofoam Plate Child Scissors Large Plastic Embroidery Needle Yarn Work Tray Presentation and Activity: Cut a piece of yarn. Thread the needle with the ya...
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Montessori Practical Life – Scissor Skills
Materials Needed Scrapbook Patterned Paper or Other Selected Paper Child Scissors Envelope Work Tray Presentation and Activity: Hold the the scissors in the dominant hand with the thumb on the top. Ne...
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Edible Sensory Experiences
An Introduction Edible projects are some of the most fun to create and experience. The sense of taste is one of children’s favorites to explore. The sensory activities in this chapter create amazing...
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Practical Life Lessons – Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs
After the children have packaged the eggs and are ready for a new activity, you can use the same eggs for the next activity. Hard boil the eggs and let them cool. Then complete a presentation that sh...
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Practical Life Lessons – Packaging Eggs
Packaging eggs is a basic skill and it reminds me of the beauty and simplicity of the Montessori method. This simplicity often seems to take us back in time to a more simple way of life. It's the enjo...
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Practical Life Lessons – Pouring Liquids: More Extensions
Coloring the water makes it more fun, and yes, a little messier with those spills so be prepared. Children can even help make the colored water by simply adding a few drops of food coloring and stirr...
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Practical Life Lessons – Pouring Liquids
Pouring liquids requires even more skill than dry ingredients. It is a wonderful asset to Practical Life activities. It can also be highly varied and take on so many different materials and forms fo...
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