How to Make a Geoboard with Your Kids
Geoboards are a great addition to a Montessori classroom or math learning center. The work develops the three-finger grip, preparing the child for writing. There is also patterning, which helps develop...
View ArticleFine Motor Skills Activity for Toddlers Using Tongs
Developing fine motor skills does not have to be hard and is actually quite accessible in the home! You don’t need to spend lots of money to help your child develop critical skills. This activity is so...
View ArticleMontessori Practical Life: Card Sewing Activities for the Preschool Classroom
Card Sewing is a wonderful sequence within the Montessori Early Childhood classroom. Invite child, have child retrieve rug, and then take the basket to the rug for the sewing activities. Montessori...
View ArticleHow to Encourage Your Less Than Thrilled Preschooler with Fun Writing Activities
Yes, preschool writing is possible! Writing activities for kids can also be fun! I am not saying that preschoolers should be able to write all their letters and numbers but they can communicate and...
View ArticleEasy Fine Motor Skills Activities to Do at Home with Infants & Toddlers
This post includes two really simple fine motor activities to do at home with your infants & toddlers! The fact that I gathered materials from around my house was convenience and cost effective!...
View Article[Montessori at Home] Fine Motor Skills Nuts & Bolts Basket
In order to continue integrating Montessori at Home, I created a Fine Motor Skills Nuts and Bolts Basket. Like many of you, we carry a vision with every activity we plan. This vision doesn’t always...
View Article12 Unique & Creative Activities with Seeds for Kids
Is anyone else obsessed with seeds? I am fascinated by the variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. As soon as spring rolls around in my neck of the woods, the … This post 12 Unique & Creative...
View ArticleEasy Halloween Fine Motor Activity
Halloween is a blast for kids and adults! Seasonal activities are a great (& effective) way to integrate learning, tradition & fun! Here is a simple Halloween fine motor activity for … This...
View ArticlePreschooler and Toddler Activity – Rolling Coins
Rolling coins is an easy-to-put-together fine motor skills activity. Forget Coinstar (although I love discovering how much $ has been tucked away in our catch-all drawer all these months), parents. …...
View ArticleHow Kids Develop Fine Motor Skills in a Montessori Environment
Most parents and caregivers know the importance of reading to kids, teaching them the alphabet, and helping them learn to count. Most know that gross motor skills are important to … This post How Kids...
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