Earth Day is a wonderful time to teach geography.
Here are some ideas for Earth Day.
Latitude and Longitude Lesson and Printouts-find out where you live
Water and Land Printouts-learn about different geographic land and water forms.

Happy Earth Day!

Montessori used color recognition to help prepare children for later learning. Knowing colors helps categorize information which prepares your child’s thinking process for reading and mathematics. The difference between colors helps children discern how objects are alike, similar or different. These concepts are used for learning reading and math.
Check out more free activities.

Check out Montessori Printshop for free printouts! It’s beautiful!

I spent Friday walking around Ikea. I love the children’s area.
Furniture, tables, chairs, work areas and storage units are perfectly built for children.
You could furnish a preschool, play area or bedroom with these beautifully designed items made just for young children. Ikea is always budge friendly.

Montessori On A Budget is lovely. Check out the great spindle box idea.

My sister used pretty, reusable shopping bags as gift bags last year. It was like receiving two gifts!

Bring them when you shop and cut down on your throw away bags or reuse them again for your holiday giving.

You can make a nativity scene from many recycled items. This is a wonderful way to make a nativity craft from Popsicle sticks.
Use your creativity and make yours from spools, pots, spoons, paper cups and other reusable items from home.

This is a wonderful idea for a play kitchen stove and sink using a recycled cabinet and your creativity! This one is cheap and cheerful!

Pinterest.com is a great education resource for parents and teachers. Check out the site for great recipes, handwork and much more!

Make Montessori reading cards and use objects to match the cards this holiday. This is a great activity for a child who can not read or is an early reader.
For example, print out this bulb, print with colored paper or color it. Label the card with the word “bulb” and find an actual bulb and let your child match it to the card. This is a wonderful first step in understanding the process of reading.
About.com has many more Christmas printouts for this activity. Use items you have at home to make a set of cards and objects to match.