Summer solstice is here today. In the Northern hemisphere it is the longest day of the year.
Check out more, and the free printout at montessorimom.com
Summer solstice is here today. In the Northern hemisphere it is the longest day of the year.
Check out more, and the free printout at montessorimom.com
Ladybugs are a beneficial insect in your garden. They eat many of the pests that attack your plants. Here are some printouts of the life cycle and parts of the ladybug.
This Sunday we are lucky enough to have a supermoon with a lunar eclipse. A supermoon is when the moon is closest to the Earth’s in orbit.
A blood moon is a lunar eclipse. Check out this newsletter to find out more at montessorimom.com
Butterflies are beautiful. Check out this free printout and lesson at montessorimom.com
Snails love to live in our gardens. My garden is full of slugs, which are gastropods without a shell. Check out this free science printout at montessorimom.com.
Visual perception of small and large objects is the first step in math readiness.
Sorting objects from smallest to largest is a great way to introduce the first steps of math. Use different sized balls or other items to put in order of size. When you introduce this use as few words as possible. Next let your child have a turn. You can teach vocabulary after your child has mastered this activity.
Use the printouts from Sorting from Smallest to Largest for the next step in your child’s mathematical development.
Ants are amazing creatures. They seem to cover most of the earth. They inhabit every continent except Antarctica. Check out more about ants and print out the free science cards at montessorimom.com
Ants are fun to study in your own backyard!
Earth Day is a wonderful time to celebrate life. Here are some newsletters with free reading cards about animals and insects that live on our beautiful planet.
Just click on these fun activities and printouts.
Frog Life Cycle
All About Snails
Beavers References, Ideas and Nomenclature
Studying Squirrels with free Anatomy Cards
Butterfly Life Cycle Cards