A book is a container that has text or pictures to read. Check out How to Make Books for free printouts and ideas.
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Montessori Handwork Idea
Make Fun Pop-Up Cards
You can make a Pop-Up Christmas Tree, Reindeer, Snowflake or a Poinsettia Flower from the free printouts and directions at this site.
High Frequency Word List
Here is a pdf download that has a list of high frequency word cards for the first grade level.
Snowflakes Hawaiian Style
This site has 6 pages of Hawaiian Snowflake printouts. They are very unique and pretty. This paper project would be fun for kids of all ages.
How to Diagram a Sentence
Montessori Diagramming Sentences
Montessori schools teach diagramming sentences for grammar lessons to children as young as 5 or 6. You can use simple sentences your child writes. Here is part one and part two.
Check out more at One Way of Learning English Grammar.
What’s cooking in 1884
Thanksgiving Dinner 1884 is an interesting menu, including a cheese lasagna type dish.
The food timeline has more interesting tidbits.
Kids & Easy Centerpieces
Use what is in abundance to make easy and fast centerpieces. Find unique containers, vases, baskets, cake platters, trays, bowls and boxes. Arrange your choice of pine cones, nuts,cranberries, grapes, apples, oranges, gourds, squash, pumpkins, nuts, pretty leaves, dried herbs and grasses, pine branches, or any other items on or in your container.
Your child’s creativity is all you need to make a beautiful centerpiece.
I made this pineapple turkey with just a few items. It was easy and fast to do.
Montessori French Blog
I love Montessori à la maison. It has great pictures, ideas and shows how Montessori adapts so well in our homes.