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May

Get Ready for May

April 20, 2018 By Seemi

It’s time to start getting ready for May! Try the following resources to help you prepare your preschool and Montessori shelves. Click the images below for details and tons of ideas!       Free Printables These printables are available in my Resource Library.  Click the images below for more details. Related Products Click the […]

Filed Under: Seasonal Tagged With: May, Spring

Preschool Activities for a Farm Theme

June 11, 2017 By Seemi

A few years ago we offered weekly summer camps at our school.  The pace of the day was quite relaxed and the teacher experimented with a few more traditional preschool themes.  One week they focused on farms.  If you teach in a traditional preschool classroom or just want to add some fun little farm activities to […]

Filed Under: Themes Tagged With: May

Learning About Bees

May 7, 2017 By Seemi

Hands on activities for learning about bees in the preschool and Montessori classroom. When you’re working with preschoolers and young children, keep in mind that they need to have exposure to the real thing before working with abstract representations of it.  This is particularly true for nature.  Spend lots of time in nature.  Get dirty, see […]

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Animals, Bugs, May

Strawberry Patch

May 17, 2015 By Seemi

Preschool learning activities about strawberries

We enjoyed a family field trip to go strawberry picking last weekend! The weather was perfect The berries were plentiful And we couldn’t wait to eat them! Slicing strawberries with an egg slicer (affiliate link) Strawberry Theme Activities in the Classroom We had some red and berry themed activities on our fine motor shelf Spooning little […]

Filed Under: Science, Seasonal Tagged With: May, Plants, Spring

On the Fine Motor Shelf in May

May 11, 2014 By Seemi

On the Fine Motor Shelf in May., Great for a preschool spring theme

Sorting Birch Discs Sorting Paper Flowers Tonging Mini Eggs in Nests Tonging Feathers Spooning Seeds in Sunflower Dishes Spooning and Sorting Gems Pouring from a Mini Watering Can Using a Spoon and Funnel More Shelf Activities for Spring Preschool Literacy Activities for Spring Fine Motor Activities for Spring 18 Shelf Activities for Spring  Learning About Flowers […]

Filed Under: Practical Life, Seasonal Tagged With: Fine Motor, May, Spring

Painted Lady Butterflies

May 26, 2013 By Seemi

Painted Lady Butterflies unit

  The Painted Lady caterpillars arrive! Observing caterpillar growth.  These little guys eat a LOT! In about a week the caterpillars made their way to the top of the jar and curled into a J By the next morning they had all turned into chrysalides! Transferring the chrysalides to their new home In another ten […]

Filed Under: Science, Seasonal Tagged With: Animals, Bugs, Butterflies, May, Spring

Flower Activities

May 19, 2013 By Seemi

Learning about flowers in kindergarten

We were given such a spectacular display of flowers for Teacher Appreciation week that we thought it was time to bring out our floral works!   Sensorial Exploration   Different Kinds of Flowers We have a ridiculous number of picture matching cards and they’re all out on the shelves!  I may donate some of these to […]

Filed Under: Language, Practical Life, Science Tagged With: Fine Motor, May, Plants, Science

Happy Mother’s Day

May 12, 2013 By Seemi

Happy Mother's Day

  Trillium Moms are the best!  You made our classroom look absolutely gorgeous with the stunning array of flowers you brought us for Teacher Appreciation week.  Thank you for the love! We hope you enjoy the Mother’s Day books your children have been busy making for you all week! Mother’s Day Book Making Work Here […]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: May

Bugs! Fine Motor and Art Activities on the Shelf

April 13, 2013 By Seemi

Bugs! Fine Motor and Art Activities on the Shelf

We’ve been learning about bugs:  butterflies, ladybugs, grasshoppers, spiders, and cicadas! Affiliate links are used in this post for your convenience.  Read my full affiliate disclosure here. The children have begun to bring bugs in that they’ve discovered on their walks.  Here we have a black and yellow millipede in this critter case. Examining cicada shells in […]

Filed Under: Art, Practical Life Tagged With: Animals, Bugs, Fine Motor, May

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