We enjoy learning about birds during the spring. From eggs, to feathers, to nests, there is a lot to explore! One of our readers, Dagmar Brumovska shared this fantastic bird egg activity with us… including a free printable! You can find this printable in Dagmar’s brand new TpT store HERE. Make sure you follow her […]
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Montessori Resources for Learning About Frogs and Amphibians
One of our students recently brought in a tadpole she had discovered while enjoying a day at the pond with her Meemaw (grandmother). We spent the whole afternoon observing the little creature and talking about all kinds of froggy things! We pulled out our frog life cycle cards and models and learned about how tadpoles […]
Learning About Bees
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 […]
Free Printable: Life Cycle of a Penguin
We have a new free printable on our subscriber page this week! This is part of our life cycle series, and once again, I am using the fun and glittery illustrations made by Glitter Meets Glue Designs. The blacklines are realistic, and the colored illustrations are glittery. Related Products Click the images for details. […]
Free Printable: Types of Bats 3-Part Cards
Our latest free printable is a set of Montessori 3-part cards about types of bats. Photographs, color illustrations, and blacklines are all included. The following bats are included: Spotted Bat Bumblebee Bat Free Tailed Bat Grey Headed Flying Fox Spear Nosed Bat Spectacled Flying Fox Leaf Nosed Bat Little Red Haired Flying Fox Related Products […]
Free Printable: Snakes 3 Part Cards
This week, we wanted to use these beautiful snake clipart illustrations by EduClips to create some 3-part cards to share! This set of 3-part cards includes color illustrations as well as blacklines. The following animals are included: American Copperhead Anaconda California King Emerald Tree Boa Green Python Hognose King Cobra Rattlesnake Sidewinder Western Hognose Related Products Click […]
Montessori Resources for Learning About Fish
This is a video from our class back in 2009 when Trillium Montessori was still in my house. We had fun learning all about fish. The video starts off with one of my favorite fish songs, then shows clips of children working with our fish themed materials, and ends with us getting our hands dirty […]
Free Printable: Life Cycle of a Ladybug
This is the last of the 5th Anniversary Freebie Fridays for the summer! Our students come back to school on Monday and we’re going to be busy getting our school year started. I hope you’ve enjoyed the free printables this summer. Today’s free printable features the Life Cycle of a Ladybug or Ladybird. I’m experimenting with […]
Free Printable: Life Cycle of a Honey Bee
This week’s 5th Anniversary Freebie Friday features the Life Cycle of a Honey Bee. I’m experimenting with the fun and glittery illustrations made by Glitter Meets Glue Designs. The blacklines are realistic, and the colored illustrations are glittery. I’m curious to see how the students respond to this new style in the classroom. How To Get […]
Free Printable: Life Cycle of a Butterfly
This week’s 5th Anniversary Freebie Friday features the Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly. I’m experimenting with the fun and glittery illustrations made by Glitter Meets Glue Designs. The blacklines are realistic, and the colored illustrations are glittery. I’m curious to see how the students respond to this new style in the classroom. How To Get This Printable […]