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The Rainforest Biome: Resources for the Classroom

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Did you know that rainforests cover only 6% of the Earth’s surface but are home to more than half of the world’s plant and animal species? The rainforest biome is an important part of the Earth’s ecosystem, providing oxygen, regulating the climate, and supporting many, many species of plants and animals. Learning about the rainforest […]

The Ocean Biome

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Did you know that the ocean covers about 70% of the Earth’s surface? Or that there’s enough salt in the ocean to completely cover all the Earth’s land surfaces? The ocean is an amazing place! In this blog post, we’ll “dive into” ideas to support a unit study of the vast ocean biome. We’ll give an […]

The Desert Biome

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Did you know that most desert regions receive less than 10 inches of rain per year? Plants and animals in the desert biome have developed some amazing strategies to survive in this harsh, arid climate. For example, the camel is able to survive for long periods without water thanks to the ability to store fat […]

The Temperate Forest Biome

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With a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees (and often featuring dramatic changes from season to season!) the temperate forest biome is a fascinating ecosystem providing a home for a diverse range of plant and animal species.  In this post, we’ll explore this beautiful biome and share useful resources for putting together a forest unit […]

The Grassland Biome

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Did you know that many grasslands depend on periodic wildfires to maintain balance in the ecosystem? A grassland is a large, open region containing many grasses and other low-growing plants. The grassland biome is found on all continents except Antarctica.   In this blog post, we’ve collected resources for a unit study on grassland plants, animals, […]

Montessori Resources for Learning About Europe

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Learning About Europe | Trillium Montessori These are some of the activities we’ve enjoyed while learning about Europe at my school. Europe Printable Packs | Trillium Montessori Shop Be sure to check out the Europe themed printables in my shop. Unit: Europe | Pinterest Find more learning ideas and resources on my Europe Pinterest Board […]

Learning About North America

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Here are the contents of our North America unit studies box.  You can read more about how we store our unit studies supplies here. Of course, it would be VERY un-Montessori of us to give the box as-is to our students! Ah, much better!  Here are the materials displayed neatly on the shelves so the […]

Asia Preschool Printables

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Do you have our Asia Preschool Pack?  These printables can easily be added to your shelves during your study of Asia. Also be sure to check out our other posts about Asia! Learning About Asia: Introduction Learning About Asia: East Asia Learning About Asia: Middle East Learning About Asia: South Asia On the Art Shelf […]

Learning About Europe

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  Materials for the Study of Europe @missnearingsmontessori This age never ceases to amaze me 💖🌍 #teachersoftiktok #montessori #teacherstories #preschoolactivities #preschoolteacher #kindergartenteacher #unitstudy #europe #europeisacontinentnotacountry ♬ original sound – Miss Nearing’s Montessori Miss Nearing from Tiktok shares how she’s using some of our Europe materials!  Available in the Trillium Shop.   Lining up the photo […]

Learning About South America

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  Build Your South America Unit As you gather materials for your South America continent studies, you may be interested in these resources from some of my favorite Montessori printable creators! South America Continents Pack from Every Star is Different South America Preschool Pack from Trillium Montessori South America A-Z from Trillium Montessori Rainforest Phonological […]

Learning About Asia: East Asia

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    A few items from East Asia on our shelves for the children to examine These photo-description cards are from the Asia A-Z Montessori Printables Pack Writing numbers in Chinese Origami fun A simple zen garden found at the dollar store Learning how to make some Chinese and Japanese characters with our Sumi E Board […]

Learning About Asia: Middle East

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Continuing on with our study of Asia…     Our display took on more of a Middle Eastern theme I found these treasures on one of my trips to Qatar.  The last frame has different colored sand from the deserts of Arabia. A few items to add to our mystery bag.  There’s a glass mosque, […]

Learning About Asia: South Asia

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We’re focusing in on the countries of South Asia.  We love Kathy Troxel’s song about South Asia on the album Geography Songs to learn the names of the countries in this region.  (Track 15) We added a few items from South Asia to our display shelf.  There’s a model of the Taj Mahal, a peacock feather […]

Learning About Asia: Introduction

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I pulled out my Asia storage box a couple of weeks ago and was overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I’ve put in it over the years.   I decided it was finally time to get it properly organized. (More thoughts about organizing thematic units here.)  Here are the preliminary results! I put a few […]

Free Printable Biomes of North America

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This free printable features six major biomes of North America: deserts, grasslands, temperate forests, tropical forests, wetlands, and polar regions/tundra with photos of representative regions. North America is home to many different types of natural environments, called biomes. A biome is a large area of land with a specific climate, plants, and animals. Each biome […]

Introduction to Montessori Geography

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Introduction to Geography: A Montessori Approach The Montessori approach utilizes hands-on learning, independence, and exploration. When it comes to introducing young learners to geography, this method proves to be both engaging and effective, fostering a sense of curiosity and wonder about the world. Children are introduced to geography through tactile and visual experiences, such as […]

Around the World

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Geography and world cultures are a big part of the curriculum in Montessori and we’re very lucky to have families who have traveled all over the world!  Here are pictures from some of the wonderful presentations that parents have shared with us over the past few months. Africa  Trying on a hat from Egypt  Enjoying […]

The Continent of Africa

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  We’re learning about the continent of Africa this month!   Here we have our materials for the study of Africa displayed on our Geography shelf. I’m lucky to have a sister who travels a lot and brings back treasures for the classroom! So many fun things to touch and examine here!  These items are […]

Australia: Music Playlist

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Here are some of the songs we’ve been enjoying during our study of Australia. Our favorites** are starred.  These are the ones we’ve listened to almost every day for the past month! The People and Languages of Australasia Waltzing Matilda Give Me a Home Among The Gum Trees ** The Animals of Australia The Kangaroo Song […]

Learning About Australia

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We’ve been learning about the continent Australia! One of our parents brought along some wonderful items from Australia to share with us. Boomerangs! Holding a Koala What’s on the Shelf? Here’s our unit studies shelf with materials about Australia Geography of Australia This is our Australia Geography folder full of images from Australia and the Pacific […]

Learning About Japan

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One of our families recently took a trip to Japan.  They came back and shared a ton of fun things with us!   He wore his T-shirt from Japan for the presentation. Where is Japan? Here is the flag of Japan Here are some fans that we can decorate with stickers from Japan. Cherry blossoms Chopsticks […]

Learning About Antarctica: An Overview

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We began learning about the continent Antarctica this week.  Here are some of the new materials we’ve had out on the shelves.  I will be posting more in the coming weeks so keep an eye out! Pictures from Antarctica Our Geography Continent folder has some great images depicting a variety of scenes from Antarctica.  You […]