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Seasonal: Summer

Preschool Themes for June

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Looking for preschool themes for June? From ice cream to sunshine to treasures found on the beach, June is a fantastic month to engage preschoolers with themes that celebrate both the arrival of summer and special events. Whether you’re in school year round or just looking for fun themes to keep your preschoolers engaged this […]

Preschool Themes for Summer

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Looking for preschool themes for Summer? From celebrating the summer solstice and planting gardens to exploring the ocean and more, these themes provide opportunities for hands-on fun for your young learners. Explore the Season: Preschool Themes for Summer Summer Solstice Transportation Ice Cream Gardens and Forests: Preschool Themes for Summer Camping Fungi and Mushrooms Planting […]

Preschool Activities for a Camping Theme

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If you’re planning to do a camping theme in your summer program this year, here are some shelf activities you can add to the classroom: Spooning little bees We had this Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game lying around and used it for a color matching and fine motor activity. A little setup for pond life Gluing little […]

Learning About Bees

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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 […]

Montessori at the Beach

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Today, I am delighted to introduce you to my good friend Virginia Lozuke.  Virginia is the head of school and lead teacher at the Montessori Farm School in Durham, NC.  She was inspired to write this post as she enjoyed some time at the beach this summer.  You can follow her awesome school on Facebook. […]