Old American folk song that is a good start in making your own song cards to prompt your kids to join in.
My curriculum posts are showing 32 years in my Montessori classrooms as a school owner. Please use, share and enjoy these teaching ideas. I recommend my Science Units, Reggio, Sensorial and Art posts, but they are all great! Enjoy!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Watch the Rockets Song
The perfect song for a solar system or space unit.
I simply cut up magazines to make the song pictures to prompt children to join in and memorize the words.
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where I post ideas like on this blog.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Easy Japanese Christmas Song
This is a favorite song of ours that I created. Feel free to copy the pictures for your children.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Ocean Life Unit
Here are shelf works that represent the many choices we have in our Ocean Unit.
I am a collector of nature objects and turn them into works for the students.
I taught Montessori in Baltimore for years and collected much of this unit then.
Now in Nebraska, our land locked kids find these creatures amazing.
I envy you who are near an ocean. Take advantage of it to collect creatures and create matching cards, vocabulary cards, and hands on lessons. Most of us can find shells to match to cards, or at least a plastic crab from a party store.
Helpful sites to start your biology specimen unit:
Toys R Us has a nice collection of bugs in resin
Become a collector of nature and build a unique science area for your pupils. My past students have often told me that these science experiences are what they remember the most from my Montessori school. It leaves a lasting impression!