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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Free Form Wheel Designs

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Estate sale items that are one of a kind make this  interesting construction activity.  Basement workshops that are selling cast ...
Sunday, December 15, 2013

Black Piano Key Design

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I have many orthodox Montessori posts on this blog. What I am developing as a new curriculum this year is a selection of free form de...
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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Snowflakes and Butterflies

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This mountain landscape is laid out on a very large vinyl floor mat. We are looking straight down to the floor. I cut mountains, a lake, an...

Reggio Inspired Wooden Flowers

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My students rotate all morning to take turns at this design within a frame. Wooden objects are highlighted by red glass while  th...
Friday, November 15, 2013

My Hands Become Whales!

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My master at the top clearly shows how my hand tracing becomes happy whales. I trace the children...
Saturday, November 9, 2013

Arty Fall

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The leaves call out to us to make beautiful art with them. After it is rubbed with a flat crayon, a rainbow vibrates around...
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On the shelves this week!

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Another estate sale, another group of new works on the shelves. I love the serendipitous discoveries found at estate sales. A million t...
Sunday, November 3, 2013

Clay Name Plate

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Our latest clay project at Dundee Montessori!
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Monday, October 21, 2013

Pearls and Clams

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My eyes hurt because this is so beautiful! Observing my class doing these Reggio inspired free form design works I see c...
Saturday, October 19, 2013

"S" Table

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Object box extension I call this 'web paper" and we use it in many ways. Usually, I make a master that fits the sub...
Sunday, October 13, 2013

Fall Invitation to Play

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Foam numbers get tiny foam pumpkins counted on top next to Norman Rockwell's darling painting A variety of small ...

Ocean Designs

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An old 1970's wall hanging has found new life as the sea background for this Ocean Design Layout. ...