“When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their true strength.” — Maria Montessori Why are toddlers so successful in a Montessori environment? The primary goal of the Montessori philosophy is: “Help me do it all by myself.” Maria Montessori discovered that all children have an … [Read more...]
November brings harvest theme
November is here! We closed out October with seasonal mask gluing, after cats, bats and pumpkins. We carved our pumpkin after weeks of scrubbing it. We scooped out the pumpkin seeds, baked them and ate them. Surprisingly, everyone asked for more! Over the next few days, October-themed … [Read more...]
Toddlers transitioning into class routines
Our friends have been working hard adapting into the new routine. Some dove into the environment right away, while others tiptoed in to adjust. Each has found a place in our community now. We learn so much from transitions, even though they can be tough. Children learn socialization skills, begin … [Read more...]
Simple things can help toddlers to be independent
By now, our toddlers are happily normalizing to the school routine. They can find their own hooks and cubbies, and they move confidently about the room choosing activities to practice. They use polite table manners at snack time, and they know where to find necessary equipment when it’s time to … [Read more...]
Toddlers begin year on the farm
We're several weeks into the school year, and, even though we’ve had a couple of new students start recently, the days have been running smoothly! From the first day, returning students quickly got back into the daily rhythms of school. The new students soon were anticipating all of the routines, … [Read more...]
Toddlers shift from hearts to ladybugs
This is a particularly exciting time of year because we study ladybugs. We had live ladybugs to observe in the classroom for a few days, and then we had lots of fun releasing them! All of the children wanted a turn having a ladybug crawl on a hand before flying away. We waved goodbye and wished them … [Read more...]
Toddlers work with hearts, peeling
February’s themes are all about heart shapes (and other shapes). We have hearts to glue, post, transfer, paint, hold, and sing about. Mid-February, the theme will change to everything ladybug. Eggs and tangerines We also have been peeling eggs and tangerines as a daily work choice. Those two … [Read more...]
Love Is in the Air
Valentine’s Day is Friday, Feb. 14! We will play some games, along with passing out valentines to friends. We have been learning the days of the week and months of the year in Spanish with Ms. Christina and in Japanese with Ms. Ayako. We will check out French (love language), too. We will … [Read more...]
Toddlers learning about weather
As the children arrived to class after winter break, they seemed excited to return to school, and many parents told me that their child was eager to come back. It was a smooth transition back to the classroom routine. We have two new children in our classroom who are getting used to our … [Read more...]
Winter themes abound in toddler room
January offers many themes: “Children of the World” (activities explained below), weather, snow and things that go with snow, such as mittens, polar animals, snowflakes, snowmen, and fake snow in the sensory bin. We have books about polar bears, and one that gives the Spanish verbs for what polar … [Read more...]
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