Lesson Ideas

Toddlers are Some of the Busiest Learners

Feb 24, '22

Toddlers are some of the busiest learners in the primary classroom. Help them learn the skills they need to become successful members of your classroom through practical life and sensorial lessons. Care of Self: Toddler Lessons Toddlers are fascinated by the little and big things they observe daily in their...

Shapes and Patterns

Feb 16, '22

As natural observers of their world, children recognize shapes and patterns long before they learn the names of each shape. Encourage the recognition and identification of shapes through the various exercises in this week’s newsletter. Triangles One of the most widely used shapes is the triangle. Triangles connect at different...

Sorting and Classification; Free Season Sorting Printable

Feb 14, '22

The Importance of Sorting and Classification Sorting and classification are important cognitive skills for the toddlers in your classroom to learn. Through these processes, toddlers and preschoolers begin to notice patterns and observe similarities and differences. Further development of these concepts leads to developing strong early reading and mathematical skills. When...

Olfactory Sense; The Sense of Smell

Feb 14, '22

The child starting at birth uses senses to explore the world around them. Maria Montessori believed that all learning comes from the senses, and when discussing education of the senses she was one of the first to recognize that in order for a child to learn properly, a multi-sensory approach...