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Introducing Life Cycles to Younger Kids

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

In our home, springtime brings a renewed focus on the topic of life cycles. As a parent, I am often asked how to introduce the concept of metamorphosis, larva, pupa and more to young children who may not be able to visualize these processes. It is a fascinating subject that is easy to understand. I begin by telling engaging stories that help children understand that just like humans, baby animals come from their mothers and fathers. Some animals start their life as eggs and then undergo a gradual transformation that ultimately leads to adulthood. 

To help explain these concepts more effectively, we use a variety of learning materials that bring these life cycles to life for children. As we follow the "Montessori" philosophy in our homeschool, we prefer to use hands-on learning experiences that allow children to explore and learn in a natural way. Whether it's using specialized learning materials or observing real-life examples in nature, we strive to make learning about life cycles as engaging and interactive as possible.

Introducing Life Cycles to Younger Kids
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at 10:27:00 AM Labels: 12 Months of Montessori series, 3 to 3.5 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old, animal study, learning materials, learning resources, life cycle, preschool, preschoolY1, preschoolY2
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St. Patrick's Day Letter and Number Cards

Monday, February 25, 2019

Because we are excited to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, I published these beautiful letter and number cards in the shop which you can now enjoy! These are perfect for your St. Patrick's Day themed homeschool and classroom literacy and math centers, for preschool, prek and kindergarten.

St. Patrick's Day Letter and Number Cards
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at 11:11:00 AM Labels: kindergarten, learning materials, learning resources, letter cards, math and literacy centers, number cards, preschool, St. Patrick's Day
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St. Patrick's Day Preschool Mini Unit

Thursday, February 21, 2019

I'm so excited to share our St. Patrick's Day Mini Unit!!!  I am delighted to hear that you are enjoying all of our Mini Unit series and Full Preschool Centers! We have been developing these activities for years, ever since my eldest child was in preschool. However, I did not share the printables in the shop back then. Now, I am thrilled to be able to share them with you so that you can enjoy the benefits of these resources too.

I am pleased to present our St. Patrick's Day Mini Unit, packed with enjoyable and stimulating activities for preschoolers, pre-k, and kindergarten children. This package includes various activities to help your child practice fine motor skills, alphabet tracing, hands-on math, and more! If you want more St. Patrick's Day-themed materials, please visit our website by clicking here.

St. Patrick's Day Preschool Mini Unit
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at 7:25:00 PM Labels: 5 years old, homeschooling, Montessori-inspired, preschool, preschoolY2, printables, shop, St. Patrick's Day, themes
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Learning About Sharks for Kids

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Vito has been really interested in sharks lately.  We had some Shark Unit Study (Montessori Inspired Shark Study for Kids) years ago together with my eldest, but Vito was so young then that all he could ever do was do some simple matching activity with our Safari Toob Sharks.  Now that he's a bit older, I prepared some simple activities for him to learn more about sharks, what's their difference with whales, and how similar are they to humans.

Learning About Sharks for Kids
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at 10:40:00 AM Labels: 5 years old, animal study, homeschooling, kindergarten, Montessori-inspired, preschool, preschoolY2, science
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St. Patrick's Day Numbers 1-10 Counting Activities for Kids

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Today I'm sharing our collection of St. Patrick's Day math activities that you can try with your kids in school or in a homeschool setting.  Aside from learning how to recognize numbers, how to count, and 1:1 correspondence, your child will get to enhance their fine motor skills with these fun and engaging math printable materials!

St. Patrick's Day Numbers 1-10 Counting Activities for Kids
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Larsen Puzzles

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

We love our Larsen puzzles! They're just so beautiful!

Larsen Puzzles
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Asia Continent Study for Kids

Monday, February 11, 2019

We love to travel and going to places, thus geography is very important in our homeschool and I make sure that we do continent and country studies yearly.  Now, this is not the first time I introduced Vito to Asia.  We've worked with a lot of continent activities before and because he is much older now and able to understand and grasp concepts, I reintroduced Asia once again.  Below are some of the works we had for the past 2 weeks we spent on learning about Asia.  It took us 2 weeks to finish because he got sick within the time frame so we paused in between.

Asia Continent Study for Kids
Here are some of the activities that we included in this year's Asia Study:
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at 11:36:00 AM Labels: Asia, continent study, geography, kindergarten, learning materials, learning resources, Montessori, Montessori-inspired, preschool, preschoolY2
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Valentine's Day Letter and Number Cards

Friday, February 8, 2019

What I like about homeschooling is being able to make themed materials for my kids that will go along with certain seasons or holidays.  Because Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I made these beautiful and cute teddy and heart letter and number cards perfect for home and school settings.  We use these types of learning cards in so many ways, and I have listed a few of those activities below for your reference.  Enjoy!

Valentine's Day Letter and Number Cards
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Valentines Day Spin and Build Building Blocks

Thursday, February 7, 2019

We love our building blocks printables! They're so engaging that even my eldest is playing along with us.  I mean, who doesn't like these LEGO blocks or bricks?  We have collected a bunch of LEGOs and other LEGO compatible blocks through the years and they have come into full use once again. And Vito is totally into it.

Valentines Day Themed LEGO Building Blocks Game
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Beginning Letter Sound Picture Mats

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Here's a fun activity that Vito and I would do to practice identifying objects and their beginning letter sounds.  I usually integrate this in our letter of the week activities or just play it on its own.

Beginning Letter Sound Picture Mats
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at 8:00:00 PM Labels: kindergarten, language, learning letter series, learning materials, learning resources, Montessori Language Arts, phonics, preschool, preschoolY2
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Winter Building Blocks Spin and Build

Friday, February 1, 2019

With the success of our Pattern Blocks Spin and Build, I didn't hesitate making another series of Spin and Build and this time it's using LEGO building blocks!  Everyone loves LEGO and this is just a perfect extension work and play for creating 2D pictures using LEGO compatible blocks and mats or plates.

Winter Themed LEGO Building Patterns
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