Routine for our young friends
I have found that in the midst of uncertainty and lack of every day routine, that we have needed to put more structure into our day....
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 23, 2020
- 1 min
Early Readers
Many of our friends at Mountainside are beginning to read books or are already book readers. I have recently had a few families inquire...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 22, 2020
- 1 min
Mini Protein Boost
One of our practical life lessons, that the children love, is our nut cracking lesson. If we don't have nut sensitivities in our...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 21, 2020
- 1 min
Parts of a Plant
In the next few days, your child will receive an envelope in the mail. There will be petals or a flower, a button, a stem and a piece of...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 17, 2020
- 2 min
Water Coloring
Water coloring, with either card stock or water color paper, is a favorite a lesson in our classroom. When this lesson is prepared in our...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
Research
When I first became a trained Montessori Teacher, one of my first awe inspiring moments was related to research. To witness children...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 15, 2020
- 1 min
Creation Station
This weekend, my family was delivering a meal to my brother's family. When we peaked in the window, we saw our nephew busy driving his...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 10, 2020
- 1 min
Practical Life
One of the four areas of study in the Montessori Early Childhood classroom is our practical life work. We have lessons that range from...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Music and Movement
In February, I discovered a podcast that the students loved. It is called Preschool Music, with Jen and Nick. The episodes range from 4...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 8, 2020
- 1 min
Pin Punching Fun
Materials: Pin puncher ( you could use a long, thick nail), a mat (to protect to working space), construction paper with small black dots...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 7, 2020
- 1 min
Sewing Part 1
Handwork is a grounding activity for children. While observing students in the classroom, we'll often see children enter a focused, quiet...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Language Development
As we continue our time at home, I'm grateful that in the midst of quarantine, we're still able to head outside and enjoy our beautiful...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
Let's be Scientists
At Mountainside, when we are completing works related to science we identify the children as scientists. They have amazingly inquisitive...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 2, 2020
- 2 min
Journal Fun
In each work drawer, the children have a journal. Some have started the journal with the teachers, while others have not started. While...
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Joslyn Carney
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
The Outdoor Sensory Bin
After yesterday's post, I was outside with my children and was reminded of the great sensory experience that we can enjoy each day. Even...
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Joslyn Carney
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min
Sensorial Materials
Maria Montessori developed a set of beautiful materials to develop and refine the five senses of children in the early childhood...
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Joslyn Carney
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Snips, Snips Everywhere
I bet some of you are wondering why the paper strips are in our work drawers. In our montessori classroom, we call them snips. The...
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