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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....

Joslyn Carney
Apr 27, 20202 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 23, 20201 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 21, 20201 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 17, 20202 min read
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Research
When I first became a trained Montessori Teacher, one of my first awe inspiring moments was related to research. To witness children...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 16, 20202 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 15, 20201 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 10, 20201 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 9, 20201 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 8, 20201 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 6, 20202 min read
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Let's be Scientists
At Mountainside, when we are completing works related to science we identify the children as scientists. They have amazingly inquisitive...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 3, 20201 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 2, 20202 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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Sensorial Materials
Maria Montessori developed a set of beautiful materials to develop and refine the five senses of children in the early childhood...

Joslyn Carney
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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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...

Joslyn Carney
Mar 30, 20201 min read
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