So after a week away I wasn't going to have them sit around today. I already had work on the docket for Cary Lynn but it was easy to include Marvin in many things.
One thing I think is an absolute necessity to have in a Montessori home school or school are materials that can be used in multiple ways and in multiple places in a classroom. The more use the more bang for your buck.
One of my all time favorites is Melissa and Doug's Pattern Blocks. I can't say enough good things about them! They are beautiful, sturdy, and can be used in multiple ways in the classroom.
The ways you can use this are endless. In Practical Life you could take two of the shapes and have the child sort them with tongs or tweezers and separate them. In Sensorial you could use the boards and shapes for puzzles (or Practical Life). You could just put out the shapes in an attractive basket and let the child make patterns. I found by letting them have open ended activities in Sensorial that they used the tower of cubes and the broad stairs the appropriate ways.
Please ignore the mess we are still getting unpacked. But as you can see Marvin enjoyed building them on and off of the boards.
My daughter was exploring the yellow blocks sensory wise until she figured out I had a camera.
In Math you can explore the names of shapes, count and pattern.
In language you can play I spy to make sure the child understands the name of the shape.
In the Culture area if you are studying a butterfly and you just want a simple extension exercise for your littles put out the butterfly board. You are only limited to your creativity on this product.
I was able to catch a good sale on Amazon and this will last for years! Hope this gives you some ideas! Happy Teaching!
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