Montessori art

Montessori has taught me a few things about how to keep my house organised and how to present children's materials! We know that children need their materials to be; accessible ordered beautiful, attr

2D shapes activities for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. Shape mats (legos, geoboards, etc), play dough mats, posters, sorting mats, worksheets, & MORE.

Need a simple art activity for today? Let's try some circle art. This circle art activity combines some of our favorite art tools- paint, craft punches, lots of colorful paper, scissors, and glue! I haven't

We've been doing a ton of art lately, more than cooking or other practical life activities. I love to pair a book and an art activity, this week we tried two art activities with Leo Lionni books! ❤️ Pairing the two helps to create a connection between the child and the book and it makes us look deeper into the story. Here are six art trays that we've enjoyed. Remember to follow your child including their interests, developmental needs and skill level. These activities don't need to be…

Make your own simple textured print blocks.

There are lots of good reasons to include items from nature in our art trays. Nature items have different textures and smells and provide a different experience to using paper or other stationary item

A Beginner's Guide to Montessori Theory #homeschool #montessori #ece

Choosing colors & painting water over them. Watching the water smooth them down and colors bleed together. Tissue paper art is relaxing and suitable for any age level. It's perfect on it's own as a process art activity or as a colorful first step. Tissue paper painting is also known as a tissue paper bleed.

How to encourage creativity in children: the Montessori method gives us two strategies that nurture true creativity, along with self-discipline and character building.

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