Geometric Solids Scavenger Hunt with Antonietta!
Antonietta has made a Geometric Solids Scavenger Hunt. How many can you find at home? Please click for the video. Have fun!
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Sensorial
Eid Colouring or Prick-a-Shape With Bhoomi!
Eid is the Celebration of the New Moon after a month of fasting. To celebrate, we can wear special clothes, have a feast, and share with family and friends. Bhoomi made a moon and stars colouring or prick-a-shape sheet and her daughters coloured it. Lovely! Please click for the activity sheet!
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Shapes with Diane!
Let’s watch how Diane works with shapes to retain memory and work on eye-hand coordination, focus, and refinement of movement. Please click to see the video!
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Cutting on a Line with Amy!
Amy has been working with her son on cutting on a line using a pair of scissors. Please click for more details. Let’s get our scissors ready!
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The Pythagoras Square
This activity begins with the child bringing a working frame and box to the mat. This box contains 10 squares and 90 rectangles, which are colour coded to match the beads of the Short Bead Stair. Using the contents of the box, the child, working independently or with a partner, builds the Pythagoras Square onto the frame.
Please click “The Pythagoras Square” for more details and images.
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Colour Box #3
While using Colour Box #3, children can develop their perception of colours and visual acuity. By following a pattern, such as a star or rainbow snake, the child gains a sense of order which they will be able to carry with them as they move on to more complicated activities.
Please click on “Colour Box #3” for more information.
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Holiday Tree
Once a child has mastered the visual discrimination materials in the Sensorial area, they are free to explore different combinations. The children are building a holiday tree these materials.
Please click “Holiday Tree” to read more and to view the full image of their holiday tree.
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Constructive Triangles: Large Hexagonal Box
The child is invited to take out a pair of matching triangles and trace the black line with the index and middle finger. One triangle is used as the “control” and the other is moved slowly along the matching black lines to create a larger triangle. Different sets of triangles can be put together, and then the child can combine the shapes to create various patterns.
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Intelligence and the Hand
Maria Montessori introduced a hands on approach to education because she believed that the development of the hand plays an important role in the developing of the mind.
Please click on “Intelligence and the Hand” to see photos of other examples of intelligence and the hand as well as a quote from Maria Montessori.
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The Pink Tower and Broad Stairs
The sensorial area of our Casa classroom allows the children to manipulate and explore the materials using all of their senses. In this picture, the children are working with a combination of two activities that they have mastered individually, to recreate a pattern that is shown on the control card.
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