Montessori Pick for the Week of May 17, 2010

Nation Relation (R) Geography Guessing Game Click here for details.

Shari and Jerry offer Celebrate the Letter "B". For complete info you can use right now, click here..

Discover the Basketball & Whole Body Memorizing activity by visiting this link.

Free Questions and Answers About Bilingual Learning are at your fingertips. by clicking here

Introducing a Bird Feeder by Montessorian Dale Gausman (NAMC). Click here to access the info..

Obtain some from Simple Songs For Circle Time, Percussion Bands and Musical Concerts! By Shari and Jerry Tallon by visiting this link.


Enjoy!
Heidi Anne Spietz
http://www.amonco.org

Montessori Pick for the Week of November 29, 2009

Highlights from the AMC Montessori Newsletter

Part III

See http://www.amonco.org/winter3/montessori_winter3.pdf

I love the smell of baked apples. This autumn and winter try a new apple recipe. Ginger-Coconut Baked Apples is sure to delight your family and friends. Dale, from North American Montessori Center, has also shared the Montessori Button-Buddy activity. Dale takes you step by step on how to present this lesson and provides an extension exercises as well.

Richard, from LORD Company, has uploaded some FREE materials for you to use in your school and home classrooms. Read Part II of this newsletter to learn more about The Land and Water Forms Cards and Labels set and how to use them.

Verna, from The Music House, contributed the Aromatic Basmatic Rice with Saffron. This delicious dish could be served at any upcoming multicultural event or be an unexpected delicious treat for your holiday meal.

Wenda, from Birdcage Press, has provided an amazing let of free lesson planning materials for a unit study about Renaissance and Impressionist artists.

Part IV

See http://www.amonco.org/winter4/montessori_winter4.pdf

The Scented Basket project, contributed by Mariaemma of Coaching for Learning Success, provides an opportunity for your students to learn more about art, and they will end up with a special holiday gift. Dianne, from Conceptual Learning, provides yet another tasty Nutty Chocolate Pudding Squares recipe that is great for your holiday parties. Dianne, has also graciously contributed some outstanding Montessori Math Sequencing lessons in .pdf

Georgette, from Cantemos, has compiled information for an integrated, fun pineapple unit study.

It’s not to late for the younger children to participate in the fall squirrel project. This is one new project that you will want to tuck away for next fall as well. Your students are also sure to enjoy the papier mache activity submitted by Shari of Shari and Jerry.

Dr. Borenson, from Hands On Equations, has once again contributed a free hands-on algebra activity. In this section, you will also discover more about the free Animals in the Winter unit study.

Part V

See http://www.amonco.org/winter5/montessori_winter5.pdf

Karen, from Fun Felt, has consistently demonstrated her creative talents. In this issue, she has shared her Handprint Towel. This activity is a wonderful hands-on project, with the dual effect of doing something truly meaningful with children and helping them to create a gift with lasting memories. Karen has also shared her special Pumpkin Pie Scented Playdough Recipe. This is sure to delight the younger set!!

Joan, from Nation Relation, submitted a Recipe of World Tolerance. This is something we continually need to impart to those we educate.

Ligia, from Childsake, submitted an easy to make, delicious Holiday Cheesecake. Yum!!

Enjoy!
Heidi Anne Spietz

Take a Montessori Style Tour of Italy

The following PreK and K-8 links will lead you to articles, hands-on activities and other exercises that are compatible with the Montessori classified reading cards, phonics, grammar, creative writing, science, social studies and other extensive lesson plans found in Montessori at Home, Modern Montessori at Home and Modern Montessori at Home II by Heidi Anne Spietz books.

Links for Learning the Italian Language

Beginning Italian – Learn the Parts of a House

Beginning Italian – Colors

Teaching Children Italian: Parts of the House

The Alphabet: Teaching Children Italian Part 2

Numbers: Teaching Children Italian Part 3

Parts of the Body: Teaching Children Italian

Beginning French Lessons (Use the Materials for Lesson Presentations in English, Spanish and Italian)

Article – Why should children learn multiple languages?

Mexico for Children (written in Italian) Progressive Reading Practice

AMC Montessori Grammar Game (Customize to Present Grammar in Italian – Free Game Templates Included)

Native Lingo – Read Listen, Pronounce and Learn

Download a Free Italian Song

Links to Italian Art, Art History and Renaissance Fashion

Leonardo da Vinci Drawing

Art Appreciation for Preschool and Elementary Children

About Leonardo da Vinci (Links to Additional Unit Study)

Hands On Michelangelo Projects

Classroom Drawing and Painting Supplies

Italian Renaissance Costume Construction (for Older Children and Teens)

An Easy Italian Renaissance Gown

History of Italian Art

Italian Art & Italian Craft

Renaissance Art of Italy

Links to Music of Italy

Oh How I Love Italy – Music, Art, Food Seasoned with History and Geography

Vivaldi’s Musical Activities and Lessons for The Four Season

Italian Music Terms

Music Unit Study (William Tell Italy announcement: Finale by Gioachino Rossini) Ages 5 – 7

Music Unit Study (William Tell Overture: Finale by Gioachino Rossini)Ages 8 – 10

ITALIA – Musical Instruments Museums in Italy

A Brief History of Italian Opera – Listen to the Audio

Geography and Social Studies Links

Free Blank Outline Map of Italy

Maps of Italy (for Classification and Matching Exercises)

Italy Monuments: Past and Present

Italy, Rome & Roman Culture Educational Posters

Italy Timeline

Rome – the Late Republic

Italy History Timeline

Italy: History, Geography, Government and Culture

Great Italians in History

A History of Italy

History of the Italian Language

A Maria Montessori Worth Watching

Italian Recipes

Apple’s Manicotti (Watch as Apple leads children through the recipe process)

Sara’s Antipasto Salad Recipe

The Italian Chef

Easy Italian Recipes

Mexico for Bean Soup Recipe in Italian (Especially written for children)

Let’s Write and Discuss

Italy Around the World

Roman Food- History for Kids!

WebQuest for Kids

Androcles and the Lion Unit Study for the Theatre Production

Androclses and the Lion Felt Board Story

Visiting Rome with Your Kids

Visiting Italy with Children

Write Your Own Books – For K – 3rd Grade(Part I) – Create a booklet about Italy)

Write Your Own Books – For K – 3rd Grade (Part II) – Create a booklet about Italy

To access the complete unit study please visit http://www.montessori_italy.html

Montessori Unit Study

and

American Montessori Consulting

http://www.amonco.org

Enjoy!

Heidi Anne Spietz