Part VI
See http://www.amonco.org/winter6/montessori_winter6.pdf
Another yummy recipe that is sure to delight the chocolate lovers in your family is Farmer’s Favorite Fudge recipe. This was contributed by Larry of Farm Country General Store.
Angela, from Wildridge Software, submitted a Hearty Fall Kale Soup recipe that is sure to warm you up on chilly wintery days.
Now for some soapy science fun!!! You read that right. John, from Exploration Education contributed a free Soap That Grows lesson. This lesson is in .pdf and contains all of the illustrations, pictures and detailed lesson plans you need to make this activity a success.
Part VII
See http://www.amonco.org/winter7/montessori_winter7.pdf
Try a unique, tasty recipe that is sure to delight your friends and family. Mary Roberts, from Hello Wood, sums up the taste of her Onion Pie recipe with one word…..Yum-m-m-m!!
Elaine, from Kimbo Educational, makes informal entertaining quick and easy with her delicious Spinach Dip Recipe. Elaine also provided a literature link activity for Three Little Kittens.
Crepes Recipe for Children can be used as part of a unit study about the French culture. It could also be used for specific multicultural celebrations, and would be a scrumptious addition to a holiday meal.
Marjorie Kiel Persons contributed Winter by Vivaldi. Educators can use her complete lesson plan by customizing it to fit most age groups. Here are just a few ways educators can use the unit study:
*Put into historical context, i.e. Baroque Period – the Pilgrims’ landing at Plymouth Rock in 1620.
*Creatively used in conjunction with art, science and geography activities
*Easily incorporated into other existing music programs
Marjorie includes links to lyrics and to a portrait of Vivaldi.
Please see http://www.amonco.org/winter7/montessori_winter7.pdf
to view this entire lesson plan.
Sharon Jeffus shared the following in the recently uploaded AMC
Fall/Winter 2008 newsletter.
“This lesson has as its goal not only to teach a little history, teaching
drawing skills, show how important art is for communication, but to encourage children spiritually and creatively as well. C.S. Lewis’s movie “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,” is truly a work of art. We are going to focus first on the door through the wardrobe and secondly on Father Christmas and his gifts. It is exciting to think about going into a window or door into someplace very special. Windows are exciting ideas for art projects. Tomp d’oil is the idea of looking back into time. Perspective is used so that it looks like you could actually walk into the picture.”
To receive a free Visual Manna newsletter just brimming with excellent FREE art lesson plans visit Part VII.
Now, that you have some new lesson plans, delve in and begin to put some extra sparkle into your school and home school settings. I wish you a fun filled winter..
Many of the resource participants who contributed to this newsletter are featured in the monthly drawings. See the AMC Montessori website for details on how to enter. Visit http://www.amonco.org andhttp://www.amonco.org/directory.html today!
Visit American Montessori Consulting and look under New and Notable for additional articles and free lesson plans.
Heidi Anne Spietz
Some Montessori Holiday News by Heidi Anne Spietz
The American Montessori Society 2009 Fall Conference was outstanding. I enjoyed attending the workshops and visiting the exhibit center.
AMS Workshops
The workshops were excellent. Visit AMS Fall Conference for a list of what was offered. See American Montessori Consulting - Facebook for comments about some of the workshops.
Exhibitors
I spoke with Dave from Hello Wood and was really impressed with the brand new memory puzzle. Dave will transform a picture featuring your favorite pet, a child, other relative, vacation spot, etc. into a BEAUTIFUL memory puzzle. Contact Dave via e-mail at dave@hellowood.com or call (931)498-2432 for additional information.
Representatives from Conceptual Learning, Hands On Equations/, Insta-Learn , and Priority Montessori were among the many represented there.
Montessori for the 21st Century Special Drawing News
Don't forget to enter the AMC Montessori November Drawing. The first place winner will receive the Bountiful Quick-to-Knit Scarf Ki by Bountiful Spinweave plus other prizes!!!! To enter visit AMC Resource Center and complete the entry form located at the bottom of the page.
AMC Fall and Winter Lesson Planning
Complete free fall and winter lesson plans await you.
Please visit
and
Montessorian Dale Gausman has added some new Montessori lessons to the AMC Fall/Winter 2009 edition. See Winter Section 3 to access the Smelling Bottles and Acting Out How Animals Survive in the Winter lessons.
For descriptions of all of the wonder lessons available, please visit Montessori Fall Hands On Lessons and Montessori Winter Hands On Lessons
Special Holiday Articles and Montessori Exercises
Visit the following links to access the free information.
Montessori Holiday Grammar Game for Children
Montessori Community Service Projects
Special Holiday Meals for Special Diets
Thanksgiving Thoughts: Passing Along Some Positive Perspective with the Pumpkin Pie
More Holidays Around the World
Christmas Around the World Part 1
Christmas Around the World Part II
and
Animals in the Winter - A Montessori Unit Study