Seeing is believing! The 2010 issue of the AMC Montessori Fall Hands On Newsletter is one of the most comprehensive free .pdf Montessori newsletters, and best of all it is FREE!
The creative educators that comprise the AMC Montessori Resource Center have generously contributed their ideas, lessons and resources in an effort to help you create some interesting, hands-on lessons for grades PreK - Grade 12. Look below to see topics:
Table of Contents
Part I
Hands-On Autumn Adventures - Autumn Leaves, Pumpkins, and Apple Classification
Harvesting Activities and Unit Studies
Gardens for Schools - Get Ready Now for Your Spring Garden
Aebleskiver ~ A Danish Pancake
Color Wheels ~ A Lesson Plan for Learning to Mix Colors with Poster
(Tempera) Paint
Famous Montessorians
Felted Ball Ornaments
Felted Bead Necklaces
< felted pouches
Jack-O-Lanterns
Special Decoupage Craft
Instructions for Making a Guiro - Caribbean Musical Instrument
Relaxation Exercises for the Classroom
Part II
Sound Effects Activities
Have You Heard the Following About Honey?
Recipe for Wood Dough for Sculpting
Turtle Drawing Lesson
Rice Pudding
Apple Sauce Parfait
Kathy O'Reilly Shares the Recipe - Fresh Fruit Freeze
from Cooking With Children Can Be Easy
Math Sequencing
Part III
Hobby City - Fun for Free Year Round
"Bread-on-the-Inside" Sandwich snacks
Omelet in a Bag
Snow Covered Pine Trees
Getting to Know Each Other Activity
Making Applesauce
The Friendship Tree
Make at Home Craft Recipes
Part IV
A Unit Study Featuring Italy
Middle School Word Puzzles
Painted Kitchen Trivet
Delighting in Little Things - Children and Microscopes
Article ~ Searching for the Right Book?
When in Doubt, Start with the Winners!
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Download Free Songs in French, Spanish, Italian, German and Chinese
Part V
Apple Wreaths
Making Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Montessori Cosmic Education and Peace: The Outdoor Environment
Sewing a Friendship Quilt
Literature Link Activity
Part VI
Geography Catch Games ~ A Game to Promote International Peace
Lithuanian Cranberry Cake
Fish Printing ~ An Ancient Art First Perfected in Asia
Free Hands-On Algebra Activity
Beginning Cross Stitch and Continental Stitch for Making Coasters, Etc.
Educational Posters Directory & Resources Guide for
Lifelong Learners, Classrooms, &
Homeschoolers from The Creative Process
Part VII
Writing Pattern Activity
Lesson Plan for Autumn by Vivaldi
Apple Angel Food Cake
Oma's Cookies ~ A German Recipe
Favorite Zucchini Bread
Part VIII
Zebra Stick Craft
Simply Sound Science Activity
Broken Rib Scarf with Seed Stitch Border
Macaroni and Cheese
Montessori Unit Study - The Cardiovascular System
Part IX
Combine Learning and Fun at Art Museums
*Treasure Hunt
*Art Collector
*I Spy an Eye
*Scavenger Hunt
Ever Been on a Microscope Safari?
See Gardening Related Articles and Lesson Planning Ideas Below:
Nectar Recipe for Hummingbirds
Family Fun While Camping
But We're Bored....
Rainy Day Blues
What to do with all those Tomatoes?
Homemade Fresh Tomato Ketchup
Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins
To download the entire newsletter, please visit AMC Montessori Fall Newsletter
Enjoy!
Heidi Anne Spietz
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, December 14, 2009
Hot Montessori Links for December Holidays
Christmas in Australia
AMC 2009 Montessori Winter Hands On Newsletter
AMC Holiday Montessori Grammar Bingo and Extension Exercises
AMC 2009 Montessori Fall Hands On Newsletter
Special Holiday Meals for Special Diets
AMC Holiday Montessori Grammar Bingo and Extension Exercises
More Holidays Around the World
Christmas Around the World Part I
Christmas Around the World Part II
Animals in the Winter - Links for Montessori Unit Study
Recipes for the Holidays
Enjoy!
Heidi Anne Spietz
Friday, November 6, 2009
AMC Special Montessori Holiday News and Lessons
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
Monday, September 7, 2009
Montessori Picks for the Week of September 7, 2009
Below, is just a sampling of what you will find in the AMC Montessori AMC Fall Hands On Newsletter.
Sewing, Knitting and Needlepoint
In Part V, Dale from North American Montessori Center, provides a very organized practical life exercise that includes the materials, presentation, setting up, sewing and finally finishing a Friendship Quilt. See Part V for details.
Harrisville Designs offers several felt crafts, including the Felted Ball Ornament, Felted Bead Necklaces and Felted Pouches. See Part I for details.
Lois, from Bountiful, forwarded an easy to knit pattern that is perfect for beginners. Visit Broken Rib Scarf with Seed Stitch Border – EASY BEGINNER PATTERN to access this information.
Ruth, of Ruth Dilts Design, contributed complete instructions on how to make coasters. See Part VI for details.
It’s never to early to start preparing for holiday crafting. In Part III, Montessori teacher Cathie Perolman shared her adorable Snow Covered Pine Trees craft. Seehttp://www.amonco.org/creative3/montessori_fall3.pdf for details.
Anna, from Wood, Etc., suggested that young children make Zebras that can be used in an Animal Safari unit study This project is indeed easy and inexpensive to make. Click here for more information.
Art
Click here to access the Color Wheel Lesson Plans shared by Rae of Creative Process. Rae tells us that these lessons can be adapted for elementary age through adult learner, and by seeing what is offered I thoroughly agree. The ideas can be integrated in art, social studies, writing, and science lessons. Rae also submitted her new Make at Home Craft Recipes. See Part III to access the lesson plans.
Crafts and Holiday Gift Giving
Why not create some unique holiday gifts? Janet, from Chinaberry, forwarded a craft idea that children and teens are sure to love. TheDecoupage Decorative Gift Box is a gift that will be treasured for years to come. The Painted Kitchen Trivet Gift, courtesy of Karen of Fun Felt is also a marvelous craft that serves as a unique gift.
Wood Crafting and Drawing
By clicking here you will find a Wood Dough Recipe for Sculpting from Richard Lord of LORD Company, and a Turtle Drawing Lesson form Kim, of Draw Your World. Richard’s recipe is a great practical life extension exercise. Kim creates integrated lessons that develop handwriting, drawing, science and more. These lessons can be customized for different age groups.
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