Montessori Pick for the Week of October 19, 2009

Social Studies - AMC Montessori Fall Hands On Newsletter

More Hands On Activities for Making Geography Meaningful

In Part VII Ed and Suzanne from The Puzzle Man share Fun Filled Creative Ways to Use the USA Map.

Enjoy!

Heidi

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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.

Part I - Montessori Lesson Pick of the Week November 17, 2008

Brand New Lessons You Can Use Right Now!



In Part 1 you will discover the following:

KidzClix.net has contributed Make-A-Food-Mosaic. This fun activity incorporates art and larger geometrical shapes. This is an excellent extension practical life exercise that can be used with any food unit study. KidzClix has also donated a bonus activity that children can do for FREE right at their website. Don't miss out. Visit Part 1 for details.

Next, see http://www.amonco.org/winter2/montessori_winter2.pdf

Linda, from the Storyboard , submitted the Rain Stick or Rain Maker. This fun filled activity, designed for young children, is sensorial and an imaginative art exercise. When the project is completed, children will enjoy making the sound of rain with their rain sticks.

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.

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

Have fun!!

Heidi Spietz
American Montessori Consulting
http://www.amonco.org

Montessori Lesson Pick of the Week September 21 , 2008

Free Montessori Presidential Unit Study for Grades PreK - High School

See http://www.amonco.org/election2008lessons.html

Montessori Picks of the Weeks June 8, 2008

SOME LNKS FOR FATHER'S DAY AND 4TH OF JULY

MAKE SOME GIFTS AND GIFT BOXES

Jaye, from Creative Care, will show you how to make a double frame. See http://www.amonco.org/summer5/montessori_summer5.pdf

Janet, from Chinaberry, will guide you step by step on how to make some beautiful gift boxes. See http://www.amonco.org/summer/montessori_summer1.pdf

If you experience any difficulties, you can also access most of the above links at http://www.amonco.org/montessori_summer_handson.html

Talented Marty Layne offers some delightful summer poems set to music. See Sea Change for details.

EASY SUMMER RECIPES

Montessorian Kathy O’Reilly, author of Cooking with Children Can Be Easy, will show you how to prepare a food unit study for children featuring the yummy Watermelon Blueberry Banana Split recipe.

Dale Gausman, owner of the North American Montessori Center, shows how children can plan, prepare, and execute a Spring or Summer Tea. Click here for details.

DIanne Knesek, Montessori teacher and owner of Conceptual Learning, shares a mouth watering Summer Fruit, Cheese, and Meat Kabobs recipe. Visit this link for complete information

Mary, from the Montessori materials company Hello Wood, offers the delicious recipe, Onion Pie, perfect for your holiday celebrations. See http://www.amonco.org/summer3/montessori_summer3.pdf

Planning a unit study about pirates? Karen , from Fun Felt, shares her three pirate snack ideas - Treasure Chests, Pirate Ships and Cannoballs, all of which, can be easily integrated into any pirate unit study. Click here to access the recipes.

Don’t forget to make some delicious potato salad for your family picnics. Use Bill’s recipe for Father’s Day and Fourth of July celebratios. See the MindWare entry to access the recipe.

Montessorian Cathie Perolman employs the Montessori practical life technique with her recipe scrumptuous gingerbread muffins recipes. Access this recipe by by clicking here

Larry, from Farm Country General Store, shares an equally delicious cinammon roll recipe. What a perfect addition to a homemade Father’s Day breakfast or just a lazy Saturday morning con su famlia (with your family.) See http://www.amonco.org/summer7/montessori_summer7.pdf

Montessori Lesson Picks of the Week for April 13, 2008

Complete Unit Study Information from Patria Press and Treasure Box Press

Visit http://patriapress.com/edresource.html to access the following links:

Educator’s Resources Online for
The Young Patriots Series
Amelia Earhart, Young Air Pioneer

William Henry Harrison, Young Tippecanoe

Lew Wallace, Boy Writer

Juliette Low, Girl Scout

James Whitcomb Riley

Eddie Rickenbacker

Mahalia Jackson

George Rogers Clark

John Hancock, Independent Boy

Phillis Wheatley, Young Revolutionary Poet

Abner Doubleday, Boy Baseball Pioneer

John Audubon, Young Naturalist

Frederick Douglass, Young Defender of Human Rights

Alexander Hamilton, Young Statesman

Visit www.deepspringspress.com/hurricaneunit.pdf to access to access a Complete Hurricane Unit Lesson Plan.

Learn more about the Patria Press and Treasure Box Press Prizes available for the Montessori April Drawing by visiting
http://www.amonco.org

Montessori Links of the Week for March 31st

The following articles and unit studies are now available. You may access them directly
by visiting the following links:

Home-grown "Fast Food" for Busy Families - (Montessori Gardening and Cooking
Practical Life Applications)

Homeschooling? Feeling stressed out? Let me offer a few suggestions....

AMC Montessori Holiday Grammar Bingo

The Human Respiratory System - Links for a Montessori Unit Study

Medical Terminology - Links for a Montessori Unit Study

Starting Your Own Montessori Community Service Projects

The Art and Fun of Kite Flying - Montessori Spring and Summer Fun
(Updated)

Additional free Montessori unit studies, Montessori lesson plans and Montessori
resources are available at http://www.amonco.org

Heidi Spietz
American Montessori Consulting
Celebrating 20 Years of Service to School and Home Educators
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Montessori Lesson Picks of the Week March 10, 2008

The Art and Fun of Kite Flying (Learn How to Make
and Fly Your Own Kite the Montessori Way)

Picture-A-Day and Time Lapse Photography Idea

Science Activity "I CAN'T TAKE THE PRESSURE!"

Musical Lesson Plan for Spring from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi

Ancient Egypt Mini Unit

Montessori Lesson Picks of the Week February 25, 2008

For a wonderful array of music lesson plans visit Music Resources

Math and Music/Music and Poetry Grades3-6

Create and Perform Music: Grades K-3 and ESL

Rhythms and Poetry: Grades 3-6 and ESL

Rhythms using syllables - The Name Game Grades: K-2 and ESL
Body Sounds: Preschool to Grade 1 and ESL

Sound Effect Activities Grades K-6 and ESL

Making Musical Instruments Grades: K-2 and ESL

Making Simple Rhythms with your class: K-6 and ESL

Drum Talk

Rhythms and Poetry for Grades: K-2 and ESL

Developmental Benefits

Heidi
http://www.amonco.org

Montessori Lesson Picks of the Week February 18, 2008

Your first stop should be to the Introduction to Montessori's Sensorial-Motor Album which includes important information about the sensitive periods.

Then, click here to compare Bloom's Taxonomy with the Montessori Method

Your next stop should be to Children's Biographies, Lesson Plans & Worksheets This site offers wonderful books plus free downloadable resources. Just look what you will find there!

Lessons plans & webquests for each publication will include class discussion questions, activities and other resources.

Current Books:

Amelia Earhart, Young Air Pioneer

William Henry Harrison, Young Tippecanoe

Lew Wallace, Boy Writer

Juliette Low, Girl Scout

James Whitcomb Riley

Eddie Rickenbacker

Mahalia Jackson

George Rogers Clark

John Hancock, Independent Boy

Phillis Wheatley, Young Revolutionary Poet

Abner Doubleday, Boy Baseball Pioneer

John Audubon, Young Naturalist

Frederick Douglass, Young Defender of Human Rights

Alexander Hamilton, Young Statesman

For additional information please visit Patria Press

Enjoy!!!

Heidi
http://www.amonco.org

Congratulations to January Montessori Drawing Winners

Congratulations to the January Montessori winners - Leonard Presberg of Hill Country Montessori, Palmettto, GA and
Amanda C of St. Paul, MN

Have you seen the wonderful array of prizes for the February, 2008 1st and 2nd place winners?

To enter and read about the prizes, visit http://www.amonco..org

Heidi