Sequencing
Printing Instructions: Print and cut out the eight-square strips (that is, don't cut out the individual squares). Cut out the pictures from the four-square strips individually.
Directions: Place the eight-square strip in front of the child and put the individual picture squares beneath the strip. Have the child complete the pattern by putting the individual picture squares on the blank spaces on the eight-square strip.
Age: This activity is a little easy for Riley (4 1/2) and likely too hard for Avery (2 1/2) so perhaps best for a 3-year-old?
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The Three Period Lesson
Maria Montessori's method for teaching new skills and concepts:
Period 1: Identify the new objects for the child. (This is the biggest. This is the smallest. This is blue. This is red. This is 10. This is 100. This is 1000. You get the idea!)
Period 2: Ask the child can you give me the blue one? The red one? The 10-bar? The biggest one? The smallest one? This is to encourage the child to recognize the differences at a concrete level.
Period 3: Ask the child "Which one is this?" This is to encourage the child to recognize the concept at an abstract level.
Period 1: Identify the new objects for the child. (This is the biggest. This is the smallest. This is blue. This is red. This is 10. This is 100. This is 1000. You get the idea!)
Period 2: Ask the child can you give me the blue one? The red one? The 10-bar? The biggest one? The smallest one? This is to encourage the child to recognize the differences at a concrete level.
Period 3: Ask the child "Which one is this?" This is to encourage the child to recognize the concept at an abstract level.
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The Best Buy Ever!
3M Thermal Laminator
The thermal laminator is hands-down the best thing I've bought, as far as Montessori material making is concerned. It's about $27 at Walmart and $25 at Costco (the Costco version comes with a whole bunch of laminating pouches, definitely a bargain!) Extra 9x12 laminating pouches are less than $8 for a pack of 20. Considering that I was constantly going to Kinkos and paying nearly $5 per sheet to laminate, this saves me a ton of money. In addition, it works so much better then the laminators at Kinkos! Love it!
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