I have had many moms ask me to video tape some time showing a sensory bin in action. I finally remembered to do that and captured 2 videos of Ladybug and I working together. Obviously these aren’t the best quality and only a few minutes of our approximately 30 minutes together {on this particular day}. The videos do show a… Read More
Tot School ~ Letter Nn / Bugs
~Ladybug is currently 26.5 months old~ Letter: Nn Object: Net Vocabulary Development Theme: Bugs You can find the printables for this unit here on the Tot School Printables webpage. I set many of her Nn activities up in our pocket chart so she could easily see the options and show me what she would like to do. Everything you… Read More
Pocket Chart Printables
While reading the book, I Like Bugs, with Krash one night an idea hit me. He really enjoyed the book and asked me to read it several times. My days of teaching Kindergarten flooded back to me and the image of a pocket chart popped into my head. So what did I do? I said goodnight and jumped on the… Read More
Montessori Minute ~ Understanding Dr. Maria Montessori
19Save First, thanks to Carisa for creating Montessori Minute here on 1+1+1=1! It is wonderful to be associated with this outstanding blog. Many parents have questions about Montessori education and how they can apply it at home. I am happily amazed at the response to my books and now to Montessori Minute! These posts are written to encourage and support… Read More
Bugs Sensory Bin
In honor of our upcoming BUG theme, I made the them a Bugs Sensory Bin… The kids won’t see it until we do our BUG unit, this is one of the other sensory bins I prepared a few weeks ago! I used green rice to symbolize grass and added some shiny rocks along with my assortment of bugs. Target had… Read More