Montessori Pick of the Day

Counting Time

It's fun to count with your toddler.  There are lots of things to count from spoons to stairs. 

Counting as your toddler goes up the stairs gives your child an idea of quantities and numbers.

 

Pre-Pink Tower for Toddlers

Wooden stacking blocks that nest are a great introduction to the  pink tower. Nesting toys are a fun way for very young toddlers to learn about dimension and size.

 

Toddler Puzzles

Puzzles with large wooden knobs are the easiest to do for young toddlers.  Taking out puzzle pieces from the puzzle is a great first step.

It's always fun to take things apart for young learners.

 

It's normal not to be able to put the puzzle back together at first,  but eventually your child will be able to complete the task.

 

Zoobooks for Babies and Toddlers

I am so excited there are Zoobooks for children of all ages now!

I just bought Zoobie for my sweet little one.

Zoobooks are great for kids of all ages. Their pictures and educational content is exciting and fun. 

 

 

Toddler Brooms

Toddlers love brooms and mops. Sweeping is a great activity for coordination, eye to hand development and muscle control. 

Sweeping is a  great practical life activity for your toddler.  A sturdy, short broom is essential for this activity.   You can make a short broom by cutting the wooden handle and sanding it smoothly.  It provides hours of activity. 

 

More Early Toddler Activities- Geometric Solid Shapes

The geometric solid shapes, such as a sphere or cube, can be introduced to very young toddlers. Younger toddlers seem to like the solid shapes more than older preschool children.  Holding beautiful wooden shapes in their hands gives a gratifying sense of feel to your curious toddlers.

 

Early Toddler Activities

My children loved doing some of the dressing frames before the age of 2.

Let the first activities be about opening the dressing frames. They can complete the task when they older.

Just opening the velcro tabs, snaps or zipper is a great activity for young toddlers.

 

 

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Ocean Tides

I used to make sandcastles at low tide and loved  it when  high tide would wash away my work.  Check out the free to print  lesson about ocean tides  at montessorimom.com

Oceans

 

 

Oceans cover over 70 percent of the earth.  Check out the free printouts at montessorimom.com

Water Cycle Printouts

 

The surface of the earth is covered by 2/3  water. Water cycles through our  environment.  Find out more and print out these reading cards at montessorimom.com