Montessori Mom Links of the Day

Block Play

• Toy block - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Educational benefits
  (tags: benefits block brick play)
• The cognitive benefits of play: Effects on the learning brain
  What are the cognitive benefits of play? Read what scientific studies reveal about play and the developing brain.
  (tags: benefits play)
• The benefits of toy blocks
  Kids who play with toy blocks may reap a host of cognitive benefits. Learn more about the science of block play.
  (tags: activities toy)

Free Geography Games

• Geography Games For Kids - By KidsGeo.com
  These fun and educational games were developed by KidsKnow It Network to help students develop and sharpen their geography skills Geography Games For Kids These fun and educational games were developed by the KidsKnowIt Network to help students develop and sharpen their geography skills.
  (tags: geography games education kids interactive)
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
  Clickable Map Quizzes - just click on the map to answer the questions. Great geography practice for students in elementary school, middle school, high school, colleges and universities.
  (tags: geography maps games quiz)
• World Maps - geography online games
  World geography quizzes galore - over 250 fun online map games teach capitals, country locations, and more. Also info on the culture, history, and much more.
  (tags: geography games education maps)

Thanksgiving Games

• Kids Table Games | Best-Ever Thanksgiving | Family Fun
  Fun Thanksgiving Table Games for your Kids and other Holiday Games on FamilyFun.com
  (tags: kids crafts ideas recipes turkey luninarias Indian Corn Napkin ring)
• Pin the Tail on the Thanksgiving Turkey - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
  This is a great craft project the kids can make for Thanksgiving. Everyone knows how to play pin the tail on the donkey, so this should be a fun game for the entire family to enjoy.
  (tags: make cloth pin tail turkey)

Party Games

• Party Game Central - Party games and birthday games for kids and adults
  KIDS PARTY GAMES
  (tags: children games)

Christmas Bingo & Coloring Pages

• Coloring Pages
  These are all free printable coloring pages, also known as coloring pictures or coloring sheets, for boys & girls, kids and teens.-real looking pages-great for Montessori cards and reading lessons
  (tags: 3 part cards printouts)
• ...and adding some liquid... on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
  .and adding some liquid
  (tags: kids coloring pictures)
• Christmas Themes
  Christmas Lesson Plans/Christmas Thematic Units/Christmas Activities
  (tags: Christmas themes)
• TheHolidaySpot: Christmas Printouts, Stationery and Letterheads
  Christmas Printouts, Stationery and Letterheads
  (tags: free printouts)
• free Christmas Flash Cards, Christmas worksheets, Christmas crosswords, Christmas coloring pages and more Christmas printables
  large flash cards, small game cards, bingo cards
  (tags: resources printouts free)
• christmas1_bingo.pdf (application/pdf Object)
  Christmas Bingo Printout
  (tags: Christmas bingo free)

Kids Games

• Ball Games
  List of a games that use a ball.
  (tags: fun games childhood)
• Circle Games
  Here's a list of a games that involve sitting in a circle. It is surprising how many games have this as a central theme.
  (tags: games children)
• Chasing Games
  Here's a list of a games that involve chasing, like Tag.
  (tags: children Games)
• Jacks and Marbles
  jacks and marble games
  (tags: chilren jacks marble games)
• Kids Games
  THE INDEX (250+ games!
  (tags: childhood fun games)

Color Activities

• FSL activities with M. Renaud - Printouts - SHAPE BINGO - http://fslactivities.sd61.bc.ca
  Free Color and Shape Bingo Printout
  (tags: Bingo color printout)
• Montessori Pick of the Day: Color Mat & Blocks
  Color Mat & Blocks You can introduce colors to a baby with a colorful quilt, mat or blocks. This quilt can be made with primary colors and different textures.
  (tags: Introducing color to baby toddler)

Bingo lessons & printouts

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  (tags: lesson bingo Monent homeschooling Montessori)
• Free AMC Montessori Grammar Bingo Game
  AMC Montessori Grammar Bingo
  (tags: Montessori download free bingo grammar game)
• Education World® : Lesson Plan: Math Bingo
  Lesson Plan Students use the Math Bingo game cards provided to play a game very much like regular Bingo game. The game can be adapted for use at almost every level
  (tags: printout math bingo game preschool elementary)
• Education World ® - Lesson Planning Skills Page: Math Bingo
  Math Bingo Printout
  (tags: free math bingo printout)
• Multiplication Game - Bingo 6 & 7 Times Tables - Free & Printable
  Free Multiplication Bingo - the 6s and 7s
  (tags: Printouts free bingo multiplication)
• Children's School - For Educators
  Created by Penny Grabowski and Charline Tomer for use as an assessment tool.
  (tags: free printouts alphabet number bingo)

New Year's Activities for Kids

• New Year Celebrations: Activities
  Activities New Year Celebrations-preschool through grade 8
  (tags: New Year's activities kids)
• Flower Crown - KinderCrafts
  This would even make a great party hat anytime of the year.
  (tags: paper plate hat New Year party)
• FamilyFun: New Year's Weather Hat - and More Family Fun
  New Year's Hat-this hat is wild looking!
  (tags: New Year's hat)
• FamilyFun: New Year's Flower Hat - and More Family Fun
  New Year's Flower Hat
  (tags: make hat directions)
• New Years Eve Party For Kids
  Here are some New Years Eve party activities that are sure to please: Play "balloon volleyball" with several silver and gold balloons. You'll want a large space, free of fragile items. Don't let the balloons touch the floor. -- then after midnight you can
  (tags: party games)
• New Year's Crafts for Kids - Enchanted Learning Software
  New Year's Crafts-lots of great ideas for kids New Year's
  (tags: crafts New Year kids art lesson)

Lessons for Space

• Solar System Crossword Puzzle
  Fun Crossword Puzzle about Solar System
  (tags: Science Montessori Crossword Puzzle)
• Funbrain.com's Space Hopper Constellation Game
  Identify and click on the correct name for the constellation
  (tags: Space game)
• Astronomy for kids - Crossword puzzles
  Sharpen research skills by using your favorite search engine to find the answers you don't know!
  (tags: Space crossword puzzles)
• BBC - Science & Nature - Space - Solar System Jigsaw
  I like this interactive space site. There is a help button if you have trouble finding the answers. Very Montessori in that the student finds the answers, not the teacher.
  (tags: Space games)
• BBC - Science & Nature - Space - Games and Quizzes
  GAMES & QUIZZES
  (tags: space games puzzles)
• Space Day
  Games For Kids
  (tags: solar system)
• Stargazers
  Fun teaching game
  (tags: stars game)
• Surfing for Sunbeams: Layers of the Sun
  Astronomers describe different "layers" of our Sun based on what can be seen when looking at different colors (wavelengths) of light.
  (tags: sun space)
• Surfing for Sunbeams: Our Sun Rotates
  our Sun actually spins
  (tags: solar system)
• Surfing for Sunbeams: The Sun Emits Light at Many Wavelengths
  Sunlight is composed of every color
  (tags: Sun)
• Google Image Result for http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/time/starmap-large.gif
  Make Your Own Star Clock
  (tags: Star Clock)
• Planisphere
  The planisphere is an analog computer for calculating the positions of the star-Download and Print to make one!
  (tags: Space Planisphere make craft)