Montessori Mom Links of the Day

Brain Board Game

Neuroscience for Kids has some wonderful hands- on resources for learning about our nervous system.   

Some of my favorite games are the Brain Board Game and Brain Concentration.  The illustrations are fabulous!

What a fun way to learn.

Water Cycle Songs

Sing the Water Cycle Song

This is a great way to understand the water cycle with a little bit funk and fun!

Water Cycle Song -hip-hop sound, great for older students

Water Cyle Song-sing song for younger students

Water Cycle Song-punk sound for grade school students

Water Cycle Song and Motions-perfect for preschool and early grade school students

Singing and Learning go hand in hand!

Braided Rag Rug

You can make an easy braided rag rug for a doll house for the holidays. 

Craft Passion has great ideas for this and other recylced artistic ideas.

Using Applesauce for Science

Mike Kruckenberg has a wonderful blog entry about 3 year-olds using the scientific method to make applesauce.  What a yummy way to learn! 

Flip Over Vowels Game

Play Flip Over Vowels game  is another great way to teach the rules of short and long vowel words to your early reader. 

There are easy to follow  instructions  to make this hands-onl educational game.

Life without Language

Life without Language is a fascinating article.   Dr. Montessori was interested in the feral boy from Aveyron and his inability to speak.   It brought to her mind a child's possibilities or limitations that are directly correlated to environment.

Living Montessori Now Blog

• LivingMontessoriNow.com
  Information and Inspiration for Parents and Teachers
  (tags: montessori parenting homeschooling)

Frre Old Testament Maps

• Free Old Testament Maps
  Computer Resources for Worship, Sunday school teachers and Bible Class. PowerPoint based Sunday School lessons, Holyland photos, graphics, games and Bible atlas map images.
  (tags: bible maps reference history education ancient)

Big Picture Science for Kids

• Big Picture Science
  Big Picture Science Blog pictures, ideas lessons
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• Big Picture Science Learning Materials Catalog
  Products to improve science education offered by Big Picture Science. Resources for science teachers,Science for kids, Biology for kids, Botany for kids.
  (tags: montessori science material printables)
• Welcome to Big Picture Science!
  Big Picture Science -- Priscilla Spears, PhD, provides cutting edge materials for elementary, middle school, high school (and early college), and Montessori teachers for teaching botany, biology, and other sciences. Excellent secular homeschool science materials. Helping YOU get the big picture of science! Science for kids, Biology for kids, Botany for kids.
  (tags: science teachers elementary guides homeschool materials,biology kids,montessori)

Tagged Links Cultivating Dharma

• World Biome Map « Cultivating Dharma
  World Biome Map
  (tags: world biome map)
• Peace Activity « Cultivating Dharma
  peace activity
  (tags: conflict resolution peace classroom family)
• Work Cycle « Cultivating Dharma
  work cycle layout
  (tags: montessori work cycle layout students)
• Timeline of Humans – Printer Friendly « Cultivating Dharma
  Timeline of Humans – Printer Friendly
  (tags: timeline printout humans montessori great lesson)
• Timeline of Scripts – Printer Friendly « Cultivating Dharma
  Here is a printer friendly version of the Timeline of Scripts
  (tags: timeline printout montessori)
• Montessori Albums « Cultivating Dharma
  Montessori math geometry language albums lessons
  (tags: montessori education references)