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I finally finished the list of our top favourite toys. Hope you will find this helpful if you're looking for some valuable insights on what toys and learning materials to get your little ones. We own most of the materials on the list here, so these are tried and tested, are frequently used by Max.
How about having fun while learning pumpkins and squash? Our Pumkins and Squash Preschool Center is finally available in the shop! Your kids will absolutely enjoy all the hands-on activities ranging from math, to phonics to fine motor skills practice!
Hello everyone!! I recently updated our Halloween Math and Literacy Mega Bundle and added more fun and engaging activities for preschoolers. Below are some of the additional activities added into the MEGA BUNDLE (which has currently 30+ activities)
Here are Max's favourite activities around 15 months. Since this was around August and September, we were mostly spending our days outdoors so he only worked on a few materials that has been on the shelf for months
And here it is! The long wait is over, I finally published our OCTOBER Kindergarten Math pack, perfect for morning tubs, and math centers for the month of October.
This OCTOBER AUTUMN/FALL - HALLOWEEN KINDER MATH CENTERS learning pack compilation of 15 hands-on math activities for kindergartens. The scope for this packet are:
We are finally publishing our apples themed math and literacy centers for all Apple-themed enthusiasts! This beautiful pack contains more than 15 hands-on activities, in learning different types of apples, practising phonics, fine motor skills and lots of counting activities.
Autumn/Fall is just around the corner, and you know what that means... it's apple season too! So I have here FREE types of apples 3 part cards (members only) for you to explore with your little ones. This is a perfect companion when exploring apples in your grocery shops! Which one is your favourite?
Max was obsessed with these tubs at 13 months, the reason why I didn't provide him with so many toys and materials around this age.
Autumn season is fast approaching and here we are again experiencing some changes in the weather pattern. Weather is always changing and this alone fascinates young learners! If you are looking for fun and engaging WEATHER THEMED activities for your class or kids at home, then our mini-unit is definitely for you! Read along and check our preview for some cute and adorable activities that your kids may love.
Exciting new materials are now uploaded in the shops!!! I am so excited to share with you this resource material which was one of the most requested by my followers! The USA State Symbols sorting activity promotes hands-on activity in learning the different state symbols in the United States of America.
If you are learning about famous painters, art history and doing art appreciation in school, then this learning pack is definitely for you! I finally published our first set of FAMOUS ARTISTS and their ARTWORKS in 3 part cards and picture book formats (to be assembled).
This Montessori-inspired Famous Artists Pack is perfect for learning about the works of arts of some of the world's greatest artists. It contains 12 famous painters from Renaissance to Modern Times. These materials are perfect for your Art History subject and Artist Studies (Montessori).
Are you looking for fun ways to help your child practice and master math? I've got that covered! Our colour by code bundle set is a fun tool in mastering solving addition equations! This is perfect for kindergartens and early grade schoolers/elementary. You can use this in homeschool or classroom activities, morning work or teachers can even send this as homework.
Sharing with you our Leonardo da Vinco art projects. Took us a while to finish this unit as we have tons of Leonardo works to explore. Below, Vito offered to paint my portrait the Mona Lisa style.
For Medieval Art, we made illuminated manuscript. This art project was inspired by the Book of Kells (Ireland), a famous artefact on display in Dublin. Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin created around 800AD.
I lately discovered a beautiful biography picture book series that captured the interest of my 7 years old. This is by far our favourite, the GENIUS series by Isabel Munoz. I am not a big fan of the Little People (too short and less info for my kids’ taste) so I continued looking for kid-friendly bio books and I came across this series.
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Sharing Max's learning activities and toys at 11 months. As usual, it's a hit or miss, so I will be indicating which material is a hit for Max and the materials which are totally ignored.
Around 4 to 6 months, when the baby can manipulate objects, it's a perfect time to give her all kinds of noise-making materials, including rattles, shakers and music boxes. As your child gets older, you can provide baby drums, a xylophone or even a lightweight metal cooking pot and spoon will do! Encourage your little ones to experiment with sounds by banging two objects together. These sounds may get in your nerves, but these early musical experiences teach the baby the laws of cause and effect and, at the same time, learning about rhythm.
If you are looking for some safe baby music in toys, here are some of our favourites!
Around 4 to 6 months, when the baby can manipulate objects, it's a perfect time to give her all kinds of noise-making materials, including rattles, shakers and music boxes. As your child gets older, you can provide baby drums, a xylophone or even a lightweight metal cooking pot and spoon will do! Encourage your little ones to experiment with sounds by banging two objects together. These sounds may get in your nerves, but these early musical experiences teach the baby the laws of cause and effect and, at the same time, learning about rhythm.
If you are looking for some safe baby music in toys, here are some of our favourites!
The object permanence box is a Montessori infant material that helps the child discover object permanence. In layman's term, the ball that disappears from view (hole) continues to exist but appears in a different place (tray). This is generally introduced around 7-12 months old babies
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I'm delighted to share with your Max's Montessori-friendly toys at 10 months old. I rotated some of these after two weeks because his interest on some of my picks didn't last that long.
I am so happy that I received so much good feedback from our Spring Fine Motor Skills Bundle! Lots and lots of teachers and parents love the activities included in this bundle. I made sure that the activities included in this pack are engaging and fun for kids of all ages.
Many of you have been requesting this mini-unit and finally got a little time to make this pack for you! Introducing our Mini Unit for Cinco de Mayo or Fiesta Theme. With over 10 hands-on activities, kids will be introduced to some basic concept of Fiesta (a celebration we also observed in the Philippines) and/or Cinco de Mayo.
Just in time for Max’s 9 month birthday, our Sawdust & Rainbow Wee’Un Triangle arrived. It is gorgeous!! I finally got one for Max as he has been attempting to stand, but we don’t have a pull-up bar at home.
We are starting to use discovery baskets and I am so excited to share with our collection. Since I'm homeschooling these days due to the lockdown, these baskets have been really helpful in entertaining Max while I homeschool Vito. But aside, for this reason, having discovery baskets has so many benefits for the child. Below, I'm sharing some of the baskets I put-up for Max, and why we love discovery baskets!
Hello! I've been getting a lot of inquiries on the baskets I'm using for toy storage in our shelves. These lovely baskets are stunning when displayed on a shelf. The material is soft and my little guy loves the texture (keeps feeling it!). With baskets, you can easily store your toys and books and display them on the shelves, providing a cleaner and pleasant look in your room. Below, I'm sharing the baskets we are using at home and a few recommendations (affiliate links).
Because Chinese New Year is just around the corner, I recently updated our ANCIENT CHINA COUNTRY STUDY Learning Pack to cater to the needs of both kindergarten and grade schoolers. Below you will find a preview of the learning resources included in this pack and how we are using them.
Sharing with you our favorite selection of Montessori friendly books for babies from birth to 12 months old. Note that this list is GROWING. I provided the links to the books (affiliate links) so you'll know where to get them.
Happy Winter Solstice!! What have you been doing so far in celebrating the arrival of winter? In our home, I read books about the shortest day of the year to the kids and how other places in the world welcome this new season. You can check our winter books collection here to see what we have been reading so far.
Winter is my least favorite season and I dread this season to come. With days stuck at home, parents need to prepare some engaging and fun activities for kids to keep them entertained in case they ask for "something to do". In line with that, I am so excited to introduce you to our Winter Preschool and Kindergarten Mega Unit! I made this pack two years ago and I'm going to feature it in this blog post! Just like the rest of my MEGA UNITS (bestsellers!), this contains 30 activities covering math and literacy for young children. Take a peek on some of the activities included in this learning material.
Happy first day of December! I know by now that you've heard about the Advent Books. This scheme is similar to Advent Calendar, but instead, you prepare 25 Christmas books to read each day till Christmas. Some people wrap the books up and open a random book each day, others simply put a bow on the books and schedule ahead which book to read (I like this one better!)
I would like to introduce our MONTHLY CURRICULUM of MATH ACTIVITIES for KINDERGARTEN! This is perfect for those who want a one-stop shop kind of learning resource for mathematics suitable for busy parents and homeschooling. This learning material is designed to make learning MATH FUN, hands-on, and engaging for Kindergarten students! It contains more than 15 printable activities with a variety of centers.
