Sunday, February 20, 2011

MONTESSORI LEARNING THROUGH BOARD GAMES (part 1)


Montessori learning through board games! Sure it's nice to have Montessori brand type learning resources but since I quit my job when our 1st child was born, like most homeschool moms live on 1 income (husband's) so I try to teach my kids with what we have. We love board games in our home and have 2 large shelves full of games. So for Baby Cat I decided to teach her gross motor skills through some of our games!
           
 
Matching pieces of Zingo game tiles to the Zingo cards.

Inserting Racko Cards into the card racks











                                   



Placing checkers in the Connect Four Game














   She LOVES to paint, she is painting with her new watercolor paints Papa brought home!       

                         


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5 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Hi Nicole! These are wonderful ideas. I do not have children, but a bunch of my friends have little ones. I'm passing this post onto them!! :)

    xoxo
    Katie

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  2. LeAnnFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    I am a Montessori teacher, and that is what I love about the Montessori method! You teach and make lessons out of anything!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    It is great to find new uses for things. These are great ideas.

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  4. EwaFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    Great activities. I like the one with watercolors very much. Hugs from Poland. Ewa

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  5. My life in a blogFebruary 21, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    Great! I am new to Montessori and enjoy learning these simple but wonderful ideas!

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