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50+ Ideas for a Preschool Bird Unit Study

Jennifer Tammy — Tue, 10 May 2016 22:01:52 +0000

Birds have been a recurring theme in our home daycare throughout the years, especially in Spring & Fall. And by far one of our most popular posts on Sugar, Spice & Glitter has been our Kid-made Bird Feeder Wreath, so I thought we'd share all of the preschool bird activities we've been up to recently, along with some other ideas from around the web that look like fun!

Here are 50+ Montessori-inspired Ideas for a Preschool or Kindergarten Bird Unit Study!

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Montessori-inspired Cinderella Unit Study

Jennifer Tammy — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:30:03 +0000

Cinderella is the perfect Disney movie to use as inspiration for a Montessori-inspired Disney unit study. Not only does it have a vibrant cultural aspect (with many cultures having their own version of the Cinderella tale), it also features Cinderella and her mice friends engaging in many practical life activities and offers many opportunities for building...

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Lion King Unit Study (with Video)

Jennifer Tammy — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:00:55 +0000

When we were in Montreal, Ella and I went to see the live production of Disney’s The Lion King. It was Ella’s first theatre experience and she has not stopped talking about it since. So when my friend Alecia over at Learning 2 Walk mentioned that her daughter is also really into The Lion King...

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Unit Study Planning Printables

Jennifer Tammy — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:00:30 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I shared how I develop unit studies (along with some printables), keeping true to the Reggio & Montessori spirit. Today, I want to share with you a set of more comprehensive Montessori unit study printables. This set of printables is ideal if you are doing a full-fledged unit study that...

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How I Develop Unit Studies

Jennifer Tammy — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 12:00:14 +0000

Last week, I discussed Unit Studies and whether unit studies could be used in Reggio and Montessori. This week, I wanted to break down how I develop unit studies and organize my ideas (and materials) well in advance. My basic steps for designing a unit study are: Observe the children. Determine a topic of interest...

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Unit Studies

Jennifer Tammy — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:00:37 +0000

If you were to read a Montessori album, you would not see any mention of unit studies. They are noticeably absent from Dr. Montessori’s writings as well, but there are no notations rejecting or deploring them. Unit studies are a relatively new concept, though they did exist in a related form when Montessori was attending...

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What’s On Our Shelves: St. Patrick’s Unit

Jennifer Tammy — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 02:13:00 +0000

Our focus for our Montessori-inspired Toddler St. Patrick’s activities was on Rainbow Activities and Irish culture. Of course, we’re going to have some rainbow playdough. I’ve pinned a few recipes to my St. Patrick’s Day pinterest board, we’ll be doing a mix of green foods and traditional Irish fare throughout the week. Of course, Ella...

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What’s On Our Shelves: Dinosaur Edition

Jennifer Tammy — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:45:00 +0000

We’re just starting our toddler dinosaur unit study and I couldn’t wait to share it with you! This dinosaur unit study was made for a group of 1-3 year olds, but many of the activities would work great for a preschool dinosaur unit study, as well! <> Circle Time To kick things off, we sang some traditional...

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What’s On Our Shelves: Valentine’s Edition

Jennifer Tammy — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:02:00 +0000

Valentine’s ended up being the perfect opportunity to completely clear our shelves in anticipation of some big changes that we have in the works. I had been delaying the inevitable, but being able to replace her treasured materials with some fun Valentine’s-themed activities ended up being completely acceptable with Ella! Of course,...

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Pumpkin Week, Part Two

Jennifer Tammy — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 02:42:00 +0000

Pumpkin Week: Part Two Last Friday, I posted Pumpkin Week, Part One, so please check that out if you are missed that! Our pumpkin week was jam-packed, so I decided to split up the posts and really give adequate coverage to all of our activities. You can’t have a pumpkin week without attempting some carving,...

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