Author Archives: Julia Gorham
Best Cooked Salt Dough Recipe Ever
Salt dough is a very useful substance to have in a preschool. We’ve posted before about how we made Salt Dough Fridge Magnets in the microwave (super fast), and how to make ornaments, but now we’re going to tell you … Continue reading
Practical Life Activities in Your Home
Practical life activities are one of the most essential you will find in any Montessori classroom because they introduce the child to the basic functions that they will need in everyday life. So, how can these activities help my child? … Continue reading
A Mother’s notes of a gifted child’s behaviour
Many gifted children learn to read early, with better comprehension of the nuances of language. As much as half the gifted and talented population has learned to read before entering school. Gifted children commonly learn basic skills better, more quickly, … Continue reading
Sensory Activities for Preschoolers
Sensory activities for preschoolers are very important for giving them a concrete experience of the world, where the process of playing with the material is more important than any particular outcome. Children learn better when they engage with all their … Continue reading
Bugs Made From Cooldrink Bottles
These cute little bugs are made from small cooldrink bottles and apart from being fun to make, are a ball to play with too. You will need: Cooldrink bottle Styrofoam ball for head Pipe cleaner for feelers Coloured foam for … Continue reading
Happy Families
What makes a happy family? Belonging It is important that each member of the family feel that they are loved, that they belong and that they matter. Being a cohesive family could mean that you spend every spare minute together … Continue reading
Car String Painting
String painting is a lot of fun to do with little kids. It is a decorative way to paint a simple picture and looks great if you mount it afterwards on a contrasting colour card. You will need: Pieces … Continue reading
Owl Bird feeder from Milk Cartons
If you ever wanted to make a cute bird feeder out of recycling material, here is a cute idea: an owl bird feeder. This concept was taken from the blog Red Ted Art and you can see their feeder made … Continue reading
Quick Salt Dough Fridge Magnets in the Microwave
I’ve made salt dough before at my previous school and my memories of it involved a long time of watching the thing in the oven and a few possible burns as well. With my first holiday program project being salt … Continue reading
Paper Plate Letters
This is a tactile art activity used as an extension to teaching your child phonetic letters. You can also write your child’s name on the plate, use a different plate for each letter of your child’s name or write short … Continue reading
