Category Archives: Making Memories
Delicious Pizza Treats!
The children who attend the Fields Montessori Preschool in Sandton, Parkmore look forward to visiting the River Café adjacent to the School. This is a great fun! They love watching their pizzas being baked in the wood burning pizza oven … Continue reading
Endless fun blowing bubbles at the water table
By Julia Gorham Young children love playing and find water relaxing. Water play provides hours of rich and valuable early childhood experiences to develop children’s creativity and imagination. Water play is both enjoyable and educational. It helps children develop eye-hand coordination and math and science concepts. It also enhances … Continue reading
Pass the Parcel
by Julia Gorham An absolute must party game and best traditional game for your children to enjoy to music with a hidden present for the child who unwraps the last layer of wrapping!! You will need: A small gift … Continue reading
Endless Bubble Fun!
By Julia Gorham Would you like to occupy your child with endless fun, blowing bubbles? You will need: A bowl or cup filed with dilute dishwashing liquid A straw A plastic mat or newspaper A plastic apron To do: … Continue reading
Tree Rubbings
By Julia Gorham Tree rubbings are a great way to explore the garden or a park with your child, allowing them to experience the patterns of different textures from trees. The Fields Montessori children loved this nature activity. You … Continue reading
Pets Complete Our Families
Written by Julia Gorham For most of us, our best childhood memories are growing up with our beloved cats or dogs. A great addition to any family, is the gift of giving your child a dog or cat . … Continue reading
Listening to Music with your Child
Whether your children sing along with a popular song or your child asks you to turn up a popular song on the car radio, children love music. Here are some helpful tips on creating an appropriate musical library for your … Continue reading
The importance of nature for Preschoolers
As the owner and teacher at a preschool located in a country setting, I have observed the benefits and wonders of nature for Preschoolers. Children who experience nature and an outdoor learning environment will find this contributes to their healthy … Continue reading
Pottery art
You will need: Use pottery that can be used daily such as plates, bowls, a milk jug, sugar bowl, tea cups and mugs. Small paint brushes Paints for glazing (3 colours are sufficient) A bowl of … Continue reading
Make Hand prints
Make handprints everywhere! Children love this! Make handprints on pieces of pottery , T shirts, on large pieces of coloured paper, in clay, on birthday cards, Mother or Father’s day cards, on brown paper to use as wrapping paper, make … Continue reading
