tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970940703805507455.post5360964572447819872..comments2012-05-13T17:57:40.430-07:00Comments on Consoling His Heart: What do you do with the little ones when the older ones are doing school?allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10922518231055010535noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970940703805507455.post-9199122648785575862011-01-17T18:53:41.843-08:002011-01-17T18:53:41.843-08:00Thanks, Allison! They all sound like fun!Thanks, Allison! They all sound like fun!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946246945526434754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970940703805507455.post-28261483332232168212011-01-17T04:23:20.877-08:002011-01-17T04:23:20.877-08:00Hi Katie!
That's the great thing about Montes...Hi Katie!<br /><br />That's the great thing about Montessori. Once you present the activity (and the child understands how its to be done) then it becomes a self-directed activity. Also, all montessori activities are active! The children use thier hands and brain and sometimes their whole body to perform the activity. <br /><br />For our active 5 yr old I think throwing a ball into a laundry basket is his favorite one. The basket can be on the floor, on a chair, he can try different 'fancy' shots. His sibiling even play HORSE with him sometimes. <br /><br />Walking the line is one of my favorites : ) that he enjoys as well - forward, backward, while hopping, while holding a bean bag on your head, etc are all fun. <br /><br />Then to work more on the fine motor skills - paper cutting, pasting, and playdough.<br /><br />Well, the list is extensive, and i could go on all day, but those are probably the favorites here.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!<br />~allisonallisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10922518231055010535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970940703805507455.post-89649091053943939042011-01-16T12:45:43.009-08:002011-01-16T12:45:43.009-08:00Thanks, Allison. This is a great post. I'm c...Thanks, Allison. This is a great post. I'm currently thinking of how I can use what little time I have to help work with my almost 5 year old on things she needs work on when almost all of my time and energy is spent with the 1st grader. Do you have any favorite Montessori activities that are self-directed and ACTIVE? Thanks!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946246945526434754noreply@blogger.com