A Unit Study Lesson Plan About Mexico in Spanish

The website below is designed for Spanish speaking children who are seeking to learn more about Mexico. If your child is learning to read Spanish, encourage him to visit: 

México para Niños.

To supplement the unit study, educators will also want to visit:

Méxican Paper Cutting

Folded Friendship Knot Card

Heidi
Author of: Reading, Writing and Spelling in Spanish I

See also: Spanish Montessori

Crafting at Home with the Family

Brrrrr… It’s still cold in many areas throughout the United States. Some weekends are spent with families snuggled in their warm homes reading books, playing board games and doing other things to pass the time. Why not create some very special lasting memories?

Knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, crocheting and other such activities serve multiple purposes and can be enjoyed by all. It’s not too late to knit a scarf for that special someone. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are not far away. Why not make a handmade gift that is created with thought and care?

You can readily see that the benefits stretch far beyond just making memories. First, young children receive practical life applications and learn how to combine colors and textures. Second, it gives family members an opportunity to share a creative experience. Third, we all know that you can’t put a price on a handmade gift.

So, let’s get started. First, visit How to Knit and Crochet You should find just about everything you need there – from the basics to a discussion forum where you can ask questions, look for project ideas and share the fun.

Find links to free projects, lesson planning ideas and other offerings by visiting Links

Yarn can be expensive, so first check the bins and discount tables at your local crafts or yardage store for bargains. If it’s too cold to venture outside, visit Closeouts from Bountiful You can also found out more about fibers, books, spinning, weaving and some very special products by visiting Bountiful

Have you admired those who create beautiful needlepoint masterpieces, but have felt too timid to try this art yourself? Think again. Receive a good overview and directions on how to get started by visiting Teach a Child to Needlepoint and Needlepoint for Fun

Receive a Beginning Cross Stitch and Continental Stitch for Making Coasters by clicking here. To see more of Ruth’s beautiful designs visit Ruth Dilts Design

Linda, from Creative Addiction, also offers a free Print ‘N Stitch. The following are comments from Linda: “Print ‘N Stitch is a freeware program that will let you take a graphic and turn it into a cross stitch grid. It will print out the grid, but it does not save the grid to file. You can use a screen capture program to capture the grid on the right side of the screen. In order to get the right side of the screen you have to manually enlarge it with the “window” arrows..”

Visit Print ‘N Stitch for complete information. For additional links visit
Embroidery Links

For more creative fun visit Hands On Fun and click on the free hands on lesson planning idea planning newsletters.

Heidi
http://www.amonco.org

Origami Lessons in Spanish

Is your child learning Spanish? Does he speak, read and write it fluently?

If you have had an opportunity to peruse through the different posts here at Montessori 21st Century Weblog you will notice that I have posted often about origami and how it can be used in conjunction with art, math and pratical life lesson planning.

If your child can read Spanish, he is in for a real treat. Below, is a website that offers instruction in origami plus other related Spanish arts and crafts.

Visit
Spanish origami

Enjoy!
Heidi
Author of:
Reading, Writing and Spelling in Spanish I

See also:
Montessori Spanish

A Unit Study Lesson Plan About Mexico in French

The website below is designed for French speaking children who are seeking to learn more about Mexico. If your child is learning to read French, encourage him to visit:Mexique por les enfantsHeidiAuthor of:Basic French VocabularySee also:Make Your Own Montessori French Lessons

Origami Lessons in French

Is your child learning French? Does he speak, read and write it fluently?

If you have had an opportunity to peruse through the different posts here at

Montessori 21st Century Weblog you will notice that I have posted often about origami and how it can be used in conjunction with art, math and pratical life lesson planning.

If your child can read French, he is in for a real treat. Below, is a website that offers instruction in origami plus other related French arts and crafts.

Visit
French origami

Enjoy!
Heidi
Author of:
Basic French Vocabulary

See also:
Make Your Own Montessori French Lessons

More Origami Crafts and Lesson Plans

Visit Montessori 21st Century Weblog for some step by step beginning holiday origami projects for winter, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and other holiday themes. Then, get ready for some additional origami lessons and crafts at the sites listed below.

I love the lessons at Origami Great Ideas. At this link you will find the following:

PARTY TIME IN THE MATH ROOM

SCANDINAVIAN ORNAMENT TREE

FOLDING STRUCTURAL UNITS, NO CUTTING

ADJUSTING OCTAGON STARS

DUTCH TRANSLUCENT PAPER STARS

UNIT ORIGAMI BALLS

FOLDING AND CUTTING
SNOWFLAKES

ROSE WINDOWS

GERMAN SCHERENSCHNITTE, CHRISTBAUMSCHNITTE,
FALTSCHNITTEBANDER, POLISH WYCINANKA

WEAVING
SWEDISH HEARTS

GERMAN FOLDED STARS

JAPANESE BIRDS

TEMARI BALLS

CONSTRUCTING AND CUTTING
GYROSCOPE ORNAMENT (CONCENTRIC CIRCLES)

MORAVIAN HERRNHUT STARS

MEXICAN CASCARONS

SCANDINAVIAN WOODEN ORNAMENT TREE

…and more…

Also, visit

Easter Origami

and

More Origami

Heidi

http://www.amonco.org

St. Patrick’s Day Crafts (Origami and More)

Many people visiting this blog really seemed to enjoy the winter holiday hands on math and origami activities, so I decided to find some similar projects for St. Patrick’s Day and other upcoming holidays. Visit St. Patrick’s Day Origami and receive step-by-step instructions for making a four leaf clover. Geometry really comes alive as young students complete this activity. Once completed, you can hang the clover at work, in your room or use as a decoration.

Easily, make a shamrock box, by following the instructions at Shamrock Origami.

For additional St. Patrick’s Day projects for children and teens visit the just revised AMC Montessori Spring 1999/2008 Newsletter and scroll down until you see the St. Patrick’s Day lessons.

Have you seen the prizes this month to be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place February winners??

Don’t forget, all year long, American Montessori Consulting is celebrating 20 years in Montessori education. Each month different prizes will be awarded. Enter the Montessori drawing by visiting http://www.amonco.org!!!!!! Scroll down until you see *New and Notable*

The January winners were Leonard Presberg of Hill Country Montessori School, Palmetto, GA and Amanda C of St. Paul, MN

Enter today!!

Enjoy!
Heidi

http://www.amonco.org

Enter the Feburary Montessori Drawing Today

2008 marks American Montessori Consulting’s 20th anniversary. Drawings will be held each month. Prizes will vary from month to month, so be sure to enter once monthly. Visit http://www.amonco.org and scroll down until you see *New and Notable*. There you will find out more about how to enter the drawing and what monthly prizes are available.Heidihttp://www.amonco.org

Congratulations to the January Montessori Winners

Congratulations to the January Montessori winners – Leonard Presberg of Hill Country Montessori, Palmettto, GA andAmanda C of St. Paul, MNHave you seen the wonderful array of prizes for the February, 2008 1st and 2nd place winners?To enter and read about the prizes, visit http://www.amonco..orgHeidi