Our new educational material consists of a stunning set of five puzzles representing the drifts, which can be used to help children visualize the process of continental drift and learn about the different periods in Earth’s history. In addition to the puzzles, our material Tectonic Plates Complete Set also includes five control charts, 47 research cards on the topic of continental drift, as well as 25 task cards children can work on to reflect and learn more. The complete set includes two wooden storage boxes.
Category Archives: Timeline of Life
Clock of Eons, Fundamental Human Needs, History, Timeline of Ancient Civilization, Timeline of Life
The Great Stories, Ages 6-9+
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Aug
The term Cosmic Education has always fascinated the Montessori community and for a valid reason; Dr. Montessori perceived all content areas of learning as connected to the beginning of time.
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Jan
Jan
Dr. Montessori believed in a holistic approach to learning. Holistic learning is presenting knowledge, content areas as parts that are interconnected to a whole; she named this framework the Cosmic Education. Traditional education, by default, has separated content areas that cannot be fully understood without intermediate knowledge from other content areas. In order to provide children access to big ideas such as the formation of the universe as a starter, Dr. Montessori proposed that we introduce as a backbone for all content areas, stories to children entering the elementary years. Beginning at age 6, children are introduced to the Five Great Lessons through a series of visuals and impressionistic experiments: the Coming of the Universe and Earth, the Coming of Life on Earth, the Coming of Humans, History of Writing, and History of Numbers.
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Jul
Jul
Early in the Fall, Montessori elementary learners are invited to discover how the Universe developed, which begins the Montessori History Curriculum. A series of Five Great Stories along with Impressionistic Charts, and experiments are introduced. The First Great Story, developed by Dr. Montessori, counts the creation of the Universe, including the Solar System, and the […]