Children will benefit significantly from learning about the parts of a river. Our Parts of a River material encompasses many other natural processes studied in the Montessori Geography curriculum: types of clouds, the water cycle, glaciers and glacial landforms, and land and water forms. Water found on land originates from snow and rain. The precipitation […]
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Feb
Feb
Geography Glaciers can be found on nearly every continent. Some of the most famous glaciers are the Lambert Glacier in Antarctica, the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina, the Margerie Glacier in Alaska, the Furtwängler Glacier in Tanzania, the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers in New Zealand, the Pasterze Glacier in Austria, and the Biafo Glacier […]
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Jun
Jun
The human tongue is an important organ; its function is more than tasting. The tongue is responsible for mastication, deglutition, taste, and speech. The tongue is a muscular organ that can be elongated, rolled, bent, and twisted. It is made of more than 10,000 taste buds that are capable for identifying all 5 different tastes: […]
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Jun
Jun
Around age 5-6, children in Montessori programs use an array of materials to memorize multiplication facts. They learn about multiplication by concretely experiencing the process. They begin to realize that a multiplication is simply an addition of the same number. One of the materials used for memorization of multiplication facts is the Multiplication Bead Board. […]
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May
May
Elementary children have a fascination for natural disasters. They are frightening and intriguing at the same time. When children understand what causes natural disasters, their fear tends to transform into amazement! The tectonic plates are encountered several times in the Montessori curriculum through geology, functional geography, and history. Children learn that the Earth’s crust is […]
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May
May
Mathematics In the Primary classroom, children practice arithmetic skills using the Addition and Negative Snake Games. They become acquainted with the concept of replacing every 10 color beads with a golden bead bar and creating a golden snake, which is the point of interest. The Multiplication Snake Game is similar to the Addition Snake Game. […]
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Apr
Apr
Astronomy 3-9 The Moon is present in the sky most of the nights. As the moon rotates on its axis as much as it revolves around the Earth, we constantly see the same face lit up. It takes approximately 4 weeks for the Moon to revolve around the Earth. The Phases of the Moon puzzle […]