Reorganizing Montessori/Online Montessori Training Opportunity

Nicole over at One Hook Wonder hosts both Montessori Monday and Toddler Tuesday,  As I usually post about both girls together I will just link up to Montessori Monday as usual.

I have been changing up the shelf again because the girls have not been interested in the activities.  I was chatting with the lady who is the head teacher over at the Montessori where I worked.  I was trying to remember some of the different practical life and math work they have on the shelves.  I also found some more baskets at the thrift shop.  Still waiting on them to get some trays, but we are making do with what we can find.

Here is what is on our shelves now:

(Spooning pompoms, placing toothpicks in the shaker jar,

bottles and lids)
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(Pasta pouring, One to one transferring with a 

strawberry huller)

The girls were really excited to use the pouring

(Amelia had been pouring the macaroni that was in the

spooning, so I figured I better get the pouring up.) 

 It took me so long to find some small pitchers.

Spooning (not new, just changed up)

Opening and closing jars and lids

This was their first time unrolling and rolling a mat.

Transferring objects/One to one corresponding

using the strawberry huller

Lesson on waiting your turn, respect and concentration

Not the correct way to put them back in the bowl,

but I had to take a picture!

This is our version of the movable alphabet.  I found the letters over at  Montessori Materials for free (I found the link at the Mommy Teach Me website) and printed them and contact papered them several months ago.  Then I cut slots in the egg carton to store them.  I cut a big piece of blue poster board down into 2 3/4 inch by 6 inch rectangles and wrote 3 letter phonetic words down.  We are only now getting them out and using them.  Tabitha has been so interested in forming/sounding out words.  

I am also very excited to share with you a Pre-primary Montessori training program for "teachers" of 2-6 year olds that I discovered at  Early Childhood Resources Portfolio .  It is a two year program that starts in August and the cost is $10 a month/or $150.00 if you pay in advance for the entire training.  The instructor, Karen Tyler, is very flexible. Here is a description of the training from her website:

World Wide Montessori Online course is for all the
teachers/parents that are trying to implement the
Montessori Method in their classrooms/home schools.
My objective is to help provide a working knowledge for
these wonderful people who find themselves in a
situation where they can't attend formal training at this
time.  By no means are my lessons to replace a
credentialed Montessori Teacher Training School.
However, upon finishing my 24 month course you will
receive a Certificate of Completion.  

 For further details, please visit Karen’s A Montessori Marketplace website and email any other question directly to her at Karen@aMontessoriMarketplace.com. Remember to state the subject as “Inquiry for August 2010 Session”.