Montessori Centers
I promised a couple of you some online visuals of the Montessori items in our Montessori cabinet. I wish I had time to elaborate but for now I only have these photos taken in preparation of last school year. We still have all these items in the Montessori cabinet (or spread around the house) and we take them out in spurts. I'll post these pictures and I invite anyone with questions to ask away.
Felt board and pieces
Math Center
Science Center
Health Center---body parts (taken from a plastic see-thru body model that broke) compared to labeled sheets.
Geometry---tangrams and puzzle shapes
ABC Pre-School Center---magnetic ABC's, doodle board, slate and chalk, tape recorder and cassettes, letters
Another view of ABC Pre-School
Remember my my "feeling bummed" post just last month?
I needn't have fretted. DQ dusted, straightened, took stock, supplied, and prepared this area all by herself for her little sister.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd shelves---
Catholic Mosaic books located on second shelf, Good Shepherd supplies boxed on the two bottom shelves.
Mosaic Books
Altar
Thanks so much for the visuals --- Looks like loads of learning fun!!!
Posted by: Kristin | August 21, 2006 at 08:20 PM
Thanks for the pictures Cay. You said to ask away, so what did you use to make your altar? And where did you get the puzzles in the math center?
Posted by: Cheryl | August 22, 2006 at 07:50 AM
Cheryl,
The puzzles are Doug and Melissa board products. Here's their website
http://www.melissaanddoug.com/
I Love all their products. :)
The altar is just a two-tier bookshelf from the dollar store. The holy water bottles are from Michael's craft shop embellished with crosses the girls glued on.
The altar cloth and altar set I bought from Our Father's House.
The CGS albums by Moira Farrell are on the second shelf hidden under the cloth for easy access and so they don't get misplaced.
The flowers look fake but they were "plucked" from my sister-in-law's garden. Pretty, huh? :)
Posted by: Cay | August 22, 2006 at 08:17 AM
Btw, the Mosaic books are now in liturgical order. LOL
Posted by: Cay | August 22, 2006 at 08:18 AM
Wonderful visuals Cay, thanks for sharing them!
Posted by: Meredith | August 22, 2006 at 09:11 AM
It's a good thing you have a blog Cay, so I can learn something :) I love the "body parts"! Really, that is a great idea. I need to get Mark's mini-Montesorri centers ready for this year (esp. those felts) and you've inspired me. Thank you!
Blessings,
Denise
Posted by: Denise in Ohio | August 22, 2006 at 08:00 PM
Denise,
Mark's?!?!
You don't mean "baby Mark", do you? As in, the baby you just had yesterday?
Gosh, I feel old.
Posted by: Felicity G. | August 22, 2006 at 09:29 PM
The last post was me. Forgot to change it...again! : /
Posted by: Cay in La. | August 22, 2006 at 09:30 PM
Awesome, Cay! Thanks for all the pictures!! :)
Posted by: Dawn | August 25, 2006 at 05:21 AM
I want to come over and play! I love the body parts photo. We are starting that study in January.
Posted by: Jennifer | August 25, 2006 at 07:44 AM
Great stuff, Cay! I love that DQ organized that space for her little sister! How very sweet of her!
Posted by: Theresa | September 04, 2006 at 11:16 AM
Your learning centers are wonderful. I pray and hope my classroom(s) can look that good.
Posted by: Jeanne | September 04, 2006 at 10:18 PM
Neat stuff!
I just need to get rid of all my "clutter" and get some neat stuff like that for Sam and Jack. :D
Blessings,
Krisann
Posted by: Krisann | September 05, 2006 at 02:17 AM
Wow that is SO cool! I love it all. :) My daughter is 5 and started kindergarten this year. She attended a Montessori preschool last year, before we moved. I admit to missing that school so very much! We are homeschooling and I wanted to have Montessori things too - these are great ideas, thanks for sharing! :)
Posted by: Tsoniki | September 07, 2006 at 10:29 AM