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Halloween Practical Life Shelf Activities for the Preschool Classroom

Can you believe it’s already October? I feel like time is just flying by! I suppose for me, it feels even more hectic than normal because baby girl will be arriving next month! I’m scrambling to get everything done before she gets here, including creating a supply of premade works for Y, freezer meals, and tons of […]

Fine Motor shelves with an October theme Pouring acorns Tweezing mini pumpkins into a pumpkin icecube tray Spooning and pouring corn kernels Spooning lima bean ghosts. Thanks to Pinterest for the inspiration! Gluing-on-a-dot using Halloween themed confetti Making a jack-o-lantern with basic shapes We have these Halloween themed paper punches available on the art […]

Never planned to homeschool, now wouldn't trade it for the world

Fall is almost here! Changing seasons provide an amazing opportunity to give your Montessori shelves a face lift with some easy switches to make your activities more cohesive and seasonally-themed…

Here are some of the fine motor activities we have lined up for November! Gotta bring out the turkey baster in November! Tweezing corn kernels. We picked up some ears of corn when we went on our field trip to the farm a couple of weeks ago. This one requires a little more dexterity. Picking […]

Never planned to homeschool, now wouldn't trade it for the world

Hello all! I thought I'd share with you some of the work trays we've been using this month. These aren't all our trays, but I thought I'd show you the ones that are Halloween related in case you're looking for some theme inspiration. I've had a blast setting these up! *Some affiliate links included below ... Read more

My girls are already SO excited for Halloween, and they’ve really gotten me in the spirit, too. Halloween is a fun holiday to use as a shelf theme because it’s so different from the re…