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Word Bubbles-High Frequency Words for First Grade

I had some large bubble wrap and wrote on the flat part of the bubbles some of my son's first grade high frequency words (sight words). He loves to pop those bubbles! His reward for correctly reading each word is to pop the bubble. :) Simple yet very effective!

I had some metallic permanent colored markers to make the display more colorful.

Color Matching with Art

I printed out these art cards through http:///www.montessoriforeveryone.com
and laminated them. I also used some paint samples that I've collected from various home stores. You can have a matching game with just the printed pictures or search for a particular color using the paint sample cards. You can then extend the activity to providing some art history. :)

Sensory Activity-Grinding Coffee Beans

My kids love the aroma of fresh whole coffee beans so I came up with idea of purchasing an old vintage coffee grinder for them to use. I really think the grinding is a great sensory activity providing some exercise for the upper body by using some good old "muscles" and coordination and the aroma of the beans provide a sense of comfort and a refreshing feeling. Holding the knob correctly helps with those fine motor skills.

Montessori Quote

“Little children, from the moment they are weaned, are making their way toward independence.”
- Maria Montessori

Arsenic in Apple Juice?

Really! As a stay-at-home homeschool mom I'm appalled at reading about this latest information regarding possible arsenic in apple juice..with a specific brand such as Motts Apple Juice.
Please see link below of the facts:

There's Arsenic in Apple Juice

I really can't imagine the health effects from long term consumption of apple juice especially for the growing bodies of toddlers and children. Please research more and stay up to date on the latest findings.

A great show on Dr. Oz and he has reports also:

Dr. Oz reports

Butterfly Spring

Well as this spring is well over and summer is full force I thought I'd finally get around to posting about our annual butterfly project. Every year our kids look forward to receiving caterpillar larvae from Insect Lore to watch them become full grown caterpillars then change to the pupa form (chrysallis) and become a beautiful monarch butterfly.
I love to supplement this hands on activity with a great classic book like The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
by Eric Carle. I also love to provide worksheets on labeling the body parts of the caterpillar as well as the buttefly.  This is a great activity from ages 3 and up! You can go more in depth with older children. They can do a science project (observing) along with this activity.