Crazy Colouring Crayons!

R U Looking for Interesting Shaped Crayons?

Check these out !

(links to come...)

Links:

http://www.crayonrocks.net/ordernow.html

http://www.clementineart.com/?display=products&p=5

http://www.earthlingcrayons.com/id56.html
http://www.earthlingcrayons.com/id65.html
http://www.montessoriservices.com/store/index.php?main_page=MS_search_result&keyword=Beeswax+crayon&x=0&y=0&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&gclid=CPmM7ruG76ECFQlZiAodpETsIg
http://www.enasco.com/product/9716223
http://www.dickblick.com/products/triwrite-crayons/
http://www.dickblick.com/products/faber-castell-short-jumbo-crayons/
http://www.dickblick.com/products/jovicolor-wax-crayons/
http://www.etsy.com/listing/41851356/16-giant-crayons
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00021HBC2/professionalde03

Amazing Vintage Prints

For some beautiful prints on Cd for making your

own language (nomenclature)  or three or four part cards

for botany, zoology, history,biomes  etc. click here:

http://www.finerareprints.com/vol_cds.htm

These are really nice!

Montessori Print, Cut and Paste Equipment

These would be a good start to a beginning Montessori,

for the home or to follow up after using the Montessori

hard versions.

You could print these files on colored paper and

spray with an acrylic finish to

make them last longer. Or you

can laminate the paper on one

side first and then fold them and

glue.

Paper Geo Solids

(for every solid you can think of plus

some you haven't though of...)

http://www.korthalsaltes.com/

Blue Geo Solids
http://www.lernmaterial.at/
Click on the left side bar menu
on "Mathematik" and then
"geom keorper" click on
"netze und flächen zum ausdrucken"
pdf file.

Pink Tower, Brown Stairs

http://www.lernmaterial.at/

click on the left side bar menu

on "Mathematik" and then

"r. turm - br. treppe" for the

pink tower and brown stairs

(these are the real deal

to fold and cut in the actual correct dimensions)

Red and green Fraction Insets (usually metal or wood)

"kreise-dreiecke-quadrate" for the Red fraction circles
"quadrate und dreiecke" for the Red fraction squares

Multiplication Board
http://www.montessoriforeveryone.com/assets/PDF/Multiplication_Bead_Board.pdf

Arrows for Bead Chains
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/10ShortBeadChainArrows.pdf
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/10LongBeadChainArrows.pdf
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/10HundThousChainArrows.pdf
(I printed all these up for use with my own bead cabinet and put
them in clear little boxes from the craft store...)

Geometry Cabinet
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/2010GeometricCabinetInsets.pdf
...and the cards to go with the insets:
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/2010GeometricCabinetCards%20Thin.pdf
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/2010GeometricCabinetCards%20Thick.pdf
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/2010GeometricCabinetCards%20Solid.pdf

Geometry Boxes (Constructive Triangles)
(I used the first pages to make control/command cards
for these triangles)http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/09ConstTriangles1-5.pdf
and the boxes to put them in:
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/09ConstTrianglesBoxes1-5.pdf
Blue Triangles
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/09ConstTrianglesBlue.pdf

Language Insets (b&w)
(Just cut these out of blue and pink construction paper
and laminate~ or use light weight foam sheets.)
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/2010LAGeometricMetalinsetsOutline.pdf

Detective Adjective Game
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/2010DetAdjTriangles.pdf
and controls:
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/2010DetAdjTriangleControlSheets.pdf

Spindles
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/09SpindleCards.pdf

Sandpaper Numerals
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/09SPNumeralsSm.pdf
http://jmjpublishing.com/JMJpdfs4all/09SPNumeralsLg.pdf

A Great Illustration of knobbed cylinders: (while not a
fold and cut, this would make a nice control card if printed)
http://montessorimom.com/cylinders-and-solid-insets/

Knobless cylinder control cards
http://www.polestarmontessori.com/KnoblessCylinderExtensionCards.pdf

BC AD Timeline
http://www.montessoriforeveryone.com/assets/PDF/Christ_Center_of_History.pdf

Cultural
The following are from the Canon
paper craft site. Click the site map
for a full listing. There is so much there!

Animals and Insects
http://cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/2026/list_15_1.html
http://cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/3150/list_15_1.html

Geography

http://cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/2025/list_15_1.html

Science

(This link is not working so just go to
the main page here: http://cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/1006/ and then to the left side bar and click
"science"

Transportation

http://cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/2027/list_15_1.html

Jewish and Montessori?

Some Jewish Montessori schools which I think
would be good models for integrating
specific religious and cultural cirriculum
can be found here:
http://www.netivotmontessori.com/
http://shalommontessori.org/index.html
http://www.alefbetmontessori.org/programs/judaic-studies
http://www.sinaiacademy.co.za/
http://www.mjds.ca/

Here is a blurb from the school website:
Are you curious about how we integrate Montessori and Judaic Studies?
In our unique integrated program, a certified Montessori teacher and a qualified Judaic Studies teacher work together in each classroom, all day every day. The Montessori teachers at MJDS have all undergone extensive training in the methods of Montessori education. The Judaic Studies teachers are all fluent Hebrew speakers, who have experience teaching in Israel, and who speak to the children in Hebrew at all times throughout the day. This gives the children the experience of hearing and using Hebrew conversationally and in a practical way on a daily basis, and gives them a more intimate understanding of the language.
The Judaic Studies and Montessori teachers work together to create new materials based on Montessori and Jewish principles. They also work towards full integration and use of the Montessori materials in Hebrew.

All our teachers pursue further professional development in the form of workshops, courses and visits to other schools.
This AMI/Jewish conference looked interesting:
http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab3.aspx?EventID=179587
A great article on Jewish Montessori schools
is here: http://www.forward.com/articles/2650/

Have fun reading!

K.

Hallelujah Hebrew Montessori Materials

Puzzles from Hellowood Company

*Update: Constructive Playthings has some things as well!*

http://www.constplay.com/cgi-bin/constplay_cgi.sh/WService=constplay/constplay.com/family/dept.htm?stateInfo=HhhdkwlbabAkacRa16374&dept_id=17&parent_id=0

 

 

My son in law is of Jewish descent (Hungarian and Romanian)

which makes the most beautiful mixed Chinese and Jewish

grandkids on the planet...ok I am a little biased there, I admit.
Here is my list of Jewish/Hebrew/Israeli Montessori materials.

Speaking of Chinese and Jewish, I found a company that

provides Jewish Montessori materials in Beijing China!

For their catalogue click here:
http://www.ganeinubeijing.com/media/pdf/72/Odpc727905.pdf

For a great Montessori blog in Hebrew(use the translator) click here:

http://mychilddiary.blogspot.com/
Montessori Print Shop has Hebrew Montessori materials
here: http://www.shop.montessoriprintshop.com/Hebrew_c176.htm
Montessori Mom "Links of the Day" has ideas
for celebrating Purim here:
http://montessorimom.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/02/links-for-2008.html
This Montessori based software looks promising:
http://www.jewishsoftware.com/products/Read__Speak_Hebrew_the_Montessori_Way_1355.asp?bhcd2=1274162345
Absorbent Minds Montessori supplier out of the UK

sells these Hebrew moveable alphabets:

http://www.absorbentminds.co.uk/acatalog/info_L_11_60.html

(I've also seen these listed at Alisons out of NY)

Discount School Supply has a few items
of "Judaica":

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/NewDSS/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product=26795&keyword=torah&scategoryid=0&CategorySearch=&Brand=&Price=

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/NewDSS/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product=26796&keyword=judaica&scategoryid=0&CategorySearch=&Brand=&Price=

For all things Judaica for Kids...here's a store
by that name:
http://www.judaicaforkids.com/
For the Alef Bet in sacks:
http://www.jewishsoftware.com/products/Jewish_Montessori_Alef_Bet_In_Sacks_1313.asp

Enchanted Learnings website has many blackline materials which

in Hebrew (English transliteration):

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/hebrew.shtmlHave Fun!

Some Sensational Supplementary Materials

My hunt this week was for Montessori-esque materials
from mainstream suppliers. I was pleasantly surprised
to find so many things that would work for a Montessori
classroom or home.  I checked out Discount Educational
Supply first, so here is the list of what I think are great
items:

Baby Treasure Basket

Hi again,
 I found this inspiring list of things to
put in a "baby basket" for them to
discover from NetMums out of the UK.
I will share these ideas here:

Bolga Baskets-(Toy Garden)

Mixed basket
A mixed basket can contain any household or garden items as long as they have a stimulating texture, colour or shape. Toothbrushes, bath ducks, a soft ball, hair comb, an old remote control - the more objects and contrasting textures the better!


Kitchen basket
The kitchen is a delight for little eyes and ears so it's no surprise that these types of baskets are often the most popular. Good items to use include a pastry brush, soft spoon, ladel, old pan, wooden spatula, whisk and dish cloth. You can even include used margarine pots or clear jars containing dry spaghetti, raisins or beans - anything that makes an interesting noise or sight works wonders.


Nature basket
You can't beat a good walk around the countryside for some perfect treasure basket contents. Pine cones, bark, leaves (contrasting in colour and texture), grass, rocks, seashells, pebbles, logs, acorns and seed are all perfect additions. At first your little one will simply want to touch, smell and hold them but as they grow older the nature basket will become more of a teaching tool to increase their understanding of the world around them. These are popular in Montessori education and have broad appeal, spanning different age groups from as young as 4 months right up to 4 or 5 years+.


Food basket
Not only is this a great one for exploring different textures but it also allows them to experience new and interesting tastes that they might not have tried before. Fill different plastic pots with foods that they can touch, feel and taste. Not everything has to be in a pot - pieces of bread for example can simply sit in the basket, as can rice cakes, apples and grapes. Other good options include raisins, dried fruit, banana, citrus fruits, biscuits and pretzels. You can change it around (according to their age) and add new things each week - even older children will love to see what delights are on offer and its a great technique for tempting fussy eaters to try something new!


Soft basket
This is a lovely one for younger babies and can be utilised for older tots too, using different items. Classic objects to include are: a soft sponge, fluffy flannel, cotton wool, a soft toy, velvet powder puff, velour material, ball of wool and a soft baby brush. Let them feel the textures against their hands and skin and see how the different objects vary in their softness.


Play/action basket
A basket filled with objects that require your tot to do something is particularly exciting for toddlers - especially if they're at that 'mimmick mummy' stage and love the whole notion of pretending to cook and answer the phone. A plastic tea pot filled with water can be used to 'pour tea' into cups, plastic knives and forks can be used to 'set the table' whilst a mini saucepan and bowls can be used to 'make dinner'. This interesting mixture of items make great teaching tools for toddlers and if you mix the items up now and again, it will remain a firm favourite for months to come.


Noisy basket
Children love to hear and make noises - it's comforting to the senses and gives them a great deal of satisfaction when they experience a new or interesting noise - especially if it's made by them! You can fill the basket with a variety of items - a bunch of keys, jars with beads in, bells, an old battery operated toothbrush, rainmakers...anything that makes a pleasing sound is great to include. Try adding new objects each week to create new sounds. Jars are ideal for filling with different objects such as hair grips, mini fridge magnets, lentils and badges whilst musical instruments like maracas, a triangle or xylophone will add lots of extra play value.


Stacking basket
Toddlers adore building things and a stacking basket can be utilised to make all sorts of weird and wonderful structures. Fill it with wooden toys, stacking rings, long tubes of old toilet rolls, used cardboard boxes - anything that has a sturdy base and can be used to build big towers with! As they get older they can start to play around with colour by painting some of the objects and glueing them together to make their own little piece of art. Perfect for harnessing their creativity.


Colourful basket
Babies are mesmerised by colour and gain great enjoyment from contrasting objects. Younger babies will be happy with a basket full of red, black and white (these colours are supposedly the most appealing in those first few months) whilst older tots up to 2 years old will love a big rainbow collection of objects. Try mixing patterned materials and clothing with block coloured ribbons, card, toys and bags. Coloured hair rollers, satin scrunchie bands and mini bean bags are also lovely to include. Creating this type of basket is easy to do - just search the house and see what you can find, mixing the items up every now and again to give them something new to search for.

Read more: http://www.netmums.com/things/Treasure_baskets.1950/#ixzz0mX9i5F9s

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