E is for Elephant!

Elephant Drum

Elephant Mom and Baby Puzzle

Elephant Alphabet Puzzle

My favorite toy growing up was my "Elly".  She was made of grey wash cloths...
I loved her ears right off, but she still has her red felt nose after all these years.
Yes, I still have my elephant after fifty plus years! She was a great comfort to
me. Here are some Montessori elephant, jungle and Africa themed materials.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/african_elephant.htm

Elephant Action Cards

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Elephant Nomenclature

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Animals of Africa Cards

Parts of an Elephant

Elephant Push Toy Tag Toys

Cards from ABC Teach

Schliech  Animal Figures

http://www.springvalley.org/shop.htm
(scroll down to the Zoology Section)
http://www.springvalley.org/images/SAMPLE_Zoology%20-%20Elephant.pdf
(this is the "Elephant" pdf sample file)

Grow a Bean!

Here is an activity we all remember from our Grammar School days...
growing a bean plant. It is actually a great hands on activity to tie
into the study of botany, classification, and language.
Here are some resources:
http://www.inhabitots.com/potting-time-growing-plants-indoors-with-your-tot/

Bean Nomenclature with Description
from Montessori Print Shop

Bean/Seed Nomenclature from
Montessori for Everyone

Exploring Seeds Book
available from Montessori Services or Amazon

Growth of a Bean/Seed
from Montessori N Such

A Diagram

Bean Plant Puzzles with Control Sheets
From Early Learning through Montessori Services

Ripe Beans on the Plant

Life Cycle Materials NEW from Waseca
There is a set for the Bean Plant!

Harvest Time

Fall always brings with it so many yummy fruits and veggies
all ripe and beautiful. For some nice pictures to
and good descriptions make fruit and veggie cards go to:

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/index.html

Enchanted Learning has some cute children's crafts

and worksheets with fruit and vegetable themes

here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/fruit.shtml