Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: for the child to move their bodies, building gross motor coordination. Through this exercise the child furthers their ability to identify letters in their name by sound Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the adult must give commands for the child to play this game Prerequisites The child must know […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Purpose: Painting to music allows children to interpret and process sensory information and allows them to take ownership of the music by creating their own impressions. Through this process-art activity, children begin to understand that things we hear, or experience can shape how we feel and what we do. Level of Parent […]
Recommended Age: 3 to 5 years Purpose: To expose the child to a variety of musical instruments and sounds Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the adult must give the child instructions to complete this activity Prerequisites None Materials Paper towel roll A piece of paper (A4 or construction paper) A piece of aluminium foil (about the size […]
Recommended Age: any age! Purpose: The fundamental purpose of yoga is to foster harmony in the body, mind and environment Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once the cards have been printed the child may choose a card and practice the poses independently Prerequisites None Materials Yoga poses cards (see PDF), choose 3 […]
Recommended Age: 3 years Level of Parent Involvement: Low Prerequisites None Materials 2 sticks (ensure the sticks to no have sharp ends if using sticks collected from nature, you may also like to use chop sticks) Ribbon in different colours Scissors Preparation None (aside from sourcing the materials) Steps Invite the child letting them know […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the parent must initially set up the exercise by laying out the string with masking tape, once the obstacle course has been prepared the child may play independently Prerequisites None Materials String Masking tape Preparation Create an obstacle course by using the string […]
Recommended Age: 3 and ½ years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Low, this exercise is simple to set up and model, once the child has been shown they may do the activity independently or play with an older sibling or family member Prerequisites The child must be able to blow air through a straw […]
Recommended Age: 3 to 5 years Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate this exercise, once shown the child may play with a sibling or another family member Prerequisites In order to play independently the child must know left from right The child must be able to identify the colours blue, red, green and […]
Recommended Age: 3 to 5 years Level of Parent Involvement: Low, mainly supervision and commands Prerequisites None, this exercise allows the child to build their balance and control and coordination of movement through repetition and the variations Materials Masking tape Small jug, bean bag, cup and ball (for variations) Preparation In a large space […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Low, this exercise is simple to set up and once the child has been shown they may do the exercise independently Prerequisites The child must be able to roll a ball Materials 10 plastic cups A soft ball A long hallway (or another […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ to 4 years Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must assist the child to make the shakers, younger children will need more assistance then older children Prerequisites None Materials 4 small transparent bottles (travel sets are a great option for this activity as they usually have 3-4 small bottles […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ years to 5 years, the level of complexity of this activity can be tailored to the age and abilities of the child Level of Parent Involvement: High, this activity requires the adult to give instructions to the child to guide them through. Prerequisites None Materials 2 bean bags […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult facilitates this exercise for the first time then the child may work independently with the basket Prerequisites The child must have some knowledge of different animals and the way which they move (If you feel your child needs more experience before […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, this activity requires the adult to facilitate the activity Prerequisites The child must have some control of their coordination of movement, the purpose of building silence requires the ultimate control and coordination of movement by being completely still and quiet The more experience the child […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ years onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, this exercise requires the adult to facilitate Prerequisites None Materials None Preparation None Steps Invite the child to the activity, this activity may be done with siblings as usually in the Montessori 3-6 classroom this exercise is done in a group or […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ years onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, this exercise is facilitated by the adult Prerequisites None Materials None Preparation None Steps Invite the child to the activity, this activity may be done with siblings as usually in the Montessori 3-6 classroom this exercise is done in a group or […]
Recommended Age: 2.5y+ Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once your child has practiced the activity Materials A small ball A spoon A basket (optional) Steps Show your child the basket containing the spoon and small ball and explain, “We are going to use the spoon to carry the ball as we walk. We […]
Recommended Age: 2.5y+ Level of Parent Involvement: Low Materials A bean bag or pair of rolled up socks Empty laundry basket or other container Masking or painter’s tape Preparation: Watch this video clip about teaching your child to throw the bean bag with an Underarm Throw – https://youtu.be/rCDq9a3guBs Place a piece of […]
Short songs that impart a growth mindset in a fun way. Recommended Age: 2.5y+ Level of Parent Involvement: Low Prerequisites iPad or tablet device that can play music (with internet access) Headphones or bluetooth speaker Materials N/A Steps N/A Variations N/A
Use the same background music we use in the classroom.
