Montessori experience

In my quest to find a suitable nursery for M., I have visited a few Montessori nurseries (but only a couple could be called Montessori) and I have learnt and copy a few activities to do at home without the expensive Montessori materials.
It is so frustrating visiting this so called Montessoi nurseries because, really, they are not at all following the Montessori methodology, many do not even have the materials or they keep a few hidden away. It is so bad that any nursery can call itself "Montessori" and knowing nothing about the method! This is because dr. Montessori did not make a trade mark of her name.

Anyway, myself that knows exactly what to look for to distinguish what is real from what is not, observed anything that could be done at home, and here I am telling you, I have also found other activities and inspiration in various books I have read about Montessori activities.

PEGS

Used in a Montessori nursery as "practical life activities": a part from learning to use it as an everyday skill, it also helps develop fine motor skills and a good grip for when the child will learn to hold a pen and write with it.




LOCKER AND KEY

Another "practical life activity": the child learns how to open and close a locker, also good for fine motor skills development.

NUTS AND BOLDS

"practical life activity": the child learns to screw and unscrew: fine motor skills

PUZZLES

Shapes, halves, body parts, world map




WASHING UP







SPOONING AND USING A SPONGE

Very good as every day skills, but also to improve eye-hand coordination, and develop a knowledge about volumes.









COOKING



CLASSIFICATION CARDS

Like flash cards on different environments and animals (I will explain in the next post)


WATER AND FLOATING

Put in a bowl full of water different objects and observe if they float or sink (I will explain better in the next post)