crazy fun toddler montessori stuff: what happens in the classroom

here are some fun activities that have been happening in the toddler room the past few months.

threading, stretching: putting "necklaces" on henry the dinosaur

visual object to picture matching: landmarks around the world

adding some penguin pizazz to the broad stair

stretching: rubber bands on peg board

visual object to photo matching: fruit/vegetable seeds

sweeping

drawing in the salt tray

sensorial fun

object to outline matching

fine motor concentration, coordination: marble balancing

exercising facial muscles: blowing pom poms

love a good toddler tea

who doesn't love drinking tea with three year olds? we had a fairly fancy party at school today, our annual Spring Tea. the children prepared fruit kabobs, vegetable pasta salad, pumpkin chocolate muffins and home made hummus and veggies. we also added olives and cape cod potato chips because those are the only things one child will eat! they prepared everything themselves, arranged flowers in vases for their guests, and watercolored the invitations. they set the tables and served themselves and their guests. i had my most productive sewing day ever and made five table cloths and ten cloth napkins. it was a success. we have every allergy ever imaginable and had to get creative with our food menu. it was soy free, nut free, banana free, dairy free and wheat free.

invitations

table setting

flower arrangement party favors

seating labels

olives, pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, fruit kabobs

potato chips, pasta salad, fruit kabobs

table setting with a teapot

the whole room