Holidays and Celebrations Archives - Living Montessori Now https://livingmontessorinow.com/category/holidays-and-celebrations/ Montessori Inspiration for Parents and Teachers Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:21:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://livingmontessorinow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-Christina-with-Cylinder-Blocksquare-32x32.jpg Holidays and Celebrations Archives - Living Montessori Now https://livingmontessorinow.com/category/holidays-and-celebrations/ 32 32 Free Christmas Tree Songs and Educational Videos https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-christmas-tree-songs-and-educational-videos/ https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-christmas-tree-songs-and-educational-videos/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:30:59 +0000 https://livingmontessorinow.com/?p=99218 Christmas tree songs are so much fun, and my post today has lots of them! If you want to learn more about evergreen trees in general, check out my “Free Evergreen Tree Songs and Educational Videos” post. If you want to learn about deciduous vs. evergreen trees, parts of a tree, and seasons of a...

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]]> https://livingmontessorinow.com/favorite-books-for-an-evergreen-tree-theme/feed/ 0 Thanksgiving Grace and Courtesy https://livingmontessorinow.com/thanksgiving-grace-and-courtesy/ https://livingmontessorinow.com/thanksgiving-grace-and-courtesy/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2023 07:15:07 +0000 http://livingmontessorinow.com/?p=16935 This is an especially good time to focus on grace and courtesy if you have any family gatherings coming up. Even if you don’t have any family gatherings this week or don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in your country, it’s also a good time to focus on etiquette before the December holidays. Young children need lots of...

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]]> https://livingmontessorinow.com/thanksgiving-grace-and-courtesy/feed/ 9 Favorite Books for a Birthday Theme https://livingmontessorinow.com/favorite-books-for-a-birthday-theme/ https://livingmontessorinow.com/favorite-books-for-a-birthday-theme/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:30:39 +0000 https://livingmontessorinow.com/?p=96846 My son, daughter, and grandson all have birthdays in March, so we had a lot of fun having a birthday unit then! Of course, a birthday unit is perfect at any time of year. You might even want to have one at the beginning of the year to celebrate the Earth’s birthday! Here are some...

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]]> https://livingmontessorinow.com/favorite-books-for-a-birthday-theme/feed/ 0 Turning Valentine Crafts into Montessori-Style Activities https://livingmontessorinow.com/turning-valentine-crafts-into-montessori-style-activities/ https://livingmontessorinow.com/turning-valentine-crafts-into-montessori-style-activities/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2023 03:20:46 +0000 http://livingmontessorinow.com/?p=3293 You can turn many Valentine’s Day craft ideas into Montessori-style activities. Not only will your child have a chance to repeat the activity as often as he or she wishes, but you will give your child extra opportunities to develop important skills. Giving your child a chance to repeat activities is especially important when your...

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]]> https://livingmontessorinow.com/turning-valentine-crafts-into-montessori-style-activities/feed/ 39 Free Labor Day Songs and Educational Videos https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-labor-day-songs-and-educational-videos/ https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-labor-day-songs-and-educational-videos/#respond Mon, 05 Sep 2022 02:55:21 +0000 https://livingmontessorinow.com/?p=95022 Many children (and even adults) think Labor Day is simply the (unofficial) last day of summer. But it’s that and so much more! Today, I have free Labor Day songs and educational videos for a variety of ages … many that are great even for adults! Labor Day Educational Videos If you’d like information to...

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]]> https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-labor-day-songs-and-educational-videos/feed/ 0 The Best Earth Day Every Day Books for Kids https://livingmontessorinow.com/the-best-earth-day-every-day-books-for-kids/ https://livingmontessorinow.com/the-best-earth-day-every-day-books-for-kids/#respond Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:05:46 +0000 https://livingmontessorinow.com/?p=93786 I want Earth Day to be more than one day of the year. I try to bring out books for Earth Day Every Day throughout the year. Here are some great books to help kids appreciate and help our planet every day. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (at no cost to you). Just choose...

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]]> https://livingmontessorinow.com/the-best-earth-day-every-day-books-for-kids/feed/ 0 Free Rabbit and Kitten Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download) https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-rabbit-and-kitten-do-a-dot-printables-montessori-inspired-phonics-instant-download/ https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-rabbit-and-kitten-do-a-dot-printables-montessori-inspired-phonics-instant-download/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:00:14 +0000 https://livingmontessorinow.com/?p=93508 We’ve loved our spring rabbit activities! Today, I’m sharing free do-a-dot printables for both /r/ for rabbit and /k/ for kitten (baby rabbit)! Both pages can be used for beginning sound work or for more advanced phonics work. As usual, the free printable is an instant download and super easy to prepare! Disclosure: This post...

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]]> https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-rabbit-and-kitten-do-a-dot-printables-montessori-inspired-phonics-instant-download/feed/ 1 Free Easter Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-easter-songs-and-rhymes-for-circle-time/ https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-easter-songs-and-rhymes-for-circle-time/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:22:54 +0000 http://livingmontessorinow.com/?p=34179 Easter has so many wonderful songs, both classic and new, to share with children. You’ll find both Christian and secular Easter songs and rhymes here. If you’re looking for non-holiday spring songs and rhymes, check out my Free Spring Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time (or Free Fall Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time if you...

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