{Asher transferring Emperor Penguins one month before he turned 3.}
For the first time this winter, I can feel the ice in the air. Brrrrr. It got me thinking about the winter materials we have used in the past and what I should add to our shelves this year. Here are a few of our “winter” favorites.
- Sifting Snowflakes
- Spooning Snowballs
- Transferring Emperor Penguins
- Martin Luther King, Jr Day
- Crystalized Snowflakes
If you have time, help me out. Share a link to your favorite winter themed learning you’ve done, no matter how long ago it was. I’d love to see what’s working with your kids.
What a great list of posts! I love theme trays (as you know) and I have done some fun ones this year! I also have some fun ones from last year! It always seems to make it work time more fun! Happy Winter Schooling!
http://discoverydaysandmontessorimoments.blogspot.com/2013/01/montessori-monday-snow-trays.html
http://discoverydaysandmontessorimoments.blogspot.com/2011/01/our-shelves-in-january.html
Stephanie, you are the queen of themed trays. I loved all of those ideas and I’m going to copy them if that’s ok with you. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
I would love to have your use the ideas! It makes it feel like its worth the work when someone else can use the ideas too! Esspecially since Pup was less then impressed with most of it! :) She really is just not interested in practical life work at all (except for the playdough of course). Have fun!
Wonderful ideas. I am going to try the “sifting snow” with Aarya today. I do not have snowflakes (:() and nothing shaped like them, so I will be putting alphabets (or something I find ) win it for him to find. I really wanted some simple activities for our Winter theme because we are just starting our tot school :) (He is 33 months and thank you for the inspiration)
I’m happy you like them. Sifting snow was a huge hit with the boys. Aarya will love it.
i finally got around posting one picture on the blog. I hope you like seeing him “in action”. Here is the link – http://totschooltotallyawesome.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/winter-fun-continued-snow-sifting/
I love it! I left a comment on your blog. Thanks for letting me know.
Lovely idea’s, thank you! Where did you purchase those little penguins from?
Thanks Hayley. They’re from Oriental Trading Company. They have an online site where they have tons of erasers and beads in all different shapes. Some of the units include a lot of pieces though. In that case I always see if some friends want to split it with me.
I remember this! I think I’ll update some of Holden’s stuff this week! Thanks for the great ideas because they’re perfect for his age now.
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