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A Toddler Montessori Room

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:20:10 GMT

What might you find in a Toddler Montessori room at your local Montessori preschool?

Some items might be (but not limited to):

small tables and chairs
accessible shelves
a large mirror at the height of the children
dressing frames
dry transfer with spoon (ie. spooning beans)
water transfer (ie. using a sponge)
play dough (rolling pin, shape cutters)
large bolts (with a big head) that screw into a piece of wood
transfer with tongs (cotton balls)
simple boxes & bottles
nesting boxes or cups
nuts & bolts (large wooden)
object permanence box
single shape puzzles
multiple shape puzzles
colored discs and dowels
5 largest cubes of the pink tower
busy beads
cylinder blocks
stacking rings
5 shortest red rods
touch boards
color box 1 and 2
sound boxes
fabrics
large Toddler Cards
hard cover books

There should be a sink that is accessible to little ones - with a stool in case height is still an issue. A faucet and soap pump that little hands can manage is a must! And don't forget the mirror so that they can see their dirty/clean faces. A step-on garbage can is always a favorite with the little ones and keeps hands clean.

If you have photos of your Toddler Montessori room and wish to share, please link up in the comments section.

Basic Ground Rules In A Montessori Environment

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:17:25 GMT

Ground rules are an important part of any environment, especially a Montessori environment that offers such freedom (of movement and choice) to the children. Ground rules help to maintain a safe environment that encourages and values self-control, and responsibility for self and others.

Usually the ground rules are discussed with the children within the first few days of their introduction to the Montessori environment so that the children have a clear understanding of what is acceptable.

Quite often the children will inform one another if their behavior or actions are inappropriate or unacceptable. Encouraging the children to guide each other respectfully will go a long way in building a strong community.

But, there are times when the adult must step in and intervene. The question is when should the adult step in? Think of the 3 D's:

Is the action dangerous to the child or others?
Is the action disturbing the work of others?
Is the action destructive to the materials or the environment?

If one or more of the 3 D's applies to the situation, then immediate adult intervention is required. It is important to be consistent both with intervention and with the consequences of the behavior or action.

New to Montessori - Where Do You Start??

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:24:54 GMT

We receive emails each and every week with questions from people who are new to Montessori. Quite often the emails sound something like this...

I was doing research about Montessori for my 2yr. old and discovered your website. I'm excited to explore more about Montessori and would appreciate any advice or tips on where I should focus on to begin with.

It can be overwhelming with so much information available on the internet. Here are some ideas that will help focus your attention on what's important, and get you started on your Montessori journey.

1. Browse through our website (use the links at the top of the navigation bar on our site) to see if the ideas of Montessori blend with your ideas on parenting and how you envision your relationship with your child.

2. Visit your local library and take some time to read through (or skim through) some of the books on our Book List. These books will give you some background and theory on the Montessori method and help you decide if you're on the right track.

3. Read through a few articles: A Montessori Home, Is It Possible To Use Montessori At Home?, and How To Start Montessori At Home.

4. If you feel encouraged and inspired, and ready to start incorporating Montessori in to your home and life with your child, then I highly recommend Montessori at Home! by John Bowman. It's an inexpensive eBook ($8.95) with an instant download that gives you hundreds of ideas for Montessori activities at home with your child.

5. Download our Free Montessori Materials. They're free and instantly available, need I say more?

6. Read through previous posts on our Blog: and visit our list of Montessori (and Montessori-inspired) Blogs that will also give you great ideas.

7. Once you've started with the above suggestions you'll have a much better idea if you and your child are comfortable and enjoying the Montessori experience. Your child is young and really needs all the Practical Life and Sensorial experiences possible. This is a time of exploration for you both - so enjoy your time together! If you then decide you'd like to take a more thorough approach and use Montessori for all areas of learning, then our Primary Montessori Teaching Manuals for Practical life, Sensorial, Language, and Math will be very helpful. They offer specific Montessori theory on the materials and will guide you step-by-step through the lessons that are taught in each those areas in a traditional Montessori school.

Take things step by step. Don't feel that you have to rush out and purchase a huge lot of 'real' Montessori manipulatives. Keep things real, simple, and hands-on. Most importantly ... follow the child.

How To Use The Montessori Multiplication Bead Board

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:59:00 GMT

A few days ago we posted about a great economical alternative to the traditional wooden Montessori Multiplication Bead Board. The traditional board looks like this:

But for a fraction of the cost you can give your child the same hands on, concrete, mathematical experience with this homemade solution:

Credit: Starry Sky Ranch

It's a bath mat, with suction cups on the bottom, turned upside down! It's cut so that it has 100 suction cups on it (10 suction cups across, and 10 suction cups down). A fine tip sharpie is used to write the numbers 1-10 across the top. Make sure when you choose your bath math that the suction cups aren't too large, and most importantly are in straight lines and not diagonal. If they are diagonal, you'll have to rotate the bath mat to make them straight - the bath mat must then be large enough for you to cut it 10 suction cups by 10 suction cups.

Add some pony beads (or dried beans), a few slips of paper, perhaps a coin for the red counter, and you have the Montessori Multiplication Bead Board!

After publishing the post we received so many emails with questions on how to use the Multiplication Bead Board. So, here are the full instructions from our Primary Math Teaching Manual. The instructions are written for the use of the traditional wooden Multiplication Bead Board - so you'll have to adjust the instructions accordingly to suit your new homemade (bath mat) Multiplication Bead Board.

Materials:
• Perforated board with 100 holes in rows of ten. On the left side of the board there is a little window with a slot for the insertion of a number card. Set of number cards 1 to 10, a counter, 100 red beads. Multiplication table forms, pencil and paper. Multiplication Control Charts 1 & 2.

Presentation #1:
• with the child take the materials to the table
• ask the child to choose a page from the Multiplication Booklet (i.e. #6)
• tell the child that the numbers across the top are for the multiplier; the slot in the left side of the board is for the multiplicand (the first # of the question)
• remove the red circle from the container and place it in to the circle at the top left of the board
• ask the child what the first question is, "6x1", "What is the multiplicand?" child replies "6"
• take from the small container the #6 and slide it in the slot on the left side of the board
• ask the child "What is the multiplier?" - the child replies "1"
• take the red circle from the top left corner and place it above the #1 at the top of the board
• taking the beads from the small container place 6 red beads in to the column below the number 1 (counting as you place them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• ask the child "How many beads are there?" child replies "6", have him write the answer in the booklet
• ask the child "What is the next question?" child replies "6x2", move the red circle over the number two at the top of the board
• point to the last bead you placed on the board and say "6" (a reminder of where you finished off from the 6x1)
• place a bead in the first hole below number 2, say "7", place the next bead and say "8", place the next bead and say "9", place the next bead and say "10", place the next bead and say "11", place the next bead and say "12"
• ask the child "How many beads are there?" - child replies "12"
• have the child write the answer in the booklet
• ask the child "What is the next question?" child replies "6x3"
• move the red circle over the number 3 at the top of the board
• point to the last bead you placed on the board and say "12"
• place a bead in the first hole below #3 and say "13", place another bead and say "14", place a bead and say "15" - continue placing each bead and saying each number until you reach 18
• ask the child "How many beads are there?" child replies "18", have the child write the answer 18 in to the booklet

Presentation #1 in progress

• allow the child to continue on until the page is complete
• have the child choose another multiple table - take the ticket for the multiplicand and slide it in to the slot, place the red circle in to the hole in the top left corner of the board
• show the child the first two questions and then allow him to continue on his own
• show the child Control Chart #1, tell him that he can use it to check his work

Exercise #1:
• same as in Presentation #1

Notes:
• control chart #1 lists all multiplication tables from 1-10
• control chart #2 lists all multiplication tables from 1-10, but removes all duplications (i.e. shows 5x7=35, but does not show 7x5=35)

Purpose:
• memorization of multiplication tables

Control of Error:
• control chart #1

Age:
• 5 – 6 years

The Multiplication Charts that accompany this work can be found here (they are printable) and come with full presentation instructions.

It's recommended to use the Sequential Math Booklets first (regular, large).

Once the child has discovered the number patterns for each operation you can switch to the Random Math Booklets (regular, large) for a greater challenge.

We hope that helps you to get started on your own homemade Multiplication Bead Board. This bathmat substitution is a fantastic solution to an expensive math material. It's a wonderful way for your children to get the sensorial impression of multiplication. Multiplication is simply taking the same number two or more times and adding them together.

A Primary Principle of Montessori

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:23:00 GMT

In this busy day and age it's most important to remember some very wise words...

"If we were to establish a primary principle, it would be to constantly allow the child's participation in our lives. For he cannot learn to act if he does not join in our actions, just as he cannot learn to speak if he does not hear... To extend to the child this hospitality, to allow him to participate in our work, can be difficult, but it costs nothing. Our time is a far more precious gift than material objects..." Maria Montessori

What is Montessori?

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:36:00 GMT

Montessori Minute on 1+1+1=1

What is Montessori, Really?

Parents regularly ask me what Montessori is. My stock answer includes a mini-bio of Maria Montessori and information about the benefits of a Montessori Prepared Environment for young children. That is perhaps not a complete answer.

Maria Montessori's observations led her to view children as self-guided, internally directed beings who largely teach themselves. She could have closed up shop at that point and moved on to observe something else. Thankfully she didn’t; and now we have Montessori schools ... Read Full Article

Alternative for the Montessori Multiplication Bead Board

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:49 GMT

You know how you're wanting to buy the wood Montessori Multiplication Bead Board, but you just can't justify spending $50+ on it?

Well, thanks to a creative mama now you don't have to! She's thought of an inexpensive way for your child to experience the Multiplication Bead Board without the expense. You have to check out her Multiplication Manipulatives post. You're going to love it!

World Continent Pin Map Flags and Map - February Freebie

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:18:58 GMT

Happy February 1st to everyone!

It's been a very busy few days here at MPS. We've finally been able to get all the 8th Birthday Bash Gifts delivered to all the winners. It's so much fun to read the response emails from the winners. Everyone is so appreciative of the gifts. We really do have awesome people around us!

The February Sale Items are now available. Save up to 15% on these items, and then add another 20% OFF if you use the coupon code available in this post - valid to and including Sun Feb 5, 2012. Now that's a whole lot of savings! (Be sure you click 'apply' when you use the coupon at checkout - or the discount will not be applied).

There are also 12 New Releases now available. Here are a few:

Valentine's Day Cutting Strips

Animals of the Continent Booklets

US State Capital Cities Map

And last, but not least, we've put together a new free printable that I'm sure you'll find helpful in your geography section, especially if you're not fortunate enough to have the large wooden map of the world.

World Continents Pin Map Flags and Map - FREE

2 color-coded sets of pin map flags for 7 continents
2 non color-coded sets of pin map flags for 7 continents
1 black and white map of the world with pin flag dots
1 black and white control map of the world with pin flag dots and labels

Read our step-by-step tutorial on how to prepare pin maps and flags.

A gentle reminder to please share the link to our Free Montessori Materials page with others instead of sharing the file itself. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Thank you for 8 fantastic years!

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:37:21 GMT

We've just wrapped up our 8th Birthday Bash here at Montessori Print Shop. Our final two winners have been announced (see the bottom of each Birthday Bash post for the winners). Congratulations to all our winners - we hope you enjoy your prizes!

Thank you to everyone who has helped to promote our Giveaways and supported MPS over these past 8 years. We wouldn't be here without all of you! Your choice of using MPS products has allowed MPS to grow and flourish. As a result of our continued growth we've been able to lower our prices each and every year. You've helped us to make Montessori more easily accessible to families and schools around the world.

A very special Thank You goes out to John Bowman. For those of you who are not familiar with John's work, he's the author of Montessori At Home! We've been working together for almost a year now, pairing up his wonderful eBook with MPS printables. His desire to bring Montessori to homes around the world is heart-warming, and his positive energy is wonderfully infectious. He's been an absolute pleasure to work with and I look forward to our new adventures together in this next year!

As a small token of our appreciation for the support of MPS over the past 8 years we'd like to offer everyone a coupon code for 20% OFF in our e-Store (be sure to click "Apply" when you enter the code upon checkout). The coupon code is valid to and including Sunday Feb 5th, 2012. Coupon Code: 8BB493ytp473

The Montessori Print Shop 8th Birthday Bash is still on!

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:15:12 GMT

We're half way through our 8th Birthday Bash!

We've announced the winners of Gifts 8 & 7, and Gifts 6 & 5. We've contacted the winners by email - so please check your In Boxes (and Spam/Junk mail) as the winners only have 48 hours to contact us.

Birthday Giveaways still open:

Gift 4 - Montessori At Home! eBook and Materials Bundle
- Draw Mon Jan 30, 2012.

Gift 3 - World Maps & Land and Water Forms Bundle
- Draw Mon Jan 30, 2012.




Gift 2 - Pink Blue Green Language Series Bundles
- Draw Tues Jan 31, 2012.



Gift 1 - Montessori Print Shop Deluxe CD Rom Collection
- Draw Tues Jan 31th.
1077 Printable Montessori Files

Entries are still quite low for the remaining Gifts - so get your entries in!

Gifts For You: Pink Blue Green Language Series & Deluxe CD Rom Collection

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:10:02 GMT

This Giveaway is now CLOSED.

Happy 8th Birthday to Us!
We are at the last day of announcing our Birthday Bash Giveaways Gifts.
Please be sure to enter all the previous Giveaways (you can enter each day).

#8 - 4 Primary Montessori Teaching Manuals
#7 - 22 sets of Zoology Nomenclature Cards
#6 - 33 Geometry Lessons
#5 - 10 Animal Lessons
#4 - Montessori At Home! eBook and Materials Bundle
#3 - World Maps Bundle and Land & Water Form Bundle

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This last Birthday Bash Giveaway starts today (Tues Jan 24) and ends 12:01am EST Tues Jan 31th, 2012.

Gift #2 - Pink Blue Green Language Series Bundles

Montessori Pink Phonetic Language Series Bundle - 16 Lessons

Montessori Blue Phonetic Language Series Bundle - 15 Lessons

Montessori Green Phonogram Language Series Bundle - 20 Lessons

Gift #1 - Montessori Deluxe CD Rom Collection
1077 Printable Montessori Files
This CD Rom Collection is sent via mail (Canada Post), not by email.

1073 printable Montessori materials (all files are in pdf file formats)
4 Primary Montessori Teaching Manuals

Areas covered:

Teaching Manuals
Classified Cards
Culture: Celebrations, Music, Peace, Visual Arts
Geography
Pre-Reading
Languages/Phonics: Pink Blue Green, Step 1 2 3, Moveable Alphabets, Grammar, French
Math
Nomenclature Cards & Books: Botany, Zoology, Other (Health, Science)
Science: Animals, Astronomy, Plants, Science, Weather
Sensorial
Teacher
Toddler

Geography Folders
(with color-coding and without)

Geography Materials

Montessori Math Materials

Montessori Nomenclature

Montessori Science Lessons

Montessori Science Lessons

A HUGE collection of 1077 printable Montessori materials - see full details here.

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The Rules of the Giveaway
This Giveaway is open to anyone 18 and older worldwide. The Giveaway gifts are in pdf file format and will be downloaded from our eStore. In order for our system to process the download links we require the following from each winner: name, address, telephone#, and email address. All information is kept confidential.

The first entry is mandatory. After you've completed the mandatory entry there are optional entries. Check to see which entries can be repeated each day.

Entries that are not filled out correctly will be deleted (i.e. - if you tweet you must include the url, if you blog you must include the url). Entries that ask for the url and do not include the url will be deleted.

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Gifts For You: Montessori At Home! eBook and Materials AND Maps & Land and Water Forms Bundle

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:26:16 GMT

This Giveaway is now CLOSED. Winners have been notified by email.

Happy 8th Birthday to Us!
We are half way through our Birthday Bash Giveaways.
Please be sure to enter to win our last two days of Giveaways:

4 Primary Montessori Teaching Manuals & 22 sets of Zoology Nomenclature Cards

33 Geometry Lessons & 10 Animal Lessons

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This next Giveaway starts today (Mon Jan 23) and ends 12:01am EST Mon Jan 30th, 2012.

Gift #4 - Montessori At Home! eBook

Montessori At Home! is a multimedia Ebook that guides you through the entire process of doing Montessori early learning activities at home. Complete background and how-to chapters are followed by clear directions for over 250 early learning materials and activities.

Every section is supported and expanded by the liberal use of direct links to web sites and videos you and your child can visit to learn more. Montessori At Home! is a complete, practical guide to home early learning, written just for parents.

Montessori At Home! Materials Bundle

21 printable Montessori materials to compliment your Montessori At Home! eBook

Montessori at Home! Materials Bundle includes: Phases of the Moon, Animals of the Continents, Continent 3-Part Cards, Land, & Water Form Photo Book, World Control Maps, Masters & Labels, Moveable Alphabet (includes instructions), Sentence Cards - Step 1 Set 1, Word and Picture Cards - Step 1 (real pictures), 1 to 100 Math Series, Geometric Matching Cards, Geometric Solids (3-Part Cards) - Blue, Skeleton Nomenclature Cards, Tree Nomenclature Cards, Phonics Sound and Picture Sorting, Association of Objects, What Does Not Belong?, The 5 Senses, Plant or Animal?, Animals and Their Names, Color Grading Cards, and Metal Insets - Shape Outlines.

Gift #3 - World Maps Bundle & Land and Water Forms Bundle

Map Bundle includes: The World Continents Map, 6 Continents, Canada, and USA (blank, color, labeled, colored-labeled).

Land & Water Forms Bundle includes: Simple Land & Water Forms, Land and Water Form Black-line Masters, Aquatic and Land Features Cards and Books (Set 1, 2, and 3), and Natural Disasters.

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Gifts for you: 33 Geometry Lessons and 10 Animal Lessons

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:06:22 GMT

This Giveaway is now CLOSED. Winners have been notified by email.

Happy 8th Birthday to Us! Please be sure to enter yesterday's Giveaway for 4 Primary Montessori Teaching Manuals and 22 sets of Zoology Nomenclature Cards.
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This next Giveaway starts today (Fri Jan 20) and ends 12:01am EST Fri Jan 27th, 2012.

Gift #6 - Geometry Bundle

This bundle includes 33 Geometry materials.

1	Detective Adjective Command Cards (63 cards)
2	Detective Adjective Game - colored (63 triangles)
3	Detective Adjective Game - outlines (63 triangles)
4	Geometric Matching Cards (18 shapes)
5	Geometric Shape Sorting (10 shapes)
6	Geometric Shapes 3-Part Cards (12 shapes)
7	Geometric Shapes - Command Cards (50 cards)
8	Geometric Shapes - Worksheets (12 shapes)
9	Geometric Solid Sorting (10 solids)
10	Geometric Solids - Command Cards (50 cards)
11	Geometric Solids - Worksheets (12 solids)
12	Geometric Solids 3-Part Cards - Blue (10 solids)
13	Geometric Solids 3-Part Cards - Brown (10 solids)
14	Geometry Cabinet Cards - Solid, Thick, Thin Line
15	Geometry Cabinet Control Booklet
16	Geometry Cabinet Shapes 3-Part Cards (24 shapes)
17	Geometry Cabinet Worksheets
18	Polygons 3-Part Cards (8 polygons)
19	Polygons 3-Part Cards - Complex Concepts (13 concepts)
20	Polygons Book - Complex Concepts (13 concepts)
21	The Study of a Circle 3-Part Cards (14 parts)
22	The Study of a Circle Book (14 parts)
23	The Study of a Square 3-Part Cards (8 parts)
24	The Study of a Square Book (8 parts)
25	The Study of a Triangle 3-Part Cards (12 parts)
26	The Study of a Triangle Book (12 parts)
27	The Study of Angles 3-Part Cards (20 angles)
28	The Study of Angles Book (20 angles/concepts)
29	The Study of Lines 3-Part Cards (15 lines)
30	The Study of Lines Book (15 lines/concepts)
31	Triangle Book - Complex Concepts (15 concepts)
32	Triangles 3-Part Cards - Complex Concepts (15 concepts)
33	Triangles 3-Part Cards - Simple Concepts (7 triangles)
	The Value of this Gift $72.74

To view the specifics of any of the Geometry lessons and materials included in this bundle visit our section on Geometry and click on the individual materials.

Gift #5 - Animals Bundle #2

This bundle includes 10 lessons for the study of animals.

1	Animal Camouflage - Set 2
2	Animal Stripes, Spots, or Solid?
3	Animals - How Many Legs?
4	Dinosaurs Set 1
5	Dinosaurs Set 2
6	Endothermic or Ectothermic
7	Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores
8	Oviparous or Viviparous Animals?
9	Plant or Animal?
10	Venomous or Poisonous?
	The Value of this Gift $28.14

You can see the contents of each lesson by viewing the individual listings here.

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The Birthday Bash has begun!

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:57:24 GMT

So sorry for the technical problems this morning. We couldn't seem to get the Rafflecopter widget to show up on the post! I think it's up and running now.

Please let us know if you have trouble with the widget.

Enter the Birthday Bash Giveaway - 4 Primary Teaching Manuals and Zoology Nomenclature Cards.

Gifts For You: Montessori Teaching Manuals & Zoology Nomenclature Cards

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:52:10 GMT

This Giveaway is now CLOSED.

Happy 8th Birthday to Us!
Let's get the party started and begin the gift giving!

This Giveaway starts Thurs Jan 19 and ends 12:01am EST Thurs Jan 26th, 2012.

Gift #8 4 Primary Montessori Teaching Manuals

This gift includes 4 Primary Montessori Teaching Manuals - Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Math. The presentations and lessons included in this manual are suitable for children who are approximately 2½ to 6 years of age.

1	Practical Life Teaching Manual (Theory + 75 lessons)
2	Sensorial Teaching Manual (Theory + 45 lessons)
3	Language Teaching Manual (Theory + 30 lessons)
4	Math Teaching Manual (Theory + 52 lessons)
	This Gift is valued at	$66.27

Each lesson in each manual includes:

materials list
material photo(s)
detailed step-by-step instructions
notes to the teacher
purpose of activity
points of interest
control of error
suggested age for presentation

See samples of Lessons here

#7 - Zoology Nomenclature Cards Bundle

This bundle includes 22 sets of Zoology Nomenclature Cards. Each card/part in every set is in a 3-Part Card format.

1	Bat Nomenclature Cards (13 parts)
2	Bird Nomenclature Cards (11 parts)
3	Butterfly Life Cycle Cards and Charts (5 parts)
4	Butterfly Nomenclature Cards (5 parts)
5	Dog Nomenclature Cards (15 parts)
6	Elephant Nomenclature Cards (10 parts)
7	Fish Nomenclature Cards (11 parts)
8	Frog Life Cycle Cards and Charts (6 parts)
9	Frog Nomenclature Cards (6 parts)
10	Grasshopper Nomenclature Cards (13 parts)
11	Horse Nomenclature Cards (9 parts)
12	Insect Nomenclature Cards (11 parts)
13	Jellyfish Nomenclature Cards (8 parts)
14	Kangaroo Nomenclature Cards (11 parts)
15	Ladybug Nomenclature Cards (10 parts)
16	Penguin Nomenclature Cards (9 parts)
17	Snail Nomenclature Cards (9 parts)
18	Spider Nomenclature Cards (8 parts)
19	Starfish Nomenclature Cards (11 parts)
20	Turkey Nomenclature Cards (13 parts)
21	Turtle Nomenclature Cards (10 parts)
22	Worm Nomenclature Cards (5 parts)
	This Gift is Valued at	$43.60

Each of the parts are in a 3-Part Card format. Each part is shown in color.

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The Rules of the Giveaway

This Giveaway is open to anyone 18 and older worldwide. The Giveaway gifts are in pdf file format and will be downloaded from our eStore. In order for our system to process the download links we require the following from each winner: name, address, telephone#, and email address. All information is kept confidential.

The first entry is mandatory. After you've completed the mandatory entry there are optional entries. Two of the entries can be repeated each day (tweet about the Giveaway, and blog about the Giveaway) - so be sure to come back each day to fulfill those extra entries if you want to. Obviously, the more times you enter, the greater chance you have of winning a gift. (If you already follow us on Twitter, you may still use that option for entry).

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Learn How You Can Have Montessori At Home

montessoriprintshop@rogers.com (Montessori Print Shop) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:11:23 GMT

The years from birth to about six are the most formative period of a human being's life. At no other time are we more open and sensitive to experiences and information coming from our environment. The experiences young children have from birth to age six literally mold their brains and their personalities.

Montessori schools are wonderful; but not all children can attend one. The home is another ideal place to do Montessori early learning. Your child is closely bonded with you; your face, voice, manner, and habits. Doing learning activities expands this relationship in beautiful, powerful ways.

Early learning is not primarily about reading, writing, and math, or pushing children to become young geniuses. Skills such as reading and using numbers are byproducts of strong brain development and a positive, confident self-image.

Bringing Montessori early learning activities to your home will help your child with muscle control & coordination, sensory awareness & refinement, positive self image, learning & thinking, and independence. Who doesn't want happy, enthusiastic, and engaged children? Everyone wants that for their children, of course! What most parents need for this to happen is ... Read the Full Article.
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