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We’re having a red panda unit for a number of reasons right now. The main reason is that my just-turned-6-year-old grandson, Caleb, is fascinated with red pandas. A stuffed red panda named Pandy has always been his favorite stuffed animal. Also, like giant pandas, red pandas are very cute. They aren’t closely related, though. Red... Read More » The post Free Red Panda Printables and Montessori-Inspired Red Panda Activities appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and March is Women’s History Month. Of course, any time is a perfect time to encourage women and girls in science! We’re having a women in science unit, and here are some free songs and educational videos about women and girls in science! This... Read More » The post Women and Girls in Science: Free Songs and Educational Videos appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

It’s fun to read about women who’ve done amazing things, and Women’s History Month (or any time) is a great time to do it! Here are some of our favorite books for a women in science theme! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (at no cost to you). Just choose books based on your child’s... Read More » The post Favorite Books for a Women in Science Theme appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

March is Women’s History Month! There are so many amazing themes within women’s history, and we’re focusing on women in science with a Montessori-inspired women in science unit! We’re including a few women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) printables and activities as well. Here, you’ll find links to free women in science printables... Read More » The post Free Women in Science Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

Land, air, and water are important topics in Montessori education, and I’m excited to see some new and unique printables for land, air, and water! The land, air, and water transportation printables from Every Star Is Different are perfect for preschool through early elementary!  Disclosure: I’ve been given a copy of these materials to review.... Read More » The post Montessori-Inspired Land, Air, and Water Transportation Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

We’re having so much fun with our new baby theme! Here are some of our favorite books to help children prepare for a new sibling! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (at no cost to you). Just choose books based on your child’s age and what you think will engage your child’s interest. I recommend... Read More » The post Favorite Books for a New Baby Theme appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

We’re having a new baby unit, and here are some free, fun songs and educational videos to help children, especially toddlers and preschoolers, prepare for a new sibling. This post is part of my series of free songs and rhymes for circle time!  See a full list of my song posts at the bottom of this post.... Read More » The post Free New Sibling Songs and Educational Videos appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

This is an exciting unit for our family … and my 5-year-old grandson said it’s his very favorite one. That’s because my daughter, Chrissy Chitwood, and her husband, Tom, are expecting a new baby in March! In honor of Caleb becoming a big brother, we have a new baby unit! You can easily adapt it... Read More » The post Free New Baby Printables and Montessori-Inspired New Baby Activities appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

I love an ice skating unit as a winter theme, whether or not it’s an Olympic year. Here are some of our favorite books for an ice skating theme, focusing on recreational skating outdoors, figure skating, and a bit of hockey and speed skating.   Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (at no cost to... Read More » The post Favorite Books for an Ice Skating Theme appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

I appreciate all my readers and love seeing what you find most helpful each year. Today, I want to share my 10 most popular posts published in 2023. I still have some posts from earlier years of my blog that are consistently among my most popular posts each month, but today I just want to... Read More » The post Top 10 Posts from 2023 appeared first on Living Montessori Now.