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Using free printables is a budget-friendly way to prepare attractive, hands-on activities for your classroom or home. I have LOTS and LOTS of free resources for you! I’ve been publishing posts at Living Montessori Now since April 2010 and themed free printables and Montessori-inspired activities in conjunction with  PreK + K Sharing in the middle... Read More » The post More Than 13 Years’ Worth of Free Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

Figure skating was a big part of our family when my kids we growing up, and now both my 10- and 6-year-old granddaughters figure skate! My 10-year-old granddaughter, Zoey, requested a skating theme for our next unit … so here it is! An ice skating unit is great as a winter theme, whether or not... Read More » The post Free Ice Skating Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ice Skating Activities appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

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... Read More » The post Free Christmas Tree Songs and Educational Videos appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

I love studying evergreen trees before Christmas! This post has free evergreen tree songs and educational videos, although I’ll publish a separate post for free Christmas tree songs and educational videos. If you want to learn about deciduous vs. evergreen trees, parts of a tree, and seasons of a tree, check out my post with... Read More » The post Free Evergreen Tree Songs and Educational Videos appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

I love an evergreen tree theme at this time of year. You can add Christmas trees or simply focus on evergreen trees without a holiday emphasis. Here are some of our favorite books for an evergreen tree theme, including a variety of tree books and some Christmas tree books. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links... Read More » The post Favorite Books for an Evergreen Tree Theme appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

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... Read More » The post Thanksgiving Grace and Courtesy appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

Whether you want to focus on evergreen trees in general, Christmas trees, or both, you’ll find lots of fun resources in our new unit! It’s an evergreen tree theme with hands-on activities for preschool through early elementary. Here, you’ll find links to free evergreen tree printables used to prepare hands-on activities and a new Montessori-inspired... Read More » The post Free Evergreen Tree Printables and Montessori-Inspired Evergreen Tree Activities appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

We already have spring art appreciation meditation and puzzles in print or cursive, summer art appreciation meditation and puzzles in print or cursive, and autumn art appreciation meditation and puzzles in print or cursive. Now we’re including winter art appreciation meditation and puzzles! Our winter art appreciation pack in print or cursive has art prints... Read More » The post Winter Art Appreciation – Meditation and Puzzles in Print or Cursive appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

We’ve had a complete fall unit before. But we’re more likely to just get out some of our favorite fall books along with our current theme. Here are some of our favorite fall books. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (at no cost to you). Just choose books based on your child’s age and what... Read More » The post Favorite Books for a Fall Theme appeared first on Living Montessori Now.

We have a new theme this month that works especially well for advanced preschoolers through elementary-age kids! It’s a detective theme with hands-on activities for art fraud detectives, perspective detectives, story detectives, grammar detectives, math detectives, history detectives, and forensic science detectives! Younger children can join in as detectives with hide-and-seek or scavenger-hunt activities in... Read More » The post Free Detective Printables and Montessori-Inspired Detective Activities appeared first on Living Montessori Now.