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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.

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.