Year: 2020

80 Practical-life Activities for Toddlers During Covid-19 (free download)

Here are 80 life skills you can allow your toddler to carry out at home, setting them up well for their transition to school. Some of them will require a great deal of patience from you, but I promise your patience will pay off in the

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6 Steps to the Perfect Lesson.

Step 1. – Show this picture to a group of children! Step 2. – Tell them it’s black and white! Step 3 – Zoom in and prove it, explain how the human brain can use memory to fill gaps in colour. Step 4 – Ask the

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Your Guide to Teaching Essential Skills in School.

Dear Educators, Parents and Educational leaders, I write to you an open letter. One which I hope can change the world and ultimately save it. I have put this together with one Intention in mind. To change the way, we all look at education forever. In

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The Importance of Trust!

Whether you’re helping children find their lost hat, their favourite pencil, their confidence, their determination or self esteem, each job is equally as important because it all leads to trust. #educators #dsm #montessori

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Doing My Chores

A fun story about growing up and being responsible. Full of quirky illustrations and lovely lines, this book is a must on the book shelf of every growing child. By T. Albert Illustrated by www.maaillustrations.com Download Here

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Child Friendly Explanation of Coronavirus

Focus on helping your child feel safe, but be truthful. Don’t offer more detail than your child is interested in. For example, if kids ask about stores closing, address their questions. But if the topic doesn’t come up, there’s no need to raise it. Here’s a

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Distance Learning – Islamiat

As of last month, 165 countries had closed schools nationwide, impacting over 1.5 billion children and youth. There is also still great uncertainty as to when schools will reopen. Thankfully, these days, there are many free (or low-cost), easy-to-use digital communication tools that allow for a

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Week 2 Lesson and Print Sheet

Not all learning is academic. Practical life involves learning how to live, learning how to be human and navigate this thing we call life. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″ link_text_color=”#6f4792″] Please know that we at Different Strokes Montessori, are more than happy to take any suggestions, to ensure you

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Weekly remote lessons – week 2

Race driver Callum makes a car Race Driver Callum Makes a Car early reader tells us a story of a driver who makes his own car. Bookbot books are designed as early readers to strengthen reading practices. DSM Schools gives children reading exercises during this lockdown

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Your Free Guide to Emotional Intelligence

Therefor I’ve put together the A to Z guide to emotional intelligence for children (and adults). It’s yours, it’s free to download and share as much as you like! As we all know, education is is an all encompassing entity that has roots that run deep

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