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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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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Learning from Home ‘Practical Life’ Timetable (Week 5)
Not all learning is academic. Practical life involves learning how to live, learning how to be human and navigate this thing we call life. Download your printable PDF HERE Quite often we can miss some of the greatest lessons in life by underestimating their potential for
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200 Montessori Tasks for Toddlers, that Parents Can Practise During lockdown
Do you know a parent of a toddler struggling to find their way around home schooling during COVID-19? Well luckily for them, I have compiled a list of 200 activities to practise at home during lockdown that all link to education. It’s important to remember that
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Learning From Home – Weekly Timetable
Some important points: Inform your child that during work time, you do not disturb dad/mum. And “if you are confused then here are some other things you could do” watering plants; tidying and organizing rooms; planning an outing; taking care of pets; Cleaning the kitchen/house repairing
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30 Ways to Build Resilience in Children
Building resilience in children is never easy. Here’s 30 ways to build natural resilience in children: 1. Validate their emotions 2. Encourage routines in the house 3. Let children cry, it’s normal 4. Respect their boundaries 5. Talk about feelings often 6. Give them an emotion
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