Month: May 2017

Month: May 2017

DIY Giant Bubbles – 4 simple ingredients – NEW and improved!
May 29, 2017 Teaching Ideas montessorisoul

We have updated our bubble mixture and its got even better with 4 simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen! This video shows how big the bubbles can get! We have played a game called Pop, blow or shoot!  Great for listening and patience! Basically as the bubble floats off you shot Pop

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Fidget Spinner Tricky Words challenge
May 24, 2017 Teaching Ideas montessorisoul

Freya and Seb have finally caught on to the trend of fidget spinners! #affiliate We found some great ones on Amazon that didn’t break the bank (around £3) and came quickly. Seb especially has loved this challenge – he has read his tricky words at least 8 times today!!  I need to make him a

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DIY Egg candler
May 21, 2017 Teaching Ideas montessorisoul

We we have 12 runner duck eggs in our incubator at the moment. They have been in for 5 days and I wanted to check their progress. I normally use the titan egg candler Which is fantastic, however we are mid house move so it’s packed away. Instead i found this easy DIY version which isn’t

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Multiplication and Times Tables – Fun Montessori Style
May 10, 2017 Teaching Ideas montessorisoul

Freya is starting to learn her times tables at school.  I remember hating this as a child and thinking it was pointless!  I now know the importance of it – but still remember my own struggles so I have been trying to make it as fun and easy for Freya as possible. I saw this

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