SEASONS & TIME

Unit Study
 SEASONS & TIME

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Recommended Books
List of Subjects to Study & Printables
Weekly Overview
On the Shelf This Week Photos
Weekend Prep & Material Lists
Optional DIY Projects
Lesson Plans
 RECOMMENDED BOOKS

SEASONS
The Reason for the Seasons by Ellie Peterson
The Sun Our Nearest Star by Franklyn M. Branley
Sunshine Makes The Seasons by Franklyn M. Branley
The Sun and The Moon by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano
The Reasons For Seasons by Gail Gibbons
Sun Up, Sun Down by Gail Gibbons
Sun! One in a Billion (Our Universe) by Stacy McAnulty
Dear Sunshine by Greer Alexis Bacon
For The Beauty Of The Earth by Folliot S. Pierpoint

TIME
About Time: A First Look at Time and Clocks by Bruce Koscielniak
What Makes Day And Night by Dr. Franklyn M. Branley
Day and Night by Robin Nelson
Big Ben: Shapes by Logan Avery
Telling Time with Big Mama Cat by Dan Harper
Telling Time by Jules Older
The Noisy Clock Shop by Jean Horton Berg
Ticktock Banneker's Clock by Shana Keller
Clocks and More Clocks by Pat Hutchins

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 SEASONS

The Reason for the Seasons The Sun Our Nearest Star Sunshine Makes The
by Ellie Peterson by Franklyn M. Branley Seasons by Franklyn M.
Branley
WATCH WATCH WATCH

The Sun and The Moon by The Reasons For Seasons by Gail Sun Up, Sun Down by Gail
Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano Gibbons Gibbons

WATCH WATCH WATCH

Sun! One in a Billion (Our Dear Sunshine by Greer Alexis For The Beauty Of The
Universe) by Stacy McAnulty Bacon Earth by Folliot S. Pierpoint

WATCH

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 TIME

What Makes Day And

About Time: A First Look at Day and Night by Robin Nelson
Night by Dr. Franklyn M.
Time and Clocks by Bruce
Branley
Koscielniak
WATCH
WATCH

Big Ben: Shapes by Logan

Avery Telling Time with Big Mama Cat Telling Time by Jules
by Dan Harper Older

WATCH

The Noisy Clock Shop by Jean Ticktock Banneker's Clock by Clocks and More Clocks by
Horton Berg Shana Keller Pat Hutchins

WATCH WATCH WATCH

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SCHEDULE
 Daily Learning Rhythm
FOUR DAYS A WEEK
We included these daily rhythms for you to use as a guide for how to flow through your homeschooling days
using the LHL curriculum. Please view this as a loose plan for guiding your daily flow. Developing a routine in
your learning days can help both you and your child with structure. Children love knowing what to expect and
this gives them a sense of belonging and security.

I have designed two different daily rhythms for you to choose from. It's important to put the heavier subjects
(such as language and math) in a time when your child is alert and willing to engage in this learning. For some
children, this can be in the morning when they are rested and for some children it may be in the afternoon after
the child has released energy with outdoor play.

You do not have to do all the subjects listed in these daily rhythms everyday. You may only do one subject
listed in the morning and then rotate another subject in the next morning. I like to record what we learned for
the day at the end of the day. Our daily learning rhythm morphs and flows and that is fine. I hope this is a
starting point for you as you discover your own family's daily rhythm.

Daily Rhythm Daily Rhythm

Morning Time Morning Time

Wake up Routine Wake up Routine
Art, Music, Poem, Scripture Memory Art, Music, Poem, Scripture Memory
Read Aloud (History & Other) Daily Walk
Habit Training (Character Development) Habit Training (Character Development)
Life-Skills (Handicrafts) Math & Language
Shelf Work Lesson(s) Shelf Work Lesson(s)

Mid-Day Mid-Day
Free Play Outside Free Play Outside
Nature Journal/Forest School Nature Journal/Forest School
Science Science

Afternoon Time Afternoon Time

Math & Language Shelf Work Lesson(s)
Shelf Work Lesson(s) Life-Skills (Handicrafts)
Daily Walk Read Aloud (History & Other)

Bedtime Bedtime
Bedtime Routine Bedtime Routine

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 How to Use the Schedules
MONTHLY PLAN
The monthly plan is set up as a guide to help you navigate through a month of learning activities using the
UNIT STUDY. It is divided by day into topics for study and lesson introduction.

Mondays are for introducing the MAIN TOPIC of the UNIT STUDY for that week. Read the recommended
books and use the printables. Especially use the 3-part cards (evergreen lesson) to introduce new
vocabulary.
Tuesdays are for LIFE SKILLS learning. This just means we concentrate on learning something new for the
first time for life skills on Tuesdays. Then these works can be left on the shelf to be enjoyed by the child any
time of the week.
Wednesdays are for hands-on PROJECTS.
Thursdays are for hands-on SENSES (using the 5 senses) learning, that incorporate the artist of the month,
art picture study (evergreen lesson), Art Journal, coloring work, hands-on science experiments, the composer
for the month (found within the Art Journal), and more!
Fridays are for NATURE learning and are reserved as a CATCH UP day if needed. There is a Nature
Journal with activity prompts to do throughout the week if you want more outside time.

All of the above learning materials (hands-on printables, DIY materials, & Montessori materials) can be placed
on the shelf for use throughout the week. The suggested days are for introducing the topic for the first time and
giving a special lesson on the topic. Language and Math can be incorporated throughout the week.

There is a BLANK month for you to create your own plan.

*PLEASE NOTE: The monthly plan and the weekly plans are NOT the same.

WEEKLY PLANS - PART 1 & 2

The two weekly plans are organized differently than the one monthly plan. The first weekly plan is organized
into a list format for which printables you will use on each day of the week. The second weekly graphed
format puts the subjects for study into a box under each day of the week.

The graphed weekly format plans include:

UNIT STUDY (main theme for the day)
LIFE SKILLS (used throughout the week)
SENSES (projects, science, art & nature divided over 2-4 days per week)
LANGUAGE & MATH - Add in LHL Language and math bundles or write in your own

AND...
SENSES incorporates the Art Journal and Picture Art Study into learning throughout the entire week.
The Nature Journal can also be used throughout the week.

*PLEASE NOTE: There is also a BLANK weekly plan for you to fill in your own plans using the LHL hands-
on printables, lessons, and DIY projects.

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Month: Year:

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

Unit Study: Seasons Life Skills: Project: Art: Nature Journal

- 4 Seasons - Folding Clothes - 4 Seasons Felt Mat - Klimt Art Study &
- Sun & Seasons - Putting Clothes Away - Nature Color Hunt Journal
- Sun Layers - Pain/Craft 4 Repeat Lessons
- Colors Seasons or Catch up

Unit Study: Seasons Art:

Life Skills: Project: Nature Journal
- Calendar - Klimt Art Study &
- Make the Bed - Wall Calendar &
- Sun, Moon, Earth Journal
- Lacing Shoes Morning Basket
- Days and Months - Time Spinners Science:
Repeat Lessons
- Time Circle - Child's Timeline - Human Sundial
or Catch up
-Time Layers
Art:
Unit Study: Time Life Skills: Project: - Klimt Art Study & Journal Nature Journal
- Months of the Year - Grow a Bean - DIY Felt Year Mat - Draw Your Own
- Clocks - Brush Hair - DIY Big Ben Craft Clock & Wristwatch

Science: Repeat Lessons

- Grow a Bean or Catch up

Unit Study: Time Life Skills: Project: Art: Nature Journal

- Timeline - Grow a Bean - DIY Year Bead - Klimt Art Study &
- Month Knuckles - Brush Teeth Chain Journal
- Clocks - DIY Sand Timer - Draw Bean Sprout Repeat Lessons
Life-Cycle or Catch up
Month: Year:

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

 WEEK 1 WEEK 2
DAY 1 DAY 1

Unit Study Unit Study

4 Seasons Activities Calendar: Circle Time or Morning Basket
Senses Senses
Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal
Project: 4 Seasons Felt Mat Project: Wall Calendar & Morning Basket (see
Math & Language (see bundles) lesson)
Math & Language (see bundles)
DAY 2
DAY 2
Unit Study
Sun & Seasons Posters Unit Study
Senses Sun, Moon, Earth Rotation Activities
Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal Senses
Paint 4 Seasons Trees Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal
Life Skills Science: Human Sundial
Care of Self & Bedroom (see lesson) Life Skills
Folding Clothes (see lesson) Make the Bed
Math & Language (see bundles) Math & Language (see bundles)

DAY 3 DAY 3

Unit Study Unit Study

Sun Layers Activity Days and Months Activities
Senses Senses
Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal
Craft 4 Seasons Trees Project: Time Spinners
Math & Language (see bundles) Math & Language (see bundles)

DAY 4 DAY 4

Unit Study Unit Study

Colors 3-part cards Time Circle Posters
Colors Matching Activity Time Layers
Senses Senses
Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal
Nature Color Hunt Project: Child's Timeline (Intro to History)
Life Skills Life Skills
Put Clothes Away (Clothing Labels) Lacing Shoes (see lesson)
Math & Language (see bundles) Math & Language (see bundles)

DAY 5 DAY 5

Nature Journal Nature Journal

Repeat Lessons or Catch Up Day Repeat Lessons or Catch Up Day

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 WEEK 3 WEEK 4
DAY 1 DAY 1

Unit Study Unit Study

Months of the Year Months of the Year Bead Chain Timeline
Senses Month Knuckles
Daily Gustav Klimt Study & Journal Senses
Project: Months of the Year DIY Felt Mat Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal
Math & Language (see bundles) Project: Months of the Year DIY Bead Chain
(see lesson)
DAY 2 Math & Language (see bundles)

Unit Study DAY 2

Montessori Clock with Beads Template
Senses Unit Study
Daily Gustav Klimt Study & Journal Hourly Clocks 3-part cards & clip cards
Science: Grow a Bean Sprout Senses
Life Skills Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal
Grow a Bean Life-Cycle (lesson) Child Art: Draw Bean Sprout Life-Cycle
Math & Language (see bundles) Life Skills
Grow a Bean Science Record Sheets
DAY 3 Math & Language (see bundles)

Unit Study DAY 3

Types of Clocks 3-part cards
Senses Unit Study
Daily Gustav Klimt Study & Journal 1/2 Hour Clocks clip cards
Child Art: Draw Your Own Clock & Senses
Wristwatch Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal
Math & Language (see bundles) Project: DIY Sand Timer
Math & Language (see bundles)
DAY 4
DAY 4
Unit Study
Famous Clocks 3-part cards Unit Study
Senses 15 Minute Clocks Clip Cards
Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal Hour, Half Hour, Quarter Hour Sorting
Project: Big Ben Craft Activity
Life Skills Senses
Brush Hair Stopwatch: Time care of self Daily Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal
activities (see lesson) Nature Clock
Math & Language (see bundles) Life Skills
Brush Teeth Stopwatch: Time care of self
DAY 5 activities (see lesson)
Math & Language (see bundles)
Nature Journal
Repeat Lessons or Catch Up Day DAY 5

Nature Journal
Repeat Lessons or Catch Up Day

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 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

UNIT STUDY Repeat Lessons

4 Seasons Sun & Seasons Sun Layers Colors or
3PC & Matching
Activities Posters Activity
Activity Catch Up Day

Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal

SENSES

Project: Paint Craft Nature Nature

4 Seasons Felt Mat 4 Seasons Trees 4 Seasons Trees Color Hunt Journal
WEEK 1

Daily Habit Builder: Care of Self & Bedroom

LIFE SKILLS

Put Clothes
Folding Clothes Away
Clothing Labels

Daily Math & Language (see LHL bundles)

LANGUAGE
MATH

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Time Circle
UNIT STUDY

Posters Repeat Lessons

Calendar Sun, Moon, Earth Days & Months or
Circle Time or Rotation Activities Catch Up Day
Activities
Morning Basket (Day vs. Night) Time Layers

Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal

Project:
SENSES

Science: Project: Project: Nature

Wall Calendar &
Human Sundial Time Spinners DIY Child's Timeline Journal
WEEK 2

Morning Basket

Daily Habit Builder: Care of Self & Bedroom

LIFE SKILLS

Make the Bed Lacing Shoes

Daily Math & Language (see LHL bundles)

LANGUAGE
MATH

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 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

UNIT STUDY Repeat Lessons

Months of the Montessori Clock Types of Clocks Famous Clocks or
Year with Beads 3-part cards 3-part cards Catch Up Day
Template

Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal

Project: Science: Child Art:

SENSES

Months of the Year Project: Nature

Grow a Bean Sprout Draw Your Own
DIY Felt Mat Big Ben Craft Journal
Clock & Wristwatch
WEEK 3

Daily Habit Builder: Care of Self & Bedroom

LIFE SKILLS

Grow a Bean Brush Hair

Life-Cycle Stopwatch: Time care
of self activities

Daily Math & Language (see LHL bundles)

LANGUAGE
MATH

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Timeline: 15 Min. Clocks

UNIT STUDY

Months of the Year Repeat Lessons

Hourly Clocks 1/2 Hour Clocks clip cards
Bead Chain Timeline or
3-part cards clip cards
& clip cards
Catch Up Day
Month Knuckles Sorting Activity

Gustav Klimt Art Study & Journal

SENSES

Project: Child Art: Project: Nature

Draw Bean Sprout
Nature Clock
DIY Bead Chain DIY Sand Timer Journal
Life-Cycle
WEEK 4

Daily Habit Builder: Care of Self & Bedroom

LIFE SKILLS

Grow a Bean Brush Teeth

Science Record Sheets Stopwatch: Time care
of self activities

Daily Math & Language (see LHL bundles)

LANGUAGE
MATH

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 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

UNIT STUDY
SENSES
LIFE SKILLS
LANGUAGE
MATH

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

UNIT STUDY
SENSES
LIFE SKILLS
LANGUAGE
MATH

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ON THE SHELVES: WEEKS 1 & 2
THEME: SEASONS

UNIT STUDY

PROJECTS

LIFE SKILLS

SENSES

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ON THE SHELVES: WEEKS 3 & 4
THEME: TIME

UNIT STUDY

PROJECTS

LIFE SKILLS

SENSES

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WEEKEND PREP & MATERIAL LISTS
WEEKEND PREPARATION
TO-DO

review the weekly and daily calendars, print if you wish

highlight or make a note of the lessons you wish to present to your child this week
check the lesson plans
check and collect the list of materials you need for each lesson
print the printables for these lessons
cut and laminate if needed
print the nature, art and Bible (optional) workbooks - if this is the first week of the month
gather theme related books (check the recommended book list)
collect the Montessori materials you might need (optional) - you can get these via our Amazon shop
setup the shelves for the next week

You are all set for another amazing week of Little Hands Learning!

Notes:

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MATERIALS LISTS
DIY SEASONS FELT MAT ROTATION OF THE EARTH AND SUN

Seasons Mat Printable Template Rotation of Moon & Earth printable

Felt sheets - red (1), yellow(2), green Rotation of Earth around Sun Poster
(2), blue (1), orange(2), yellow (2), (seasons)
pink (1), brown (4) Scissors
Sharp Adult Scissors for Material Brad clips (3)
(felt) Pie Plate or Dish
Marble to represent earth
Extra paper sun cut out from the
rotation printable

SCIENCE: HUMAN SUNDIAL WALL CALENDAR

"Science Data Record Sheets" Our Printable

printable Magnetic Paper or Thick Paper
Pen or pencil to write observations Laminator
Clock or watch Cork board or Magnetic White Board
Chalk Split pins
Tape measure Pins or velcro circles (if you are using cork
board)

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BIG BEN CLOCK CRAFT FELT SEASONS MAT

Milk Cartons X2 Seasons Mat Printable Template

Corrugated Cardboard Felt sheets - red (1), yellow(2), green
Hot Glue (2), blue (1)
Cardstock Sharp Adult Scissors
Laminator (optional)
Laminating Sheets (optional)
Brown/Gold Paint
Paintbrush
Scissors
Brad
Clothespins
Paper plate

MONTHS OF THE YEAR FELT MAT MONTHS OF THE YEAR BEAD CHAIN

Months of the Year Felt Mat Printable Thread & Needle & Scissors
Template & Labels Seed Beads:
Felt sheets (one of each): - Aqua (blue/green)
- Aqua (blue/green) - Light green
- Light green - Dark green
- Dark green - Yellow
- Yellow - Light Orange
- Light Orange - Dark Orange
- Dark Orange - Red
- Red - Cranberry Red
- Cranberry Red - Purple
- Purple - Dark Blue
- Dark Blue - Medium Blue
- Medium Blue - Sky or Light Blue
- Sky or Light Blue Magnetic Necklace Clasp

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MATERIALS LISTS
GROW A BEAN SPROUT CHILD'S TIMELINE

Science Data Record Sheets Child's Timeline Printable Template

Bean Life-Cycle Printable Photos of your child:
Sandwich bag - In the womb
- Newborn
Damp paper towel
- 6 months
Bean seeds - 1 year
Sunshine - 2 year
- Yearly up to 9 years old if applicable
Tape & Scissors
An envelope to keep all the pictures
A pencil

DIY SODA BOTTLE SAND TIMER DIY SHOE TYING BOARD

Transparent Plastic Bottle (2)

a piece of cardboard
Super Glue Gel 2 shoelaces
Duct Tape scissors
Drill w/bit glue
punching tool
Fine Sand
our template
Funnel markers
Measuring Cup colored felt pencils
Stopwatch

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OPTIONAL DIY PROJECTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Felt Seasons Mat
Rotation of the Earth & Sun
Big Ben Clock Craft & Activity
Months of the Year Felt Mat
Months of the Year Bead Chain
Child's Timeline
Lacing Shoes
Color Wheel
DIY Sand Timer
DIY FELT SEASONS MAT
THIS MATERIAL IS FOR THE ADULT TO PREPARE. OR AN OLDER CHILD IN THE HOME WITH
ADVANCED CUTTING SKILLS.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Gather all the materials needed (see materials list)

2. Use the Seasons Mat Printable Template as a guide
3. PLEASE NOTE: You have two options. You can print a printable
seasons mat, laminate it, and use it this way. OR you can use the
"black & white" template to print for crafting your own DIY felt SUBJECTS COVERED
seasons mat. Science, Sensorial
4. Cut out the quarter circles with the printable template - Use the felt
colors blue, green, yellow, and red OBJECTIVE
5. Trace & then cut out the tree tops, sun, and 4 trees. Use the felt Learn the Seasons
colors pink (or light green), dark green, and orange for the 3 tree MATERIALS
tops. Use the felt colors orange and yellow for the sun. And use the
Seasons Mat Printable
brown felt for the 4 (bare) trees.
Template
6. Cut out pink flowers, red & yellow leaves using pink, red, and
Felt sheets - red (1),
yellow felt. Or use the printable flower and leaves printed on card yellow(2), green (2), blue (1),
stock or laminated. orange(2), yellow (2), pink
7. Assemble the felt seasons mat using the printable pattern poster as (1), brown (4)
a guide Sharp Adult Scissors
8. Place the felt mat on a tray on the shelf (see the photo below for
an example of how to set it up on the tray)

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DIY FELT SEASONS MAT
STEP 1 - GATHER THE MATERIALS STEP 2 - CUT OUT THE QUARTER CIRCLES
NEEDED WITH THE PRINTABLE TEMPLATE

STEP 3 - TRACE & THEN CUT OUT THE TREE STEP 4 - CUT OUT 3 TREE TOPS: YELLOW,
TOPS, SUN, AND 4 TREES PINK (OR LIGHT GREEN), & DARK GREEN

STEP 5 - CUT OUT PINK FLOWERS, RED & STEP 6 - ASSEMBLE THE FELT SEASONS MAT
YELLOW LEAVES OR USE THE PRINTABLE USING THE PRINTABLE AS A GUIDE

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ROTATION OF THE EARTH & SUN
LESSON
It is important for the child to begin to understand that the moon
rotates around the earth and the earth rotates around the sun. The
rotation of the moon around the earth is what gives us our daytime
and our nighttime. The rotation of earth around the sun is what gives
us our seasons (Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer).

ACTIVITY 1
Print the Rotation of the Moon & Earth printable template and invite SUBJECTS COVERED
your child to cut out the sun, moon, and earth. Also, cut out the axis Earth science, sensorial,
lines (connection pieces). Then work together to attach the pieces with vocabulary
brad clips. See the picture sequence steps below. OBJECTIVE
Rotation of earth around sun
Then have fun rotating the moon around the earth and the earth
around the sun. Discuss the phases of the moon with your child as AGE RECOMMENDED
he/she rotates the moon around the earth. 3-7 years

MATERIALS
Use the 3-period lesson to help your child learn the names of the
seasons. Rotation of Moon & Earth
printable
ACTIVITY 2 Seasons Poster
Scissors
Gather the materials needed for this activity. You will need a pie plate,
Brad clips (3)
paper sun printable, and a marble. Tape the paper sun to the center of
Pie Plate or Dish
the pie plate/dish. Then simply put the marble into the pie plate and
Extra paper sun cut out
invite your child to rotate the ball around the edges of the pie plate.
from the rotation
This is another visual for your child to see the rotation of the earth
printable
around the sun.
Blue & Green marble

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ROTATION OF THE EARTH & SUN
STEP 1 - GATHER THE MATERIALS STEP 2 - CUT OUT EACH SHAPE FROM
NEEDED THE PRITNABLE TEMPLATE

STEP 3 - ATTACH THE MOON, SHORT STEP 4 - ATTACH THE LONG CONNECTION
CONNECTION PIECE, AND EARTH WITH CLIPS PIECE TO THE EARTH WITH BRAD CLIP

STEP 5 - ATTACH THE SUN TO THE LONG STEP 6 - PRINT & CUT AN EXTRA SUN FOR
CONNECTION PIECE WITH BRAD CLIP THE PIE PLATE & ADD A MARBLE

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BIG BEN CLOCK CRAFT & ACTIVITY
LESSON
This activity is an interactive activity that helps the child learn to recognize
analog clock times, and to make it even more fun, it is based on a famous
clock in London, England known as Big Ben. A paper plate clock allows the
child to manipulate the hands to match the cards (as the roman numerals
make it harder for some children to recognize the time).

STEPS
Big Ben Model: Assemble two milk cartons. Cut top off second carton and
glue together (second inside first) to create a longer rectangle. SUBJECTS COVERED
Cut the top of the first milk carton to form four triangles. Glue together. Time
Cut out additional pieces (see outlines) out of corrugated cardboard.
OBJECTIVE
Form a square with longer piece, glue into place.
Recognizing different times
Use the four triangles to form a peaked "roof" and glue into place.
Use the remaining four rhombus pieces to cover the milk carton on roof. on clock face
Wrap a larger piece of corrugated cardboard around base. Glue securely. AGE RECOMMENDED
Paint the entire piece a gold or medium brown. Allow to dry thoroughly. 4-8 years
Print out clock printables on card stock paper. laminate if desired for
additional durability. MATERIALS
Use the clock face surrounded by a brown square for the clock face on Milk Cartons X2
the "Big Ben" model. Glue into place. Your model is finished.
Corrugated Cardboard
Note: Depending on the age of the child, these steps may need to be
Hot Glue
completed by an adult or the child.
Paper Plate Clock Face: Use the numbered circles and glue around
Cardstock
outside of a paper plate. Cut a hole in the middle and use a brad to Laminator (optional)
attach the clock hands included. This will allow the child to manipulate the Laminating Sheets
clock face to match the hourly versions on the pinning activity. (optional)
Pinning Activity: Print out and laminate (optional) the pinning cards. Cut Brown/Gold Paint
each one out and provide a clothespin per card to denote the correct Paintbrush
answer. Scissors
Allow the child to inspect the cards. Indicate the larger and smaller hand Brad
on the clock face. Have them choose a card. Have the child match the big
Clothespins
and small hand with their interactive paper plate clock face. Ask them,
Paper plate
"which number is the big hand pointing to?" and "which number is the
small hand pointing to?" Let them choose which is the appropriate "time"
based on the position of the small hand. Have them use clothespin to clip
the correct answer on the card.
If the child chooses the incorrect answer, have them review the position of
the smaller hand and correspond it with their paper plate clock. It is
understandable that many children may not be able to read roman
numerals, that is why the interactive clock is provided with traditional
numbers.

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BIG BEN CLOCK ACTIVITY
STEP 1 - CLEAN OUT TWO MILK STEP 2 - CUT EXTRA PIECES TO FORM PEAK
CARTONS ON FIRST AND SECOND IN HALF

STEP 3 - GLUE ROOF TO FORM A PEAK STEP 4 - GLUE SECOND PIECE TO

BOTTOM TO FORM TALLER COLUMN

STEP 5 - USE PATTERN TO CREATE A STEP 6 - COVER ENTIRE BASE WITH

SMALL SQUARE, GLUE TO TOP CORREGATED CARDBOARD

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BIG BEN CLOCK ACTIVITY
STEP 7 - USE PATTERN TO MAKE PEAKED STEP 8 - CUT OUT TRAPAZOID SHAPES
ROOF WITH CARDBOARD FROMCARDBOARD & GLUE TO FIRST PEAK

STEP 9 - PAINT ENTIRE MODEL WITH STEP 10 - GLUE PROVIDED CLOCK FACE
GOLD OR BROWN PAINT AND DISPLAY FOR CHILD

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DIY FELT SEASONS MAT
THIS MATERIAL IS FOR THE ADULT TO PREPARE. OR AN OLDER CHILD IN THE HOME WITH
ADVANCED CUTTING SKILLS.

STEPS
1. Gather all the materials needed (see materials list)
2. Use the Seasons Mat Printable Template as a guide
3. PLEASE NOTE: You have two options. You can print a printable
seasons mat, laminate it, and use it this way. OR you can use the
"black & white" template to print for crafting your own DIY felt
seasons mat.
SUBJECTS COVERED
4. Cut out the quarter circles with the printable template - Use the felt
colors blue, green, yellow, and red Science, Sensorial
5. Assemble the felt seasons mat using the printable pattern poster as OBJECTIVE
a guide
Learn the Seasons
6. Place the felt mat on a tray on the shelf for your child to use
AGE RECOMMENDED
LESSON 4-8 years
1. Invite your child to set up the felt seasons mat in order: blue, green,
yellow, and red (see step 1 photo below)
MATERIALS
2. Invite your child to label the seasons: winter, spring, summer, and Seasons Mat Printable
autumn (see step 2 photo below) Template
3. See October Unit Study on SEASONS for more detail on the Felt Felt sheets - red (1),
Seasons Mat yellow(2), green (2), blue
(1)
Blue = Winter Sharp Adult Scissors
Green = Spring
Yellow = Summer
Red = Autumn

Step 1 Step 2

1 2

4 3

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MONTHS OF THE YEAR FELT MAT
THIS MATERIAL IS FOR THE ADULT TO PREPARE. OR AN OLDER CHILD IN THE HOME WITH
ADVANCED CUTTING SKILLS.

STEPS
1. Gather all the materials needed (see materials list)
2. Gather felt sheets for the following colors:
Spring: Aqua (blue/green), Light green, Dark green
Summer: Yellow, Light Orange, Dark Orange
Autumn: Red, Cranberry Red, Purple
Winter: Dark Blue, Medium Blue, Sky or Light Blue SUBJECTS COVERED
3. Use the Months of the Year Felt Mat Printable Template as a Science, Sensorial
guide
4. PLEASE NOTE: You have two options. You can print a printable OBJECTIVE
"Months of the Year" mat, laminate it, and use it this way. OR you Learn the Months of the
can use the "black & white" template to print for crafting your own Year
DIY "Months of the Year" felt mat.
5. Cut out the monthly wedge from the printable template AGE RECOMMENDED
6. Trace the wedge onto each colored felt piece 4-8 years
7. Cut out each monthly wedge
MATERIALS
8. Assemble the "Months of the Year" felt mat using the printable
pattern poster as a guide Months of the Year Felt
9. Place the felt mat on a tray on the shelf for your child to use Mat Printable Template
Felt sheets (one of each):
LESSON - Aqua (blue/green)
1. Invite your child to set up the felt seasons mat in order: blue, green, - Light green
yellow, and red - Dark green
2. Then invite your child to place each monthly wedge on top of the - Yellow
season that it belongs to (show the child a picture so they can - Light Orange
follow the order of months as they assemble the felt mat) - Dark Orange
3. Invite the child to label each month and then gently place the bead - Red
chain onto the months of the year felt mat (line up the beads to - Cranberry Red
match the felt monthly wedge color as best as you can) - Purple
4. PLEASE NOTE: the bead chain may not match perfectly with the - Dark Blue
months of the year felt mat and that is ok - just do the best you - Medium Blue
can. - Sky or Light Blue
Sharp Adult Scissors

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MONTHS OF THE YEAR FELT MAT
STEP 1 - GATHER THE MATERIALS STEP 2 - CUT OUT THE FELT & ASSEMBLE
NEEDED FOR THE FELT SEASONS MAT THE FELT SEASONS MAT

STEP 3 - PRINT & CUT OUT THE SEASON STEP 4 - GATHER THE FELT NEEDED FOR
LABELS FOR LABELING THE FELT MAT THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR MAT

STEP 5 - USE THE PRINTABLE TEMPLATE TO STEP 6 - TIP: YOU CAN USE ONE
CUT OUT EACH MONTHLY FELT PIECE PRINTABLE WEDGE TO TRACE ONTO FELT

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MONTHS OF THE YEAR FELT MAT
STEP 7 - TRACE & CUT OUT 12 MONTHLY STEP 8 - ASSEMBLE THE MONTHLY WEDGE
WEDGE PIECES PIECES ON TOP OF THE SEASONS MAT

STEP 9 - ASSEMBLE ALL THE PIECES AS STEP 10 - PRINT & CUT OUT THE MONTHLY
PICTURED BELOW, CUT OUT & ADD SUN LABELS & LABEL THE MONTHS

STEP 11 - ADD THE BEAD CHAIN TO THE STEP 12 - PLACE EVERYTHING ONTO
MONTHLY FELT MAT A TRAY ON THE SHELF

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MONTHS OF THE YEAR BEAD CHAIN
THIS MATERIAL IS FOR THE ADULT TO PREPARE. OR A CHILD IN THE HOME WITH ADVANCED
FINE MOTOR SKILLS.

STEPS
1. Gather the materials needed
2. Have SEED BEADS (4mm) in the following colors:
Spring: Aqua (blue/green), Light green, Dark green
Summer: Yellow, Light Orange, Dark Orange
Autumn: Red, Cranberry Red, Purple SUBJECTS COVERED
Winter: Dark Blue, Medium Blue, Sky or Light Blue Science, Sensorial
3. Measure the thread (double strand) - 50 inches
4. Thread the needle OBJECTIVE
5. Use the "Knuckle" printable guide for how many days are in each Hands-on learning the days
month and use the "Monthly Labels" printable guide for the order of the months of the year
of monthly colors
6. Tie a knot and attach a necklace clasp at the end of the thread AGE RECOMMENDED
7. Start beading 31 beads for 31 days of December 5-9 years
8. Continue beading backwards through the months
9. Make sure to add ONE red bed for the LEAP YEARS for the MATERIALS
month of February (see photo) Thread & Needle &
10. Finish beading all the months and then tie the end Scissors
11. Attach the necklace clasp to create a round bead chain Tape Measure (sewing)
12. Unattach the necklace clasp to have a linear bead chain Seed Beads:
- Aqua (blue/green)
Optional: If you want a larger and longer bead chain, use regular sized - Light green
plastic pony beads (6 x 9 mm) instead of the seed beads. Measure the - Dark green
thin cotton piping cord for the pony beads at 98 inches long. - Yellow
- Light Orange
- Dark Orange
- Red
- Cranberry Red
- Purple
- Dark Blue
- Medium Blue
- Sky or Light Blue
Magnetic Necklace Clasp
Knuckle Printable
Monthly Labels Printable

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MONTHS OF THE YEAR BEAD CHAIN
STEP 1 - GATHER THE MATERIALS STEP 2 - MEASURE THE LENGTH OF THREAD
NEEDED FOR THE BEAD CHAIN NEEDED - 50 IN (DOUBLE STRAND)

STEP 3 - USE THE KNUCKLE & LABEL STEP 4 - ATTACH A CLASP & START WITH
PRINTABLES TO HELP WITH ASSEMBLY DECEMBER & THEN START BEADING

STEP 5 - MAKE SURE TO ADD ONE RED BED STEP 6 - OPTIONAL: IF YOU WANT A
(LEAP YEARS) FOR THE MONTH OF FEB BIGGER/LONGER CHAIN - USE PONY BEADS

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CHILD'S TIMELINE
STEPS
Invite your child to work with you.
Invite him to bring his envelope of photos and paper template to
create the timeline.
Arrange the photos below the paper on the mat to discuss each
picture with your child.
Tell your child that you are going to make the time/the story of
his/her life.
Choose the first picture telling your child that the child seems to be SUBJECTS COVERED
the youngest in that picture. Sensorial & Intro to History
Tell your child the age and on what event the photo was taken.
Ask him/her what he/she thinks about the picture. OBJECTIVE
Put a mark on the timeline with the pencil and write your child's Hands-on learning child's
thoughts on the back. timeline of life
Tape the photo along the timeline on the paper. AGE RECOMMENDED
Then look at the second photo and ask your child to comment on 3-9 years
the picture. Write your child's age and ask your child to stick the
photo onto the timeline. MATERIALS
Continue in the same way until all the photos are finished. Pictures of the main
In the end, review the story along with your child. events of your child's life
Invite members of the family or friends and ask your child to tell (yearly)
them the story of his/her life on the timeline. A strip of paper long
If your child can write, ask him to write his story on another piece of enough to hold all the
paper. pictures OR our printable
At the end of the exercise, fold the paper and place it into the template
envelope. An envelope to keep all
the pictures
A pencil

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DIY LACING SHOES

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Prepare the materials
2. Cut out the printables
3. Glue them onto a cardboard
4. Cut them out again
5. Create holes for the shoe laces
6. Color the shoes
7. Use the shoe laces and have fun.

SUBJECTS COVERED
Practical life

OBJECTIVE
Lacing/Unlacing the shoes

AGE RECOMMENDED
3-6 years

MATERIALS
Our printable template
Cardboard
Glue
Scissors
Colored pencils
Shoe laces

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DIY LACING SHOES
STEP 1 - PREPARE THE MATERIALS STEP 2 - CUT OUT THE PRINTABLES

STEP 3 - GLUE THEM ONTO THE STEP 4 - CUT THEM OUT AGAIN AND MAKE
CARDBOARD HOLES FOR THE SHOE LACES

STEP 5 - COLOR THE SHOES STEP 6 - USE THE SHOE LACES & HAVE
FUN!

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COLOR WHEEL
PREPARATION
Please print out the color wheel printable and 12 coloured circles. Either print
them on cardstock paper (199lbs/175gsm) or laminate them. Cut out the
circles and glue them onto 12 small wooden pegs.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Prepare a nice tray
2. Place the colored wheel and a small box for 12 circles with pegs inside it
3. Ask your child to take it to the table or mat
4. Place the colored wheel on the table or mat SUBJECTS COVERED
5. Name the colors of each wooden colored peg while placing them on the Sensorial, Language
mat next to each other
6. Take one of the wooden peg colored circles and pick up the colored wheel OBJECTIVE
7. Move the peg around the colored wheel until the color matches To discriminate colors
8. Repeat the process until all the colors are matched
AGE RECOMMENDED
2-4 years

MATERIALS
Our Printable
Scissors
Glue
12 small wooden pegs
Laminator (optional)

Treasure Trove

Please note that if you do not

have wooden pegs, you can
still match the colored circles
to the color wheel by sliding
the circles around the wheel.

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COLOR WHEEL
STEP 1 - PREPARE A TRAY WITH THE STEP 2 - PICK UP ONE COLOR CIRCLE
COLOR WHEEL AND COLOR CIRCLES AND NAME THE COLOR

STEP 3 - SLIDE IT AROUND THE COLOR STEP 4: CLIP IT ONTO THE MATCHING
WHEEL UNTIL YOU FIND THE COLOR MATCH COLOR

STEP 5: PICK UP ANOTHER COLOR STEP 6 - CONTINUE THE PROCESS UNTIL

CIRCLE ALL COLORS ARE MATCHED

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DIY SAND TIMER
LESSON
This activity is a fun activity that allows the child to create their own
sand timer with items around the house. Using different size bottles/drill
bits and amounts of sand can allow the timer to be longer or shorter.
Make multiple timers and compare!

Steps
1. Save two plastic bottles of similar size. Bottles should be
transparent so the sand can be observed as it passes from one side SUBJECTS COVERED
to the other. Time
2. Clean plastic bottles and allow to dry thoroughly (any moisture will
OBJECTIVE
cause the sand to not flow and could create mildew.
Create your own sand timer
3. Drill a hole in the lid of one of the bottles. Make sure that it's large
from a soda bottle
enough for the sand to pass easily through. For this lesson, a 1/4"
drill bit was used, but experiment with different sizes for different AGE RECOMMENDED
results.
2-8 years (or older if they
4. Screw the lid with the hole back onto one of the bottles (the other
never learned this lesson)
lid will not be used and can be discarded).
5. Use a funnel on the other bottle and fill with fine sand. For this MATERIALS
lesson we used 1 cup which ultimately gave us two minutes on our Transparent Plastic
timer. Use different quantities of sand for different results. Consider Bottle (2)
the size of the bottles, and how much it will ultimately weigh as Super Glue Gel
well. Duct Tape
6. Line the edge of the bottle with glue in it with super glue. Place the Drill w/bit
bottle with the lid with the hole over top of it, lining it up. Use duct Fine Sand
tape to secure and allow to dry for a couple hours before using. Funnel
7. Have the child invert the timer. Using a stopwatch, determine how Measuring Cup
much time it takes for the sand to completely flow to the opposite Stopwatch
side.

Note:
Remember different amounts of sand, shape of bottle, size of drilled
hole in lid affect the ultimate timing. For this lesson we used a 20
ounce Soda bottle with a 1/4" drill bit, 1 cup sand, which created a two
minute sand timer.
Treasure Trove

Repeat this activity with

different bottle sizes,
different drill bits and
different amounts of sand.

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DIY SAND TIMER
STEP 1 - SAVE TWO PLASTIC BOTTLES STEP 2 - CLEAN AND DRY COMPLETELY

STEP 3 - DRILL A HOLE IN MIDDLE OF ONE STEP 4 - MAKE SURE IT IS LARGE ENOUGH
LID FOR SAND TO PASS EASILY

STEP 5 - POUR FINE SAND INTO OPPOSITE STEP 6 - LINE EDGE WITH SUPER GLUE
SIDE WITH A FUNNEL GEL

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DIY SAND TIMER
STEP 7 - PLACE SUPER-GLUED BOTTLE STEP 8 - SECURE WITH DUCT TAPE
RIDGE ON TOP OF LID WITH HOLE

STEP 9 - ALLOW TO DRY FOR SEVERAL STEP 10 - INVERT THE BOTTLES AND SEE
HOURS HOW MUCH TIME PASSES

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

UNIT STUDY:
Circle Time
Morning Basket
Seasons and the Sun
Learning to Tell Time: The Clock
Days of the Week
Months of the Year
Montessori Celebration of Life

ART:
Gustav Klimt (use Art Journal)
Color/Paint the Seasons
Craft the Seasons

SCIENCE:
Human Sundial
Grow a Bean Sprout

LIFE SKILLS:
Care of Self in Bedroom
Folding Clothes
Shoe Lacing

NATURE:
Nature Journaling & Observation: (use Nature Journal)

LANGUAGE:
Use Language Bundle

MATH:
Use Math Bundle
CIRCLE TIME
WHAT IS A CIRCLE TIME?
In the Montessori classroom, the day begins with morning circle time.
Everybody gets together and sits around in the circle. It is a perfect time
to discuss how everyone feels, what they did yesterday, talk about
calendar, time, weather and introduce any new materials that will be
used.

In the home settings, the circle time can be used the traditional way, but
you can also adapt it to suit your needs. You do not have to sit on the SUBJECTS COVERED
floor, you can sit at a desk, table. Conversation & exercise

OBJECTIVE
A FEW IDEAS TO INCLUDE IN THE CIRCLE TIME To learn together
greeting
light a candle for the duration of the circle time, let your child blow MATERIALS
it out at the end calendar
ask and talk about how your child feels today red tape
ask and talk about what they dreamt about candle
introduce what day is today (use our calendar) excersize cards
calendar work - mark the date, day, weather
short poem/song of the week - recite everyday
letter of the week - introduction/recap
number of the week/math lesson for the week
walk around on the red line
stretching/excersize - using cards have fun stretching and moving
around gently
introduce new materials and show the work
pray
listen to a short song or short musical piece from this month's
composer
end with blowing the candle out
and many more

These are simply just a few suggestions. You can create your own
simple activities.

The circle time is not suppose to be too long.

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MORNING BASKET
WHAT IS A MORNING BASKET?
Morning basket is a staple of Charlotte Mason learning. It is a special
time when every one gets together and learns together. It is a basket full
of Charlotte Mason inspired living books, printables and manipulatives.

WHAT SHOULD YOU INCLUDE IN YOUR MORNING

BASKET?
Many quality literature books, especially living books, such as: SUBJECTS COVERED
a read-aloud books All
poetry
OBJECTIVE
nature study books To learn together
art and music appreciation
Bible reading MATERIALS
a basket or tray full of
You can also include:
educational materials to
calendar work
nourish your child's soul
audio stories
beverages and breakfast/snacks
second language activities
math flashcards
brain teasers/puzzles
conversation starters

HOW TO USE A MORNING BASKET?

Not one morning basket is the same as the other. They are all unique,
all mendable to your own unique child and family. The key is to make
things simple, yet beautiful and memorable. Sitting around the table and
using things from the basket makes preparation and practice so much
easier.

We suggest you try different themes and sequences and see what
works for your family the best.

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SEASONS & THE SUN
Importance of the Sun: Storytelling
The Sun is similar to a huge ball of fire. The light and heat from the Sun
reach the Earth. Without this energy from the Sun, our Earth would be
a cold and dark place. The Sun is so far away that the Earth receives
only a small portion of the Sun's energy, but this distance is perfect for
getting the right amount of light and warmth for life to exist on Earth. It
appears as if the Sun is moving across the sky, but actually, the Earth is
moving, not the Sun. When Earth is facing the Sun, we have the day,
but when our part of the Earth turns away from the Sun, we have SUBJECTS COVERED
night. The rays of the Sun are powerful, and we should never look
Science
towards the Sun even when we are wearing sunglasses. Secondly, we
should protect our skin when playing outside in the sunshine by wearing OBJECTIVE
appropriate clothing or sunscreen. Otherwise, the rays might cause Introducing the sun & the
sunburn, which is very dangerous. The Sun is a star, which is much seasons
closer than other stars; that's why it looks bigger.
AGE RECOMMENDED
Season Cycle Material: 3-6 years
Printable or felt seasons mat to show the four seasons – Winter,
Spring, Summer and Autumn. MATERIALS
Prepare a selection of pictures showing each season with color dots The Layers of the Sun
on the back for control of error. (Dot colors: Winter - blue, Spring - Printable (introducing the
green, Summer - yellow, Autumn - red) sun)
Labels with the terms winter, spring, summer, and autumn or fall. Seasons Poster
You can draw your child’s attention to the passage of time with an Earth Rotating Around
emphasis on the changing seasons. Sun Poster
DIY Felt or Printable
LESSON seasons mat
Circle printable photos (4
Invite your child to the workspace to discuss the seasons seasons)
Talk about the changing of the weather Colored dot stickers: red,
Introduce the season cycle poster and discuss each picture blue, green, and yellow
Use pictures representing each season for control of error
Take the first set of pictures representing a season, such as a winter
Place the pictures beside the appropriate word or symbol
Repeat the same with all the pictures for each season
When your child has understood the exercise, mix up the pictures
Show your child one picture and ask your child to determine which
season is shown in the picture
Your child can check his/her work with the help of control dots on
the back of each picture.

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SEASONS & THE SUN
STEP 1 - TELL A STORY ABOUT THE SUN STEP 2 - SHOW YOUR CHILD THE POSTER
(HOW IT RELATES TO LIFE ON EARTH) OF THE FOUR SEASONS

STEP 3 - ASSEMBLE THE FELT SEASONS STEP 4 - USE PICTURES REPRESENTING

MAT & DISCUSS THE COLORS EACH SEASON, START WITH ONE SEASON

STEP 5 - MATCH THE PICTURES FOR ALL EXTENSION - ATTACH DOT STICKERS TO
THE SEASONS ONTO THE MAT THE BACK FOR "CONTROL OF ERROR"

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LEARNING TO TELL TIME: THE CLOCK
LESSON

Presentation 1
Invite your child to do this work, once the child can count and identify
numerals.
1. Familiarize your child with the place where the material is kept.
2. Bring the material to the work mat.
3. Point to the empty slot for numbers on the clock face and show
how to put the numbers in order one by one starting with 1. SUBJECTS COVERED
4. Let your child take over and complete the exercise.
Time
5. Tell your child that these numbers on the clock face represent
hours. OBJECTIVE
Learning to tell time on the
Presentation 2 clock
1. Ask your child to arrange numerals on the clock. AGE RECOMMENDED
2. When your child can comfortably arrange numbers on the clock
3-6 years
face from 1 to 12, demonstrate how the clock arms can move
around.
MATERIALS
3. Pointing to the short arm, say "This is the short arm. It shows what
hour it is." A model of the clock with
4. Move the short arm onto the number 1 and say "It's one o'clock." moveable arms and
5. Follow in the same way until you reach twelve. Then ask your changeable numerals in a
child to make different times for you, e.g. (Can you please make 5 box
o'clock for me?") 3-Part Cards and Clip
6. Complete the three-period lesson with your child. Cards

Presentation 3
Invite your child to do this work, once the child can skip count by fives.

1. Ask your child to arrange the numerals on the clock.

2. Pointing to the long arm, say "This is the long arm. It represents
minutes. There are 60 minutes in an hour, it shows minutes before
or after the hours."
3. Pointing to 12 and 1, explain that between 12 and 1 there are five
minutes.
4. Then start to skip count by five with your child from 5 to 60 along
with moving the long arm around the clock.
5. Tell your child that when the long arm goes all the way around the
clock covering sixty minutes, the short arm moves one hour ahead.

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Presentation 3 Continued
1. Invite your child if he/she can count and identify numerals.
2. Move the short arm one hour ahead. Repeat a few times in the
same way.
3. Make different times on the clock and complete the three-period
lesson.

Presentation 4
1. Introduce the clock cards showing clock faces for all of the hours.
SUBJECTS COVERED
2. Show one card to your child and ask him/her to tell you the time.
Time
3. Then introduce the labels (3-part cards) and make your child match
the appropriate label to each card. OBJECTIVE
Learning to tell time on the
Extension clock
Ask your child to draw various clock faces and label them.
AGE RECOMMENDED
When your child has learned the concept of fractions, you can
introduce half past, quarter past and quarter to. 3-6 years

MATERIALS
A model of the clock with
moveable arms and
changeable numerals in a
box
3-Part Cards and Clip
Cards

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DAYS OF THE WEEK
Provide a visual presentation (printable) of the sequence of days of the
week. Use our printable template. Print and laminate the names of the
days of the week and then cut them out as a whole. Then cut out each
number for each day. Attach these numbers to clothespins to use as
matching work.

Before starting this presentation, sing the song "Days of the week" with
your child.
SUBJECTS COVERED
Visit: Days of the Week Song
Time

LESSON OBJECTIVE
Learning the days of the
1. Invite your child to work with you week
2. Place the labels in front of your child in a row and ask your child to AGE RECOMMENDED
read them, in case he cannot yet read, of course, read the labels
3-6 years
aloud.
3. Ask your child to choose the first day of the week.
MATERIALS
4. When he has selected correctly, ask him to place it in the first space
on the timeline. A prepared timeline for
5. Repeat in the same way for all the labels. the days of the week
6. When completed, you or your child can read aloud all the labels. A set of labels of the
weekdays
EXTENSION

Draw a big circle on paper and ask your child to arrange the labels
in a circle pattern.
Introduce the concept of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Treasure Trove
Sing the song "Days of the
week" with your child.

Visit: Days of the Week

Song

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MONTHS OF THE YEAR
LESSON

Invite your child to work with you

Place the labels in front of her in a row and ask your child to read
them. In case she cannot yet read, of course, read the labels aloud.
Ask your child to choose the first month of the year.
When she has selected correctly, ask her to place it in the first space
on the timeline.
Repeat in the same way for all the labels. SUBJECTS COVERED
When completed, you or your child should read aloud all the labels. Time

OBJECTIVE
EXTENSION Learn the months of the
year
Write the name of the month on the back of the labels for your AGE RECOMMENDED
child to use as a control-of-error. 3-6 years
Sing the "Months of the Year" song with your child - Visit: Months
of the Year Song MATERIALS

A prepared timeline for

the months of the year
A set of labels of the
months of the year,
preferably with pictures
or colors representing
those months.

Treasure Trove
Sing the song "Months of
the Year" with your child.

Visit: Months of the Year

Song

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MONTESSORI CELEBRATION OF LIFE
LESSON

Everyone wants to be remembered and cherished on a particular day

that they were born. The Montessori Celebration of Life is a lovely way
to celebrate a child's birthday in a school setting.

Children love to hear about the journey from their birth to the present
day. They want to listen to stories, look at photos, and remember
beautiful memories. They want to know how cherished they are and SUBJECTS COVERED
how our lives and the world are better because they were born into our
Passing of Time, Birthday
family or now belong to our class. The Montessori Celebration of Life is
the perfect way to do this. OBJECTIVE
Celebration of life and a
Many Montessorians use some form of a sun, the months, a candle, and new birthday
a globe to help show the passage of time and the child's growth from
AGE RECOMMENDED
birth to this birthday celebration. A mat is laid out in the middle of the
room, with a candle placed in a holder in the center. Students place 3-6 years
strips of paper around the edge of this mat, each with the name of a
month written on it, in the proper order around the edge of the mat.
MATERIALS

Our Months of the Year

In preparation for the Montessori Celebration of Life, have a picture for
printable
each year of the child's life, and write a short life story to accompany the
Our Child's Timeline
images. We have a sample of a life story like this:
printable
Montessori globe
Felt or printable sun
Felt or printable months
of the year mat with
labels
Candle

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MONTESSORI CELEBRATION OF LIFE
BIRTHDAY WALK AROUND THE SUN

All children, friends, and relatives make a large circle around the sun
placed on the floor. The birthday child stands beside the label that has
their birth month on it. Light the candle to signify the moment the child
was born. The candle in the middle of the mat is lit to represent the sun.
Begin reading the life story up until the age of one. At which point, the
birthday child begins the journey walking (slowly) around the sun one
time, with the globe in their hands - stopping when they reach their SUBJECTS COVERED
birth month again. While the birthday child walks, the children in the
Passing of Time, Birthday
outer circle sing (to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell):
OBJECTIVE
The Earth goes around the sun, Celebration of life and a
The Earth goes around the sun, new birthday
The Earth goes around the sun,
AGE RECOMMENDED
and then __________ (insert child's name) was 1!
3-6 years
The reading of the life story continues until the age of two. The birthday MATERIALS
child begins to walk around the sun again, and the children in the circle Our Months of the Year
repeat singing the verse, changing the ending to '2'. printable
Our Child's Timeline
It continues until the child's life story is complete. The birthday-child printable
proceeds to circle the sun for as many years as they have been living, Montessori globe
before ending the Birthday Walk by blowing out the candle in the Felt or printable sun
middle of the mat. Then to complete the celebration, the following can Felt or printable months
be sung to the birthday child (to the tune of Happy Birthday): of the year mat with
labels
We celebrate your birth, Candle
And your place on the Earth,
May the sun, moon, and stars,
Bring you peace where you are!

There are many variations to the above celebration that can be used,
making a beautiful celebration for a child and their family.

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COLOR/PAINT THE SEASONS
LESSON
Enjoy art with your children. Set up this invitation to color or paint the
seasons. Children learn best when they have a hands-on application of
what they are learning. This is a hands-on application of the four
seasons using the four season trees. You can use the four season tree
poster as a guide, if you so desire.

1. Print the Color/Paint the Seasons printable

2. Cut out the four trees SUBJECTS COVERED
3. Set up bowls of paint for each tree Art
white & light blue for winter OBJECTIVE
red, orange, yellow for autumn Hands-on learning of the
green for summer seasons
pink & purple for spring
AGE RECOMMENDED
4. Invite your child to use a Q-tip and paint the season trees
3-6 years

TIP: There is no right or wrong with this art activity. Allow your children
MATERIALS
to paint freely.
Color/Paint the Seasons
printable
Crayons or Paint
Q-Tips

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CRAFT THE SEASONS
STEPS
1. Gather the materials needed - Print four trees
2. Cut tissue paper into small squares (colors: pink, purple, white,
green, yellow, orange, and red)
3. Separate the tissue paper into bowls for each season
Spring - purple & pink
Summer - green
Autumn - red, orange, yellow
Winter - white SUBJECTS COVERED
4. Fill a small bowl half-way with glue Art, Science
5. Decide if you will present your child with one tree, two trees, or all
four trees for this art craft (younger child: only one tree) OBJECTIVE
6. Show the child how to crumple the tissue paper up into a loose ball Learning the seasons
and then carefully dab the tip into the glue
7. Then glue the tissue paper to the tree
AGE RECOMMENDED
3-6 years

MATERIALS
Craft the Seasons
printable
Tissue paper: pink, purple,
white, green, yellow,
orange, red
5 small bowls
Scissors
Glue

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CRAFT THE SEASONS
STEP 1 - PRINT 4 SEASONS TREES AND STEP 2 - PLACE GLUE IN A BOWL & SHOW
PREPARE SQUARES OF TISSUE PAPER YOUR CHILD HOW TO DAB THE PAPER

STEP 3 - YOU CAN GIVE THE CHILD ONE STEP 4 - OR YOU CAN GIVE YOUR CHILD
TREE AT A TIME TO DECORATE TWO TREES AT A TIME

STEP 5 - OR YOU CAN GIVE THEM ALL 4 STEP 6 - YOU CAN ALSO USE THE ONE
TREES TO DECORATE TREE DIVIDED INTO 4 PARTS

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HUMAN SUNDIAL
The human sundial science experiment is a fun way to show your child
that the sun appears to be moving across the sky. However, it is
important to note that the sun is actually not moving at all! The Earth is
turning, spinning round and round every 24 hours. Show your child the
rotation craft and also the pie pan hands-on experiment.

Note: The pie pan experiment is when you tape a paper photo of the
sun in the center of the pie pan and then place a marble on the
perimeter of the pie pan. The child then rotates the marble around the
sun. SUBJECTS COVERED
Science
LESSON OBJECTIVE
Understanding that the sun
To prepare for this lesson, print out the "Science Data Record Sheets" moves
and gather the materials needed: pen or pencil, clock or watch, chalk,
AGE RECOMMENDED
and a tape measure. Plan to go outside when the sun is shinning and
3-6 years
you can see your shadow on the ground. Try to go out every two hours
throughout the day for at least 4-6 times.
MATERIALS

1. Invite your child to note the time on the clock and write this time "Science Data Record
into the data record sheets. Sheets" printable
2. Go outside and draw a circle on the ground with the chalk. This is Pen or pencil to write
where the child will stand every two hours when going outside to observations
record the shadow on the ground. Clock or watch
3. Draw the outline of the shadow of the child with chalk. Chalk
4. Invite the child to measure the shadow length with the tape Tape measure
measure. Then record the measurement in the data record sheets.
5. When you have recorded 4-6 shadow times and measurements,
then invite the child to draw a copy of the shadows into the data
record sheets
6. Discuss the results of this science experiement with your child and
record their observations

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HUMAN SUNDIAL
STEP 1 - NOTE THE TIME WHEN GOING STEP 2 - DRAW A CIRCLE WITH THE CHALK
OUTSIDE AND DRAW AN OUTLINE OF YOUR SHADOW

STEP 3 - STAND IN THE SAME CIRCLE & STEP 4 - REPEAT THE SAME STEPS & ALSO
DRAW AN OUTLINE OF YOUR SHADOW MEASURE THE LENGTH OF EACH SHADOW

STEP 5 - RECORD THE MEASUREMENTS STEP 6 - DRAW A COPY OF THE SHADOWS

INTO THE DATA RECORD SHEETS INTO THE DATA RECORD SHEETS

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GROW A BEAN SPROUT
For the theme of TIME, we are going to grow a bean sprout. Bean
sprouts grow quickly in a plastic bag, damp paper towel, and sunshine.
This is a lovely visual for the child to see the timeline of a bean sprouting
and to observe the passing of time in a tangible way. Use the Science
Data Record Sheets to record the child's observations as the bean sprout
grows over time (about 2-3 weeks).

STEPS
SUBJECTS COVERED
1. Gather the materials needed (see materials list) Science: Botany, Sensorial
2. Invite your child to work with you
3. Add a wet folded paper towel to a plastic sandwich bag OBJECTIVE
4. Add several bean seeds to the bag. Place them on top of the wet Time duration of a growing
paper towel. bean seed
5. Note: It doesn't matter what bean seed you use. You can use any
AGE RECOMMENDED
organic (non-GMO) bean seed from the cupboard or greenbean
seeds from a garden seed packet 3-6 years
6. Seal the bag and place it in a window where it will get sunshine
MATERIALS
7. Observe the bead seed as it grows and record your observations in
the Science Data Record Sheets Science Data Record
8. Compare the results with the Bean Life-Cycle printable Sheets
Bean Life-Cycle Printable
Sandwich bag or CD
Case
Damp paper towel
Bean seeds
Sunshine

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LIFE SKILLS: CARE OF SELF IN BEDROOM
One aspect of Montessori education is to allow the child to be as
independent as possible. The caregiver can foster this independence in
their child by allowing them to participate in the functions/work of the
home, remaining positive even if the child creates what we would
consider a mess, and preparing the environment for the child to be able
to care for themselves.

Last month we started setting up the kitchen space and this month we
will concentrate on the child's bedroom. Children love to be able to care
SUBJECTS COVERED
for themselves because it helps them feel that they are an important
part of the family. Practical Life

OBJECTIVE
"The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at
Care of self & independence
preparing him for school, but for life." ~ Maria Montessori
AGE RECOMMENDED
How can we set up the child's bedroom for independence? 2-5 years
Low floor bed for infants and toddlers so they can get in and out of
the bed by themselves MATERIALS
Low hooks to hang up their jacket Clothing Labels Printable
Low shoe rack for shoes Baskets, drawers, boxes
Low bar to hang clothes with child-sized hangers or other
Easy to open dresser that is low to the floor OR shelves with Low bar to hang clothes
baskets (see picture below) with child-sized hangers

Invite your child to learn how to fold their own clothes and then put the
clothes away. The clothing labels help your child know where to put
their clothes away. It is ok if the clothes get messy in the basket or
drawer. Please remember that this is a learning process and we should
remain positive while guiding our children. Repetition in a kind, calm
manner will help them learn what you are trying to teach.

Treasure Trove

Develop good habits while

the children are very young
(2-3 years) and while they
still find these tasks fun.
When they are older, it is
not so fun anymore, but if
they have developed a
habit... it will be easier.

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FOLDING CLOTHES
Folding clothes is one of the essential skills to learn in life. To make this
activity fun, you will need a small rectangular piece of cardboard.

The width of the cardboard should be slightly larger than the width of
the neck of the child's shirt and the length about half of the length of the
shirt (see the photos below).

LESSON
1. Prepare the folding cardboard. The cardboard should be the width
of the shirt's neckline and run halfway down the length of the shirt. SUBJECTS COVERED
2. Prepare a basket with a several freshly washed child-sized clothes Practical life
(t-shirts & collared shirts) and a rectangular piece of cardboard to
OBJECTIVE
help you fold the shirts.
Practice and master real life
3. Using the following steps, show your child how to easily fold their
skills
shirts.
4. Put the shirt face down on a flat surface. AGE RECOMMENDED
5. Smooth the shirt so that it appears flat, with as few wrinkles as 3-6 years
possible.
6. Place the cardboard at the neckline. (see the photo below) MATERIALS
7. Fold a third of the shirt (with one sleeve) over the cardboard piece. Several child-sized shirts
8. Fold the sleeve back to align with the folded line of the shirt. Rectangular cardboard
9. Fold the other third of the shirt into the center.
10. Fold the sleeve back to align with the folded line of the shirt.
11. Pinch the two corners of the bottom of the shirt and fold up towards
the bottom edge of the cardboard piece.
12. Fold one more time towards the neckline. (see photo below)
13. Slide the cardboard out and gently turn the shirt over.
14. Invite your child to have a turn.

1 2 3

4 5 6

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SHOE LACING

LESSON
Shoe lacing frame:

Presentation: Unlacing
Place the frame on the table with a bow on your side.
Untie the bow
Pull out the left lace with your left hand, bringing it over to the
right side. SUBJECTS COVERED
Unlace the rest of the frame as above.
Practical life

Presentation: Lacing OBJECTIVE

Put a lace end in the first hole from the underside up. Practice and master real life
Put the other end through the 1st hole on the opposite side. skills
The two ends are together and you pull and make them even.
AGE RECOMMENDED
Cross gently the laces and put them through the next holes
3-6 years
from the upside to the underside and pull them out.
Cross the laces and continue to the top of the frame. MATERIALS
Shoe Lacing Frame
DIY Shoe Lacing
Printable Template

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