Montessori Lesson Ideas: In Partnership with schleich®
The American Montessori Society is proud to partner with schleich®, the maker of high-quality, hand-painted toy figurines and accessories. In this multi-part series, you will learn how real Montessori educators are using schleich® products in their classroom and leave with inspiring lesson ideas for your own school environment.
schleich® has put together the full collection of videos featuring lesson plans and creative ways to utilize schleich® materials in Early Childhood Montessori classrooms.
Lesson Plans from the Video Series
Video Series: Part One
Lesson 1: Language on a Farm
Students can practice identifying and labeling different animals and items found on a farm. (Ideal for ages 4 – 6)
Lesson 2: Geography with Young African Animals
Students can discuss the characteristics of the Africa's animal inhabitants and their environment. (Ideal for ages 3 – 5)
Read full article, Montessori Lessons from schleich®: Part 1.
Video Series: Part Two
Lesson 1: North American Animal Lesson
Show students unique animal characteristics and match them to their corresponding photo. (Ideal for ages 3 – 5)
Lesson 2: Language with Farm Animals
Encourage the students to match a young animal with its adult by comparing complementary characteristics. (Ideal for ages 3 – 5)
Read full article, Montessori Lessons from schleich®: Part 2.
Video Series: Part Three
Lesson: Light and Shadows
Tracing animal shadows outside is a fun and creative way to learn about light. (Ideal for ages 4 – 6)
Read full article, Montessori Lessons from schleich®: Part 3.
Video Series: Part Four
Lesson: Dinosaur Facts
Tracing animal shadows outside is a fun and creative way to learn about light. (Ideal for ages 4 – 6)
Read full article, Montessori Lessons from schleich®: Part 4.
Video Series: Part Five
Lesson: Diurnal and Nocturnal Animals
Learn the characteristics of diurnal and nocturnal animals by playing a card matching activity. (Ideal for ages 4 – 6)
Read full article, Montessori Lessons from schleich®: Part 5.
Want more lesson ideas? Visit www.schleich-s.com/en/US/montessori. Be on the lookout for more videos throughout 2022.
Do you have an animal lesson plan you’d like to share with schleich®? Submit your idea for a chance to win a $500 schleich® prize package. Submissions will be accepted through the end of December 2022.
The opinions expressed in Montessori Life are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of AMS.
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