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: 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.
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