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.
Lesson Plan from the Video
Diurnal and Nocturnal Animals
Ideal for ages 4 – 6.
- Teacher will bring basket with cards and animals to mat.
- Teacher will select a card, read the label, and give the child a brief description of what the word on the card means.
- Teacher will then pick out the animals one by one and place them under the corresponding card.
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Looking for other videos in this series?
Read Part 1: Language on a Farm
Read Part 2: North American Animal
Read Part 3: Light and Shadow
Read Part 4: Dinosaur Facts
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