tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post2689517613433192854..comments2024-02-07T06:15:00.791-05:00Comments on Chasing Cheerios: O's Montessori ShelfMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382299215040850847noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-67791788843688845342012-10-04T07:46:15.626-04:002012-10-04T07:46:15.626-04:00i am so glad you posted this & i found it. my ...i am so glad you posted this & i found it. my dad & i are about to build a shelf for our materials this weekend (my son is 3, daughter 1) & we have just started homeschool/montessori activities. we have a tiny house, so will be in the dining room. i was unsure of how to "close" school so that our school materials did not get played with inappropriately (i.e. little sister while i am cooking dinner-ha!) the rotating idea is just perfect!!!!! i can't thank you enough for coming up with it & sharing! lauralaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356868898734961530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-37830570320679474732008-10-16T00:15:00.000-04:002008-10-16T00:15:00.000-04:00This is so helpful because i am just trying to fig...This is so helpful because i am just trying to figure out how to sort and what to put on a shelf. Great ideas. Hope all is well or turns out okay and that you are back soon.Pecos Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953945367943890844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-38099912343628713702008-10-14T12:48:00.000-04:002008-10-14T12:48:00.000-04:00This is such a great idea! I love it! I love the p...This is such a great idea! I love it! I love the pink frame on the pegboard side. Where did you get the frame? Do you just go to Home Depot or something?The Joynes Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767572600914633452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-80112000537124596972008-10-14T00:46:00.000-04:002008-10-14T00:46:00.000-04:00Okay I'm new to the blog and I've been trying to f...Okay I'm new to the blog and I've been trying to figure it out but I'm finally going to ask... what is Montessori?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069076552296655584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-27867502688086340852008-10-11T16:32:00.000-04:002008-10-11T16:32:00.000-04:00Love it! Especially the peg board idea on back. I'...Love it! Especially the peg board idea on back. I'm inspired!!Me? A Mom?https://www.blogger.com/profile/10831457297251194311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-54657909519940364332008-10-10T12:01:00.000-04:002008-10-10T12:01:00.000-04:00At nursery we change every half term in a grand wa...At nursery we change every half term in a grand way and as part of the short term planning we have to do in the UK we put out things that individual children have expressed an interest in - for example, if O expressed an interest in sorting we'd do sorting in a new way as well as keeping the old version out. Not necessarily to extend but to add variety and extend "sideways". She could sort leaves she'd gathered or pinecones into sizes or shoes into pairs or shoes into who they belong to. We try to have a mix of "classic montessori" and "real life".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-24106596507997119092008-10-10T10:56:00.000-04:002008-10-10T10:56:00.000-04:00O's Montessori shelf is beautiful! As she grows ol...O's Montessori shelf is beautiful! As she grows older and becomes more interested in math and language, you could dedicate a shelf to each of these subjects, as-well-as one for sensorial and one for practical life. In my classroom, I switch the lessons around all the time! Even on a daily/weekly basis, I'll switch trays, bowls, transferring materials, etc. Once a month, our whole school does a complete change of theme. For example, the October focus is Health and the Human Body. So, on our cultural shelf, we have a food guide pyramid lesson, a living/nonliving lesson, a stethoscope lesson, parts of the body puzzles, etc. We change the books in the book corner and hang up x-ray pictures on the walls. Otherwise, the rest of the classroom stays pretty much the same - we do have a tooth-brushing lesson in p.l. :) Anyway, I guess my point is that maybe you could rotate in some of your extra activities by theme... btw - where did your mom find those perfect clips?Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127875061038749101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-54052565317164659222008-10-10T09:35:00.000-04:002008-10-10T09:35:00.000-04:00Please blog about how you made it!!!Please blog about how you made it!!!Jen and Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753016277249009686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-11183469292152792442008-10-09T23:41:00.000-04:002008-10-09T23:41:00.000-04:00I really like your shelf!I've been swapping out ac...I really like your shelf!<BR/><BR/>I've been swapping out activities after about 2 weeks of my son showing no interest and then reintroducing them a few weeks later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-60879656695083734692008-10-09T22:03:00.000-04:002008-10-09T22:03:00.000-04:00thanks for sharing! It's so much more 'normal' tha...thanks for sharing! It's so much more 'normal' than I was expecting :-)<BR/>I like the turn around feature, too!the mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06442659609532682275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-58080575243840770952008-10-09T21:20:00.000-04:002008-10-09T21:20:00.000-04:00I LOVE reading about all that you're doing with yo...I LOVE reading about all that you're doing with your daughter! It's SO inspiring. :) As someone else already asked, I would also be VERY interested to know HOW you made the shelving unit. It's very neat...and functional!Leslie Oberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734704058289550722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-37485893926983899732008-10-09T19:57:00.000-04:002008-10-09T19:57:00.000-04:00What a great shelf! Will you do a post about how ...What a great shelf! Will you do a post about how you made it?Amy from Occupation: Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537676509850272801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-25824372942865822802008-10-09T18:05:00.000-04:002008-10-09T18:05:00.000-04:00I love it!! Now that I am doing some Montessori s...I love it!! Now that I am doing some Montessori stuff with my 2 year old, I need a new shelf that can be turned around. Right now I put everything away in a cabinet every night before we have school (we don't do it everyday).Heather S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03206422816795019117noreply@blogger.com