As I've shared in previous posts we have been transforming our school, Little Builders Preschool & Foundation School (a ministry of YWAM San Diego/Baja) into more Montessori-Inspired classrooms. Now none of us have any formal Montessori training but in doing research and my very limited experience in visiting classrooms we have begun looking at our toys through these "Montessori-colored lenses". I previously shared about an amazon.com purchase, The Color Bears, and how we transformed it from an ordinary toy to a fun activity simply by changing the set up. It still functions the same but is now much more inviting to the children and gets played with a lot more.
One of the main activities in a traditional Montessori classroom in the practical life area is flower arranging. Now many people think that this is a very antiquated skill to have but here on our YWAM, Youth With A Mission, campus we put flower arrangements all around all the time. Each week we host teams that come down to build homes for families in need. As part of our call to Hospitality we welcome these guests with beautiful flowers, snacks and smiles. So for us, we are just training our future hospitality team but they think it's just a game.
One of the main activities in a traditional Montessori classroom in the practical life area is flower arranging. Now many people think that this is a very antiquated skill to have but here on our YWAM, Youth With A Mission, campus we put flower arrangements all around all the time. Each week we host teams that come down to build homes for families in need. As part of our call to Hospitality we welcome these guests with beautiful flowers, snacks and smiles. So for us, we are just training our future hospitality team but they think it's just a game.
After I set this activity up in our practical life area it quickly became one of our favorites. The kids play it every single day.
It was fairly simple to set this up. I bought a basket from Hobby Lobby during their 50% off baskets days (SCORE) and got a thick, glass vase from the Dollar Store. The Dollar Store also had plastic, fall flowers so I grabbed a couple bunches. I used some wire cutters to snip off the individual flower stems.
I took a picture of a completed arrangement and then put it out on the shelf. See, super simple.
Here are a few pictures of the kids playing the Flower Arranging Activity.
It was fairly simple to set this up. I bought a basket from Hobby Lobby during their 50% off baskets days (SCORE) and got a thick, glass vase from the Dollar Store. The Dollar Store also had plastic, fall flowers so I grabbed a couple bunches. I used some wire cutters to snip off the individual flower stems.
I took a picture of a completed arrangement and then put it out on the shelf. See, super simple.
Here are a few pictures of the kids playing the Flower Arranging Activity.
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Make sure you check out our Preschool Printables, Preschool Science, Preschool Crafts or the rest of our Preschool Montessori Inspired posts for more inspiration.
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Also, for more worksheets & printables packs, check out my new TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) store. I am uploading things as I create them and I have a few teacher friends testing them out in their classrooms as well.
Leave a comment below with some other preschool ideas you would like to see & join our new mailing list to receive bonus resources and reminders to visit when something new is uploaded.
Make sure you check out our Preschool Printables, Preschool Science, Preschool Crafts or the rest of our Preschool Montessori Inspired posts for more inspiration.
Here are a few to get you started:
- Montessori Inspired - The Color Bears
- Montessori Inspired
- Preschool Craft: Homemade Paper
- Preschool Crafts: Let's Go Fly A Kite
- Character Costumes: Dr Seuss
- Preschool Crafts: Cardboard Tube Snowmen
- Preschool Printables: Hidden Sight Words
- Preschool Printables: The Solar System Inner Planets PreK Pack
- Preschool Printables: Fun Facts About Apples
Also, for more worksheets & printables packs, check out my new TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) store. I am uploading things as I create them and I have a few teacher friends testing them out in their classrooms as well.
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