We continue to be impressed with the Montessori teachings. As part of their fine motor skills development, they do a lot of tracing & "punching out" of designs. Morgan recently completed the World Continent map whereby she individually "punched out" each continent (with what looks like a pencil - but it has a sharp point instead). The teachers sit w/ each child & show the different types of animals found on each continent.
During "Come Watch Me Work Day", Morgan showed me how she counts to 10. First, she pulled out her mat and gathered her supplies (cards and animals). Next, she lined up the cards 1-10 and then placed the appropriate number of animals next to each number (& they teach them to group by 2s - to learn odd and even). Finally, Morgan put everything away into its proper place.
