Montessori Activities for Pre-schoolers (from 3 years old...)

I am compiling a list of fun and educational Montessori activities demonstrated by some amazing mothers from different blogs that I would like to do with Joshua. Generally, the activities are for 3 years olds and above, but all children are different, and you can try out some of the activities for younger children.

Display Ideas:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84rKd4xSgWU

Sensorial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgAJRnu0IEE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2VHQAy1oAo

Pink Tower

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PccJvhRZXr0&list=UU17boVxkRdrMtsXWBPHhWiA

Mystery Bag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ub5ti4vTMg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vraftY2taNc

Knobbed Cylinders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVuPR-334So&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PkjD2Yho3s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD4_l9H1r9o

Red Rods

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEK6sfGQkIE

Knobless Cylinders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyzM8QKyOGk

Tasting Bottles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApzbdLpo9eQ

Binomial Cube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Bvi00xlns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJcXtCiNrPI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgVJzTMEvXE

Trinomial Cube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEZnNFxsnS8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2VHQAy1oAo

Geometric Solids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zkYjj98z7c

Geometric Solid Base

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ty_d9CCJGo

Touch Boards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsBVKtvGm64

Touch Tablets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGtTauDwU3g

Fabrics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBPqHRj61G8

Sound Cylinders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmMkd7MW5Yg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEttbK7lKOs&list=UU17boVxkRdrMtsXWBPHhWiA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlBokC0qaGY

Sound Boxes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_zf-CNmibU

Sound & No Sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTYOxffqC9k

Hand Bells

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwqkAPPnVG4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXOCg_sgT7c

Smelling Jars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9as1cOiiyc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yuUO5vcvQg&list=UU17boVxkRdrMtsXWBPHhWiA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdAiSCdQ2ns

Color Box 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNDCAtm06JU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0BzZycy91Y

Color Box 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5OG_t3mW7E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlnHB20nfas

Geometric Cabinet - Circle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X1wqT-Oz3c

Geometric Demonstration Tray

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFeNG5ziv48

The Constructive Triangles: Rectangular Box

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aLaQkGs1Ao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG4UhU1RlJM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKJKbSvhVJo

The Constructive Triangles: Square Box The Blue Triangles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V30fWSNPrPo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKJKbSvhVJo

The Constructive Triangles: Triangular Box

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd7BM7KDUzI

The Constructive Triangles: Large Hexagonal Box

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcBMVQkNZ58

The Constructive Triangles: Small Hexagonal Box

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEEDIBiUs6g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKJKbSvhVJo

Practical Life:

Buttoning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMHmt0tDdFM&list=UU17boVxkRdrMtsXWBPHhWiA

Cutting with Scissors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2PeRHmATaM

http://www.mommymoment.ca/2010/07/frog-work-using-scissors.html

http://mommyme-thewonderyears.blogspot.com/2009/08/using-scissors.html

http://www.squidoo.com/alternative-to-scissors

http://spiralmontessorimama.blogspot.com/2007/12/smells-of-season.html

Food-Tasting

http://www.makeandtakes.com/helpful-tips-to-appease-picky-eaters

Hammering Golf Tees

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB-seEvrlBg&list=UU17boVxkRdrMtsXWBPHhWiA

Pouring

http://toddlerapproved.blogspot.com/2010/04/teaching-independence-montessori.html

Language:

Letter Basket

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dit04WT8TWc

Matching Words

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV8o63RGLII

Movable Alphabet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0BLkL2H3zI

Rhyming Games

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9k_meCCUP4

Metal Inserts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO96KdrB9us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6PkTDvmiXg

Writing Objects

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mloThh2OwnY&NR=1

Dictation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_vJRhWfavY

Mathematics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu8dcnafkFA

Numbers through Ten

http://mymontessorimoments.wordpress.com/2011/03/09/change-is-good/#comment-541

Number Rods ( 4 - 5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sbZScRMS4w

Sandpaper Numbers (4 - 5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H80D65Dy-UM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0m-Hjp4g4M#!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZHaqQdOirQ

Number Rods and Cards (4 - 5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sbZScRMS4w

Spindle Boxes/Number Recognition (4 - 5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1q2mn0N8oE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyIp2YXl78A
http://mymontessorimoments.wordpress.com/2010/09/20/numeral-recognition/

Cards and Counters (4 - 5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TA5xdgzRUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd6lIe86iho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMio1iupzUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lygYpFiBrXE

Memory Game (4 - 5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EndgA6k8eFA

Counting with Bead Stair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6ciHXgcnnE


Decimal System

Quiet Maths Walk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMK5ju3uckI

Introduction to Decimal Quantity: Decimal Demonstration Tray - Beads (4 - 4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2-OsKoYmrs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OedBGDHE3U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbG8rsGPo44

Large Number Cards: Symbol (4 - 4.5 years old)

Formation of Large Numbers Cards & Beads (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ3lQTQKn5Q

Introduction to Decimal System - The 9 Layout - Beads

Introduction to Decimal System - The 9 Layout - Numerals

Introduction to Decimal System - The 9 Layout - Association from Beads to Numerals

Introduction to Decimal System - The 9 Layout - Association from Numerals to Beads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciOvGNqZLLI

Large Decimal Layout: Large Number Cards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgAOIgJs_hs

The 45 Layout - Vertical and Building Numbers (4 - 5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SliNB-qrRa4

Exchange Game (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ns-s4K0Hyc

Numeration Beyond Ten

Teens Beads: Quantity (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8nmRc514yU

Hanging Teen Beads (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uv4jNtTQWQ

Teens Board: Symbol (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBDM8zwFmYw

Teens Board & Beads (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgGai04PL2o

Formation of 10 - 90 with Golden Beads (4.5 years old)

Formation of 10 - 90 with Tens Board: Symbol (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FWozQfh2b8

Formation of 10 - 90 with Tens Board & Beads (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR4QMSbHPVk

Formation of 11 - 99 with Tens Board & Beads (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73l3tZjGRjs

Tens: Association (4.5 years old)

Exchange Game (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ns-s4K0Hyc

Hundred Board (4.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUJP0g_UX6Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sp3tnBZ7wo

Bank Game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysIvxeErRp0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-22NvpcMqeA

Advanced Bank Game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BED7vtXM64I

Bead Cabinet

Sensorial Experiences with the Chains (Bead Cabinet)

Table of Arithmetic

Addition (3.5 - 4 years old)

Golden Bead Dynamic Addition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN5zKYXCtpY

Subtraction (3.5 - 4 years old)

Multiplication (4.5 - 5 years old)

Division (4.5 - 5 years old)

Dot Game (4.5 - 5.5 years old)

Multiplication Pythagoras Board (5 years old)

Word Problems (5 years old)

Static Addition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aVJHTjFhGA

Addition Snake Game (4.5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n08hSky3gcY

Addition Strip Board (5.5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8JwcIsrjuA

Addition Working Charts (5.5 - 6 years old)

Static Subtraction using Golden Beads (5.5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VYNTlb91D8

Subtraction Snake Game (5.5 - 6 years old)

Subtraction Strip Board (5.5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pLWxgiJpR4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHsHXZCYdoI

Negative Snake Game (5 - 6 years old)

Subtraction Working Charts (5.5 - 6 years old)

Multiplication Bead (5.5 - 6 years old)

Multiplication Board (5.5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10X7n909WYY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S87XLFZJG8

Multiplication Working Charts (5.5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh-p4GEze0Y

Division Board (5.5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjvfV0Q4AIs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2KWXGdBmpE

Division Working Charts (5.5 years old)

Stamp Game - Forming Numbers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE11yCpwzx8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP_HORLguX8

Stamp Game - Addition (5 - 5.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yqmwQ5u0qk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in-b5rJ5MsU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h01nTysf4j8


Stamp Game - Subtraction (5 - 5.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB9RI4_H7O0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFUUL-hMoKE

Stamp Game - Multiplication (5 - 5.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNa52GNIpp8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=DCcZMQrgZlM

Stamp Game - Short Division (5 - 5.5 years old)



Stamp Game - Long Division (6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCDNoyBMHnk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkUDi9jJw3Y


Multiplication Checker Board (6 - 9 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqlD6P3ogJc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmougAurzOk

Decanomial Bead Bars - Binomial Square of 100

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuNl7D9PeXI

Linear & Skip Counting

100 & 100 Chain (5 - 5.5 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFWENQI3QzY

Short Chain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFWENQI3QzY

Skip Counting (5.5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDBeKY5wtBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SeheWVHBYQ

Number Roll (5.5 years old)

Passage to Abstraction

Small Bead Frame - Addition (5.5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnShLQZBY-o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6wfz5lA5WY

Small Bead Frame - Subtraction (5.5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Fk6Vso5LA

Wooden Hierarchical Material (5.5 - 6 years old)

Large Bead Frame (5.5 - 6 years old)

Racks and Tubes (5.5 - 6 years old)

Long Division Boards - Decurion Racks and Test Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izP2dUgTCo4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iimDrc1fsLs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3QQfIZFKjA

Phythagorean Theorem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rIvrGqoS38

Factors

Peg Board (5 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzh2ETrRL0

Fractions

Fractional Skittles (4 - 6 years old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCdPyw5RL4c

Fractional Insets (5 to 7 years old)

Language

Sandpaper Letters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWZ_8vRdZM

Sandpaper Letter Formation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=899OrLJOZAc

Pre-writing Patterning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV0Nh9eXBPM

Metal Inserts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6PkTDvmiXg

Science

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgWWc9rFFC8

References:

http://www.infomontessori.com/mathematics/introduction.htm

http://faculty.fullerton.edu/syen/mts/_link.htm

http://www.moteaco.com/albums/casa/casamath.html#anchor2979127