Articles written by Andrea Coventry

Children can use a grater in Montessori practical life, to help them develop concentration, coordination, control, independence, and order.

Dec 18, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

The December holidays provide opportunities for creativity in the Montessori practical life area.

Nov 27, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Montessori curriculum uses a specific order when teaching children in preschool how to use scissors for cutting.

Nov 26, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Use simple felt activities when celebrating the December holidays of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.

Nov 26, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Ice cube trays can present more challenges in the Montessori practical life area. Check out some of these activities.

Nov 26, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Those plastic ice cubes that are so popular at parties can add some color to your Montessori practical life area. Try these activities.

Nov 20, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

These are the basic definitions of the land and water forms used in the Montessori geography area.

Oct 16, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

The fall season provides many hands-on activity options for the Montessori practical life curriculum.

Oct 16, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Children can engage multiple senses and learn about the fine arts while reading the Touch the Art board book series.

Jun 13, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

In Montessori classrooms, Earth Day tends to be celebrated daily. A few extra activities can be done, though, to enhance a sense of community.

Apr 22, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Waussie is short for Wacky Aussies. Children learn kindness toward others with these crazy characters.

Mar 18, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

The Waussies are a new group of crazy characters designed to help children become more kind toward others.

Mar 18, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Teaching the Story, by Carol Baldwin, allows a teacher to present the building blocks of fictional writing to students, regardless of her own personal writing ability.

Feb 7, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

The second set of books in the Millionaire Kids Club Series by Susan Beacham & Lynnette Jhalfani Cox teaches kids about mortgages and the power of a penny.

Jan 18, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

The Millionaire Kids Club series of books by Susan Beacham & Lynnette Khalfani Cox are designed to teach children to understand the responsibilities of having money.

Jan 18, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Diane Morgan's cookbook, The New Thanksgiving Table, serves as a guide and history lesson for planning a traditional feast for friends and family.

Jan 16, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Elizabeth Verdick has created a series of six enjoyable board books that entertain toddlers and preschoolers while teaching them manners.

Jan 16, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Gretchen Schomer Wendel's book and TV series, Becka and the Big Bubble, has strong appeal to young children.

Jan 4, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Part of the Montessori study of geographical features comes through study of the land and water forms.

Jan 1, 2010 - Andrea Coventry

Todd Wilbur has become famous for cloning favorite brand-name and restaurant recipes, so that they can be recreated at home.

Dec 19, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Children gain a deeper understanding of the Montessori size materials by working with activity extensions.

Oct 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Etta K. Brown provides a comprehensive guide to all issues concerned with learning disabilities in her new book.

Aug 2, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Guided by children's voices, Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer unravels the mystery of childhood friendships for parents and caregivers.

Jul 23, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

The Montessori child learns through keen observation of his environment.

Jul 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein teaches parents how to handle "Parent Frustration Syndrome".

Jul 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Children can share in patriotic pride as they help make these festive red, white, and blue foods for classroom or family celebrations

Jul 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Children love to eat! Now they can use their love of food to indirectly help them learn how to write.

Jul 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

When the Montessori teacher is sitting off to one side observing her classroom, she is better able to fulfill the needs of her students.

Jul 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

One of the fundamental areas in the Montessori Practical Life curriculum is care of the environment. Children learn how to maintain and care for their own classroom.

Jul 3, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Children often need to keep practicing their alphabetizing skills for several years. Take it beyond pencil and paper with manipulative and real life activities.

Jul 3, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

The purpose of the Practical Life curriculum in Montessori is to teach concentration, coordination, control, independence, and order to lay the foundation for learning.

Jun 18, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Dr. Cafiero explains the technology involved with augmentative and alternative communication used by people with autism.

May 10, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

In as few as ten days, parents can help their distracted child become more focused and productive.

May 9, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Montessori takes the tactile sense a step further by specifying activities for the thermic sense as a safety measure.

Apr 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Montessori concretely introduces shapes first as three-dimensional, then later as two-dimensional, emphasizing use of the hand. Next the child creates those shapes.

Apr 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Children learn about sound first by understanding silence, then through independent auditory activities in the Sensorial area.

Apr 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

The Montessori Sensorial curriculum refines the tactile sense through identification, matching, and grading of textures.

Apr 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Maria Montessori further breaks down the five basic senses into nine isolated senses, each addressed in her sensorial curriculum.

Apr 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

ABC Teach and Carl's Corner are two educational websites that provide useful manipulative materials for teaching word families.

Apr 6, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Martin L. Kutscher, MD has written Kids in the Syndrome Mix to assist all who are making their way through the alphabet soup of diagnoses.

Mar 16, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A., has written one of the most comprehensive, easy-to-read books about Sensory Processing Disorder for parents and educators.

Feb 21, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Maria Montessori designed the Color Tablets for use in the Sensorial area to teach children about the colors of the Earth, and to refine the visual sense.

Feb 9, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Entice the children back to the math area with these "heart-y" activities.

Feb 9, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Valentine's Day allows for a colorful twist to the Montessori Practical Life area.

Feb 9, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Valentine's Day allows for great creativity in the art area, with beautiful colors and hearts.

Feb 9, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Think red and pink when designing activities for the early childhood Montessori food preparation area.

Feb 8, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Montessori classrooms use the Pink, Blue, and Green reading series to each phonetic fluency in reading.

Feb 8, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Children can use movement to calm their bodies and become re-centered and focused. These movement activities also help the child develop balancing skills.

Jan 7, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

Activities such as the Peace Table, the Peace Rose, or the Talking Stick help young children learn about communicating with others.

Jan 7, 2009 - Andrea Coventry

When celebrating or learning about Kwanzaa, kids can make some very simple crafts to enhance the experience, including a candleholder, flag, placemat, and a piggybank.

Jan 5, 2009 - Andrea Coventry