Resources for Teachers
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Art for the Very Young - 50 hands-on art activities
All young children have the “ability to create, view, interpret, and appreciate fine art.” This wonderful book, with easy-to-follow instructions, offers over 50 hands-on art activities. Paperback, 128 pages. Activities for ages 3 - 6. Learn More -
Let Out The Sunshine - A Montessori Approach to Creative Art Activities
Before we can run, we learn to walk. Practical skills become the tools for creative work. This guide for adults will help them help children develop the practical skills needed to unleash their creativity. Spiral-bound paperback, 170 pages. Learn More -
How To Use Child-Size Masterpieces for Art Appreciation - From The Parent Child Press
Now standard in Montessori classrooms nationwide, Aline Wolf’s program for primary through elementary-age children makes teaching art appreciation easy. The full program is outlined in this book. Paperback, 72 pages. Learn More -
Child-Size Masterpieces ~ Level 1 - Steps, 1, 2, & 3
From The Parent-Child Press. Designed to use for step 1 (matching identical paintings), step 2 (pairing companion paintings), and step 3 (grouping four paintings by one artist). Learn More -
Child-Size Masterpieces ~ Level 2 - Steps, 1, 2, & 3
From The Parent-Child Press. Designed to use for step 1 (matching identical paintings), step 2 (pairing companion paintings), and step 3 (grouping four paintings by one artist). Learn More -
Child-Size Masterpieces ~ Level 3 - Steps, 1, 2, & 3
From The Parent-Child Press. Designed to use for step 1 (matching identical paintings), step 2 (pairing companion paintings), and step 3 (grouping four paintings by one artist). Learn More -
Child-Size Masterpieces for Step 5 - Learning About Famous Paintings from Parent Child Press
From The Parent-Child Press. Designed to use for step 5 (learning the names of famous paintings). This collection includes some of the world’s most well-known artwork. Contains 32 reproductions (2 each of 16 famous paintings).
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Child-Size Masterpieces for Step 4 - For Learning the names of the Artists from Parent Child Press
From The Parent-Child Press. Designed to use for step 4 (learning the names of famous artists). Each has the artists’ biography on the back. Contains 32 reproductions, 16 different artists.
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Child-Size Masterpieces - Black Images - For Steps 1, 2, 3, & 4 from Parent Child Press
Designed to use for step 1 (matching identical paintings), step 2 (pairing companion paintings), step 3 (grouping four paintings by one artist), and step 4 (learning about famous artists). Postcards are color-coded and printed on heavy varnished cardstock. Learn More -
Child-Size Masterpieces - Modern Schools of Art - For Steps 6 & 7 from Parent Child Press
From The Parent-Child Press. Designed to use for step 6 (learning schools of art) and step 7 (grouping paintings from the same school). Contains 35 reproductions. Learn More -
Child-Size Masterpieces ~ Transportation in America - Step 8
From The Parent-Child Press. Designed to use for step 8 (making a timeline). This collection of presents modes of transport from dugout canoes to airplanes. Contains 44 reproductions. Learn More -
Child-Size Masterpieces Starter Set - A complete art appreciation unit from Parent Child Press
Everything needed to get started with Aline Wolf’s art appreciation program for primary through elementary-age children, a standard in Montessori classrooms nationwide. Includes guide and three postcard art collection books. Learn More -
Global Art - Activities, Projects, and Inventions From Around the World
135 intriguing cultural art activities organized by continent. In each section: a map, a short introduction, a bibliography, and art activities with historic details and process-oriented, step-by-step instructions. Paperback, 189 pages. Learn More -
Continent Map Masters - From Laughing Star Montessori
For making nomenclature cards and booklets of the continents and their physical features. Photocopy these line drawings of the continents; then children can color and label the physical features. Paperback, 16 pages. Learn More -
Curriculum of Love - Cultivating the Spiritual Nature of Children
How can adults cultivate the young child’s tremendous capacity for spiritual development? This guide offers activities and ideas for further work that support and encourage ten core human values. Parents’ Choice Award. Paperback, 173 pages. Learn More -
Complete Flags of the World - A Smithsonian Handbook
Organized by continent and indexed by country name, this updated edition details the origin, adoption date, and symbols of each flag in a concise, appealing style. Accurate illustrations tell as much about the flags as the information-rich text. Learn More
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