Using our Montessori materials to look at our planning for Spring in the garden
Classification cards
Learning about light and dark. 
Making our own play dou
Learning some carpentry skills.
Cultural topic, learning about China:
We made dumplings and learnt how to use chopsticks.
We had some visitors to our nursery, the children were bit scared so the teachers led the way.
Learning about life cycle.
Yessss. I’ve done it.
Feeling very proud of my work.
“You put it on. I am here to catch it, don’t worry”
Looking at the world map and where some of our friends are from.
Sharing my experiences of my culture.
Matching shapes from our environment.
Is it correct? Yessss.
Once we have learnt a skill we need to help others. My friend is still learning to do her zip.
Look we have grape vines in our garden.
We have been looking at different trees and naming parts of the tree.
Endless opportunities when you combine; Broad Stairs, Pink Tower and Long Red Rods.
Helping sweep up after lunch time.
Using different shapes to make a picture.
Sweeping up after lunch time.
With a lot of persistence, I finally managed to get my shoes on. 
I have completed my toilet training course. Yipeee!
After learning about land and water forms, I looked at the world map to see if I can spot any.
I can finally put on my coat by myself.
Bank game with the golden beads.
Human body cards and how the lungs work.
I did not expect that…..
The sun game.
After doing the colour tablets some of our children decided to match colours from objects found in the setting.
Working with two sets of knobbed cylinder blocks.
Hand eye coordination/ logic and maths skills (sets of 10) /refinement of fine motor skills and writing practice.
Working with three knobbed cylinder blocks.
Working with four sets of knobbed cylinder blocks.
Matching identical dimensions using cylinder blocks and knobbed cylinders.
Cylinder Block Tower. Change in dimensions width and height.
The Broad Stair
Using a control of error to correct any mistakes.
Matching the pink tower blocks with the broad stair blocks.
Completing the long rods, long to short.
The long rod maze.
Matching Fabrics.
Dry Pouring
Transferring
Cutting along lines.
Threading.
Transferring
Using the Zipping Frame.
Pegging. Strengthening finger muscles in preparation for writing.
Colour box 2
Colour box 3 : From dark to light : Refinement of sight : Seeing differences in shades of the same colour.
Colour box three completed with great satisfaction.
Working with the Geometric Cabinet shapes and Cards.
Matching 2D shapes with the geometric solids.
The Sound Boxes
Sound Boxes
Working with the Constructive Triangles.
Sandpaper numerals.
The Spindle Box
Numeral cards and number rods.
Cards and counters.
Insets for design : Strengthening finger muscles in preparation for writing.
Insets for Design
Sand paper letters and large moveable alphabet.
Large Pink Cards
The Sand Paper Globe.
Land and water forms
Finding the United Kingdom on the Continent Globe.
Working with animals and the continent cards and continent globe
Asia, Camels live in Asia.
Classification cards: Parts of a Tree.
Classification cards : Parts of the body.
Matching Pressed Leaves