In Montessori, children use a rug to define their space during activities. It helps to keep the activity contained, and allows the child to focus on one activity at a time.
I chose a lightweight mat that Levi could carry on his own, that was also easy to roll up. I started by brining the mat to the workspace and unrolling it. Next, an activity is chosen and brought to the mat. Once it is complete, all of the pieces are put back on the tray, and it is returned to the shelf. When ‘school time’ is over, the mat is rolled back up and put away.
The following activity is one of the first that Levi tried on the mat. He was careful not to let any of his cards escape from his defined area.
I chose a lightweight mat that Levi could carry on his own, that was also easy to roll up. I started by brining the mat to the workspace and unrolling it. Next, an activity is chosen and brought to the mat. Once it is complete, all of the pieces are put back on the tray, and it is returned to the shelf. When ‘school time’ is over, the mat is rolled back up and put away.
The following activity is one of the first that Levi tried on the mat. He was careful not to let any of his cards escape from his defined area.
Materials needed:
Pictures of animals, all the same size, cut in half so their heads are on one side, and the back end is on the other – it’s a good idea to laminate these, which I haven’t done yet!
What to do:
Sort the cards and lay out all of the ‘butts’ on the mat with space in-between each one.
Have the child use one ‘head’ card at a time to make matching pairs.
You can start with any number of sets, you may want to start with just a few and move on to more sets. Once they get the hang of it, you can just give them all of the cards mixed up and let them lay them out themselves.
This game can be made with other themes as well, using anything that has 2 identifiable halves.
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