Sorting and Spooning A Rainbow of colour!

Sorting and spooning are a staple activity in a Montessori classroom. Since my room is a combination of both emergent ECE and Montessori - this activity fits right in.

In this activity the children will use the corresponding spoon and bowl to spoon and sort the beads into the correct bowl.

I gotta say I love the dollar store - I wish I had stock in it because I could spend a thousand dollars a day! I just love this bowl and spoon set I got for $1.50. Never underestimate what you can put together with a few dollar store finds.

What's on the shelf for Valentines Day?

The collection!

Counting coins - transfer from one heart to the other.

Opening and shutting small containers / putting in and out erasers.

Also used for memory and matching skills, sorting + counting.

Counting heart gems,sorting and putting them into the heart tray.

Pouring mini erasers from one pail to the other.

I spy Valentines jar - which the kids filled.  

Gems and containers on our light table.

Used for counting - matching - sorting, pouring etc.

Then top that with play dough fun - using valentines cookie cutters!

Sorting Activity Links

Here are a few sorting activity links for your preschoolers:

http://www.preschool-learning-and-crafts.com/preschool-sorting-activities.html

http://kreativeactivities.blogspot.com/2011/05/colour-matching.html

http://kreativeactivities.blogspot.com/2011/09/colour-all-around-us.html

http://kreativeactivities.blogspot.com/2011/05/matching-geometric-shapes.html

http://kreativeactivities.blogspot.com/2011/05/matching.html

http://kreativeactivities.blogspot.com/search/label/froebels%20gifts

http://www.theseedsnetwork.com/search_result.php?i=83

http://www.theseedsnetwork.com/search_result.php?i=172

http://www.theseedsnetwork.com/search_result.php?i=121

http://www.theseedsnetwork.com/search_result.php?i=238

http://www.playbasedlearning.com.au/2011/03/tong-play/

http://mamapeapod.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-colour-sorting-collage.html

http://scottsbricks.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-many-ways-can-you-sort.html

http://www.teachpreschool.org/2011/09/outdoor-nature-hike-collecting-and-sorting-in-preschool/

http://www.teachpreschool.org/2011/05/counting-and-sorting-bugs-in-preschool/

http://www.teachpreschool.org/2011/04/sorting-it-all-out-in-preschool/

http://www.pre-kpages.com/sorting/

http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/09/29/montessori-inspired-autumn-leaf-unit/

http://networkedblogs.com/pbD2g

http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2011/03/were-going-on-colour-hunt.html

Thank you to some of my blogging buddies for sharing!

Laura Eldredge, The SEEDS Network
http://www.theseedsblog.com/

Donna Ridley Burns & Sherry Hutton, Irresistible Ideas for Play Based Learning
http://www.playbasedlearning.com.au/

Jamie Reimer, hands on : as we grow

http://handsonaswegrow.com/

Scott Wiley, Brick by Brick
http://scottsbricks.blogspot.com/

Deborah Stewart, Teach Preschool
http://www.teachpreschool.org/

Vanessa Levin, Pre-K Pages
http://www.pre-kpages.com/blog/

Deb Chitwood, Living Montessori Now
http://livingmontessorinow.com/

Anna Ranson, The Imagination Tree
http://www.theimaginationtree.com/