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COMPLETE MONTESSORI
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Sample Contents
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Introduction
10Art
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Geography

51Language Arts
Reading, 54
Writing, 72

79Mathematics
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Practical Life
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Science
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Sensorial

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Introduction

M3 by Multisori curriculum
is truly unique in its
approach to homeschooling.
It is Montessori aligned with a
child-centered approach to
learning, designed for
homeschooling parents who
choose to teach their
child(ren) from home or in a
pod, and offers ongoing
support from like-minded
parents around the world.
Buy One, Give One

At Multisori, we believe that


every child has the right to
high-quality, customizable
education.
That's why our mission is to
eradicate the achievement
gap in education by Making
Montessori Mainstream. It's
also why your purchase is
important: when you buy an
M3 product, we give one away
to a homeschooler in need.
How to Use
the Curriculum

Getting Started
The Practical Life subject area is the place to
begin for very young children or any child new
to Montessori at home because it quiets the
child's mind and sets the stage for a functional
homeschool experience. Work through Part 1 of
the Practical Life curriculum before introducing
anything else.

Moving Forward
When you see that your child's ability to focus
is growing, add sensorial and early math
activities. Let your child choose from a few pre-
selected works that you have identified as
developmentally appropriate. Follow the
presentation instructions on the activity cards.
Move slowly and allow time for repetition, if
desired.
How to Use
the Curriculum

Observation
Over time, add in activities based on your child's
interests. Observe and listen to find out what
those are. Use "I wonder...." questions to gauge
interest if you're not sure. Example: if she likes
animals, "I wonder what animals live in other
parts of the world."

Depth of Study
Ideally, your child will be exposed to everything
in the curriculum before age 7. Some topics will
be studied superficially, perhaps just by reading
the included mini-books. Others will be studied in
depth (mini-books, activities, 3 part cards, etc...).
Observe and determine the depth of study
based on your child's interests. *** It's ok to omit
some activities; this is part of following your
child. ***
How to Use
the Curriculum
Scope & Sequences
Use the simplified scope and sequences to gain
an understanding of the depth and breadth of
each subject area. Continually refer back to
determine what skills must precede others, but
don't let the structure of the scope and
sequence make you think that it must be
completed in order. Jumping around is normal
and probably means you're following your child.

Record Keeping
Use the record keeping rubrics to quickly and
easily keep track of where you've been and
where you're going. Begin by checking off
topics that were mastered prior to using M3 by
Multisori curriculum. Then, as you change out
materials in your environment, check off the
mastered topics simultaneously. Note that the
record keeping rubrics are not included in the
curriculum sample.
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Do's & Don'ts
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Art CURRICULUM RUBRIC


M3's primary art

Basic Art Skills curriculum offers over


1
Identifying & Holding Art Tools, Tearing Paper,
300 pages of fun and
Cutting Lines, Cutting Shapes, Cutting Folded interesting learning
Paper, Gluing opportunities designed
2 Developmental Stages in Art for children ages 2-6.
Scribbling, Naming Elements in Work, Drawing You can use this rubric
Recognizable Objects, Art to Story
to learn about the
3 Basic Art Activities concepts and skills
Creating a Picture with Stamps, Crayons, taught in the art
Colored Pencils, Tempera Paint, Watercolor
curriculum, and to
Paint & Oil Pastels, Creating a Collage,
Exploring the Colors of the Rainbow, Creating a determine an
Collaborative Art Project, Creating a Sculpture appropriate starting
with Clay
point and/or activities
4 Elements of Art for your child(ren). Each
Introduction & Preparing the Environment,
of the headings listed to
Exploring Lines, Exploring Shapes, Exploring
Forms, Exploring Patterns & Symmetry, the left are hyperlinked
Exploring Colors, Exploring Textures, Exploring to the corresponding
Space & Composition
materials starting point
for easy navigation.

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Art CURRICULUM RUBRIC


M3's primary art

5 Exploring Art Materials and Techniques curriculum offers over

Painting at the Easel, Watercolor Exploration,


300 pages of fun and
Scraper Art, Painting with 1 Color, Painting with interesting learning
Multiple Colors, Painting with Tempera Paints, opportunities designed
Crayon Resist Painting, Textured Painting, Wet-
on-Wet Painting, Origami, Creating Texture,
for children ages 2-6.
Making Paper Snowflakes, Threading, Exploring You can use this rubric
Perspective & Shading, Exploring Composition, to learn about the
Drawing with Lines, Art from Shapes
concepts and skills
6 Identifying Different Forms of Art taught in the art
Still Life, Portrait Art, Landscape Art, Drawing,
curriculum, and to
Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Collage,
Digital Graphics, Sorting Different Forms of Art determine an

Creating Different Forms of Art appropriate starting


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point and/or activities
Still Life, Portraits, Landscapes, Photography,
Digital Graphics, Sculpting with Clay, Sculpting for your child(ren). Each
with Plaster of Paris, Sculpting with Salt Dough of the headings listed to
the left are hyperlinked
to the corresponding
materials starting point
for easy navigation.

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ART Ages 4-6
Developmental Stages in Art:
Art to Story

Supplies
What to do:
Needed:
Invitation: Show the child all of the materials. Slowly and deliberately,
1. Mini-book,
printed, name each one.
laminated, Activity 1: Read the mini-book. Discuss the new vocabulary with your
trimmed and child. Re-read as desired.
bound Activity 2: Ask your child to create their own story through a drawing.
(attached) Encourage creativity and focus more on process than product. Ask your
2. Colored child to "tell you a story" by asking questions like:
pencils,
1. Who is in the picture?
crayons
2. How are they feeling?
and/or
3. Where are they?
markers
4. What's happening?
3. Computer
paper

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Art to Story

Why Multisori provides this material:

Kids love art! Whether they are getting messy with finger paints, using crayons to
make a picture, or drawing with sidewalk chalk, children universally enjoy creating
their own artwork. And, it's a good thing! Numerous studies have shown that the
process of creating art supports children in many areas of their development.

Creating art is a proven mechanism for storytelling for young children. Its visual focus
means that even children who are not confident about writing or find it difficult to
express themselves with words can use imagery instead. The benefits of narrative art
in particular are many: from emotional expression to social and cultural awareness, as
well as developing creativity and building critical thinking skills. Including narrative art
in a young child's curriculum is a powerful method for human development.

Narrative art, or art that tells a story, has been around for many thousands of years.
In fact, some of the earliest evidence of human art suggests that people told stories
with pictures many years ago. It's important to society as a whole because it informs
how we view and understand the world, giving shape and character to historical
events and structures.
Did you know that you can tell a story with art?
Artists often tell stories with the artworks they make.
1 When they do this, the art is called narrative art.

Storytelling is as old as the human race!


In fact, the earliest forms of storytelling through pictures
2 are found on the walls of caves where early humans lived.
When you read a book, you see illustrations, or pictures, that work
together with the words in the book to help tell the story. The person
who writes the words in a book is called an author. The person who
draws the pictures is called an illustrator. Illustrators have the
3 important job of showing us the story through their artwork.

When you draw, paint or color a picture,


4 you are just like an illustrator!
The stories you make in your art can be real or make-believe.
Your narrative art can tell the story of something that really
5 happened, or it can tell a story with imaginary characters and places.

When you make your own narrative art, think about the people and
6 animals in your story. They are called the characters.
You should also think about where and when the story takes place.
This is called your story's setting. Is it day or night? Is there anything
7 important to draw, like a playground, boat, plane or food?

Then think about what happens in your story. This is called the plot.
As a narrative artist, your job is to make sure the plot is clear and
organized. Can you tell what might have happened in the story
8 described in the pictures on the last three pages?
People may see your art and ask questions like "Who is in this picture?",
"Where are they?", and "What is happening?". As you answer them,
9 you are telling a story and your narrative artwork is coming to life!

Isn't it awesome to know to know that you can create your very own
10 story just by making art? Who-hoo! You're a storyteller!
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GEOGRAPHY MONTESSORI
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Recommended Supplies
M3 GEOGRAPHY:
What You'll Need to Use This Resource:
Items Needed for Every M3 Items Needed for This Unit
Unit Study: Study:
1. Laminator 1. Clear containers
2. Lamination sheets (Tupperware is fine)
3. Scissors 2. Child safe shovel
4. Straight edge cutting tool 3. Large plastic container
5. Color printer 4. Small buckets or cups
6. Color printer ink 5. Plastic straws
7. Printer paper 6. Pouring & transferring
8. Crayons tools
9. Markers 7. Montessori Land & Water
10. Pencils Globe OR inexpensive
11. Scotch tape globe & glitter glue
12. Stapler & staples 8. Cheap Play-Doh
9. Stickers
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Optional Educational
Manipulatives & Tools
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Geography CURRICULUM RUBRIC


M3's geography curriculum
1 Position & Direction offers over 400 pages of

Position Words fun and interesting learning


opportunities designed for
2 Earth's Elements: Land, Air & Water
children ages 3-6. The
Identification, Sorting, Gathering, Scooping,
Pouring, Globes, & Maps materials can also be used
for children ages 6-9, if
3 Land & Water Forms
desired. You can use this
Lake, System of Lakes, Island, Archepelago,
rubric to learn about the
Straight, Isthmus, Bay, Cape, Gulf Peninsula
concepts and skills taught
4 Continents: Overview in the geography
Continent Box Instructions & Labels, World Map,
curriculum, and to
Introduction, Bingo, 3-Part Cards, Facts,
Passport determine an appropriate
starting point and/or
5 Continents: Pandemic
activities for your
Coronavirus & Our World
child(ren). Each of the
6 Africa headings listed to the left
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants,
hyperlinked to the
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
corresponding materials
starting point for easy
navigation.

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Geography CURRICULUM RUBRIC


M3's geography curriculum

7 Antarctica offers over 400 pages of

Places, Plants, Animals, Biomes & Facts fun and interesting learning
opportunities designed for
8 Asia
children ages 3-6. The
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants,
materials can also be used
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
for children ages 6-9, if
9 Europe desired. You can use this
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants,
rubric to learn about the
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
concepts and skills taught
10 North America in the geography
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants,
curriculum, and to
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
determine an appropriate
11 Oceania starting point and/or
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants, activities for your
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
child(ren). Each of the
12 South America headings listed to the left
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants, hyperlinked to the
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
corresponding materials
starting point for easy
navigation.

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Geography
GEOGRAPHY Ages 3 - 6

Position Words

Supplies
What to do:
Needed: "Hide" the cards around the learning environment in a way that allows
1. Color cards, you to use the following descriptive terms to find them: top, bottom,
printed, laminated below, above, low, high, lower, higher, over, under, in front of and
and trimmed behind. For example, you might hide the yellow card high on a wall and
the red card low on the wall. You might place the green card behind the
black card. And so on. To play, tell your child(ren) that we are going to do
a scavenger hunt! Hidden around the room are colors in special
positions. You won't know which you're looking for until you hear me
give the cue (for example, you might say "Find the red card hiding under
the green card.") Repeat this until all cards have been found and all
position words have been reviewed. Repeat the exercise multiple times
using different scavenger hunt set-ups to teach and reinforce the
concepts. Do the hunt outside or in another inside room to keep it fun
and exciting.

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GEOGRAPHY Ages 3 - 6

Introducing Land & Water Forms

Supplies
What to do:
Needed: Read the mini-book!
1. "Land & Water
Forms" mini-book,
printed, laminated and
trimmed (attached)

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Land & Water Forms

Why Multisori provides this material:

Children are born scientists. They enjoy seeing how things work
(observing), guessing what will happen if… (predicting), testing
out their hypotheses (experimenting) and figuring out why
things occur (interpreting). Young children learn best when they
are able to be involved - and the more senses the better! That's
why Multisori provides this book to supplement your study of
Land & Water Forms - to give your students a wide variety of
sensorial ways to learn. This process helps children build self-
confidence and critical thinking skills.
You already know that the earth is made of land, water & air.
But, did you know that there are special ways
land and water form on the earth?
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There are 10 different types of land and water forms.


Let's look at them all! In this book's illustrations,
2 water is blue & land is brown.
Type 1: Lake
A lake is a body of water completely surrounded by land.
3

Type 1: Lake
4 This is an example of a lake.
Type 2: System of Lakes
A system of lakes is a group of many lakes, all in the same area.
5

Type 2: System of Lakes


This is an example of a system of lakes.
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Type 3: Island
An island is land completely surrounded by water.
7

Type 3: Island
8 This is an example of an island.
Type 4: Archipelago
An archipelago is a group of many islands, all in the same area.
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Type 4: Archipelago
10 This is an example of an archipelago.
Type 5: Strait
A strait is a narrow channel, or pathway, of water,
11 which connects two large bodies of water.

Strait

Type 5: Strait
12 This is an example of a strait.
Type 6: Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow piece of land between two bodies
13
of water that connects two larger pieces of land.

Isthmus

Type 6: Isthmus
14 This is an example of an isthmus.
Type 7: Bay
A bay is a body of water that is partly surrounded by land.
15 This means that one part of the body of water
touches land and another part does not.

Type 7: Bay
16 This is an example of a bay.
Type 8: Cape
A cape is land that is partly surrounded by water.
17 This means that part of the land touches water and part does not.

Type 8: Cape
18 This is an example of a cape.
Type 9: Gulf
A gulf is a body of water that is mostly surrounded by land.
This means that most of the body of water touches land and a
19
small part does not. A gulf has a smaller opening than a bay.

Type 9: Gulf
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This is an example of a gulf.
Type 10: Peninsula
A peninsula is land that is mostly surrounded by water.
This means that most of the land touches water
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and a small portion does not.

Type 10: Peninsula


22 This is an example of a peninsula.
GEOGRAPHY Ages 3 - 6

Land & Water Forms

Supplies
What to do:
Needed: 1. Read the "Land & Water Forms" mini-book.
1. "Land & Water Forms" 2. Invite your student(s) to create the landforms using water and
mini-book, printed, substituting play-doh for land. Review each landform while
laminated & trimmed students make them, stressing new vocabulary and the
(attached)
characteristics of each landform.
2. Play-doh (lots!)
3. Review for fluency using the books.
3. Plastic containers (lots!)
4. Water for pouring 4. ENJOY!

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GEOGRAPHY Ages 3-6

Land & Water Forms: 3-Part Cards

Supplies
What To Do:
Needed: Before You Begin:
1. Land & Choose which cards are right for your child. For example, a young 3 year old
Water may only need the control cards, while a 6 year old may only require the
Forms 3 picture and label cards (plus control for checking their own work). Simply cut
Part Cards, the black lines to make a picture card, a label card and a control card.
printed, Laminate for added durability.
laminated Presentation:
and
Begin with the activity appropriate for your child's developmental stage. Only
trimmed
introduce the subsequent level when your child can independently complete
(attached)
the current level and correct their own errors.
Activity 1: Lay out the control cards. Slowly & deliberately, match the pictures.
Activity 2: Lay out the control cards and match the pictures. Then match the
labels.
Activity 3: Lay out the pictures. Read the labels and match them. Then, use
the control cards to check for accuracy.

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Lake Lake

System of Lakes System of Lakes

Island Island
Archepelago Archepelago

Strait Strait

Isthmus Isthmus
Bay Bay

Cape Cape

Gulf Gulf
Peninsula Peninsula

Lake Lake

System of Lakes System of Lakes


Island Island

Archepelago Archepelago

Strait Strait
Isthmus Isthmus

Bay Bay

Cape Cape
Gulf Gulf

Peninsula Peninsula
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LANGUAGE ARTS MONTESSORI
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Language Arts
CURRICULUM RUBRIC
1 M3's language arts
Phonics
curriculum offers over
Letter Sounds: Overview, Sandpaper Letters
900 pages of educational
2 Reading materials designed for
Understanding M3 Reading, Roadmap use by children ages 2-9.
You can use this rubric to
3 Reading learn about the concepts
Level Red: Short vowel sounds in
and skills taught in the
CVC words: a, e, i, o & u, Print, Cursive
language arts curriculum
4 Reading and to determine an
Level Orange: Consonant blends appropriate starting
such as cl, dr, st & mp, Print, Cursive
point and/or activities for
5 Reading your child(ren). Each of
Level Yellow: Consonant digraphs the headings listed to the
such as sh, ch, th & ss, Print, Cursive
left is hyperlinked to the

6 Reading corresponding materials

Level Green: Glued sounds starting point for easy


such as ank, ink, onk & unk, Print, Cursive navigation.

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CURRICULUM RUBRIC
7 M3's language arts
Reading
curriculum offers over
Level Blue: Silent e, Print, Cursive
900 pages of educational
8 Reading materials designed for
Level Indigo: Long vowel phonograms use by children ages 2-9.
such as ae, ie, oy & ue, Print, Cursive You can use this rubric to

9 Reading learn about the concepts

Level Violet: Idiosyncrasies & silent letters


and skills taught in the
such as wh & gn, Print, Cursive language arts curriculum
and to determine an
10 Writing
appropriate starting
Supplement designed for use in conjunction
with all levels of reading program point and/or activities for
your child(ren). Each of
the headings listed to the
left is hyperlinked to the
corresponding materials
starting point for easy
navigation.

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READING MONTESSORI
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M3 Reading Program:
What You'll Need to Use This Resource:

Items Needed for M3 Optional Items for M3


Reading: Reading:
1. Laminator 1. Wooden moveable
2. Lamination sheets alphabet (NOTE: a
3. Straight edge cutting tool printable moveable
4. Color printer alphabet is included, so
5. Color printer ink this is not required.)
6. Printer paper

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Understanding
M3's Reading Program
Congratulations on your purchase of M3's revolutionary home school reading
program. M3 provides a comprehensive program that is:
- Complete,
- Montessori aligned,
- Phonics based,
- Encourages comprehension based on visualization,
- Whole language compliant,
- Aligned with the Dwyer method,
- Streamlined to ensure no unnecessary, boring repetition,
- Ideal for on track & advanced readers,
- Feels like play for your child AND
- Designed specifically for home schoolers!
M3 Reading is straight forward and easy to use. You don't need a teaching
certification or background to benefit. Its rainbow levels provide a clean and
sequential structure to learning and internalizing the phonetic elements of the
English language.
Children start with Level Red and work their way through the rainbow to Level Violet.
Along the way, they track their progress using a fun and simple road map. The
levels are arranged as follows:

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M3's Reading Program, Cont...
Students work through four steps within each level:
1. Students attempt to spell the words displayed in the picture cards,
2. Students match the word cards to the picture cards,
3. Students use the word cards as flashcards to read the words aloud &
4. Students read the sentence cards.
The cards use beautiful images to illustrate each word, as well as large print that
highlights the phonetic element used in the word. All of the cards are color-coded to
match up with each of the 7 rainbow colored levels. Please note: If you choose to
use the writing supplement along with the reading program, please include them as
a step in between steps 3 and 4 (for a total of 5 steps per level).

Your M3 by Multisori Reading Program Purchase Includes Both:


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PROGRAM
Level Red - Short Vowel Aa

Aa
Supplies What To Do:
Needed: Before You Begin:
Print, laminate and cut Picture, Word, Sound and Sentence cards.
1. Short Aa Sound
Card LEVEL RED - STEP 1: Place the Sound Aa Card at the top of the
2. Short Aa Picture workspace. Then, identify each Picture Card and invite the student(s) to
Cards spell the words using the movable alphabet or laminated alphabet.
3. Short Aa Word
LEVEL RED - STEP 2: Ask the student(s) to match the Word Cards to
Cards
the Picture Cards.
4. Short Aa Sentence
Cards LEVEL RED - STEP 3: Use the Word Cards as flashcards, and ask the
5. Movable Alphabet student(s) to read the words to you.
OR Printed and
Laminated Alphabet LEVEL RED - STEP 4: Invite the child to read the Sentence Cards.
(attached)

Short Vowel Aa

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Level Red - Short Vowel Aa

Aa
Supplies What To Do:
Needed: Before You Begin:
Print, laminate and cut Picture, Word, Sound and Sentence cards.
1. Short Aa Sound
Card LEVEL RED - STEP 1: Place the Sound Aa Card at the top of the
2. Short Aa Picture workspace. Then, identify each Picture Card and invite the student(s) to
Cards spell the words using the movable alphabet or laminated alphabet.
3. Short Aa Word
LEVEL RED - STEP 2: Ask the student(s) to match the Word Cards to
Cards
the Picture Cards.
4. Short Aa Sentence
Cards LEVEL RED - STEP 3: Use the Word Cards as flashcards, and ask the
5. Movable Alphabet student(s) to read the words to you.
OR Printed and
Laminated Alphabet LEVEL RED - STEP 4: Invite the child to read the Sentence Cards.
(attached)

Short Vowel Aa

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WRITING MONTESSORI
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M3 Handwriting Supplement:

What You'll Need to Use This Resource:

Items Needed for M3


Handwriting Supplement:
1. Straight edge cutting tool
2. Color printer
3. Color printer ink
4. Printer paper
5. Pencils

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M3 HANDWRITING Ages 4-9

SUPPLEMENT
Teaching Writing

Supplies
What To Do:
Needed:
The M3 Handwriting Supplement is designed to reinforce
1. Handwriting
both reading and writing concepts for children who are
supplement cards,
learning to write and learning to read at the same time. Use
printed and trimmed this supplement alongside the M3 Reading Program, so that
(I suggest printing your child(ren) receive extra kinesthetic reinforcement of
one colored level at these language arts skills.
a time.)
2. Pencils

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2. Lamination sheets 2. Pencils & pens
3. Scissors 3. Crayons
4. Straight edge cutting tool 4. Colored pencils
5. Color printer 5. Bingo daubers
6. Color printer ink 6. Paper
7. Printer paper 7. Various sized containers
8. Crayons 8. Small bowls
9. Markers 9. Circular cutting tool
10. Pencils 10. Toothpicks
11. Scotch tape 11. Mini-marshmallows
12. Stapler & staples 12. Measuring spoons/cups

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M3's mathematics
1 Concept Development curriculum offers over
Understanding More, Less & Same, Ordering by
500 pages of fun and
Size, Sorting by Size, Early Counting, Ordinal
Numbers interesting learning
opportunities designed
2 Counting for children ages 2-6. You
Number Rods, Sandpaper Numbers: 0-9,
can use this rubric to
Spindle Box 0-9, Memory Game of Numbers,
Numeral Cards & Counters, Odd vs. Even learn about the concepts
and skills taught in the
3 Counting Higher Numbers mathematics curriculum,
Golden Beads & Numeral Cards
and to determine an
4 Constructing Quantities appropriate starting

Golden Beads & Numeral Cards point and/or activities for


your child(ren). Each of
5 Understanding Change Between Hierarchies the headings listed to the
Golden Beads, Bank Game
left is hyperlinked to the
corresponding materials
6 Linear Counting 1-9
starting point for easy
Colored Bead Stair
navigation.

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M3's mathematics
7 Linear Counting 11-19 curriculum offers over
Golden Ten Bars & Colored Bead Stair, Teen 500 pages of fun and
Number Cards, Recognizing & Writing Numbers
0-19, Review with Bead Bar 3 Part Cards interesting learning
opportunities designed
8 Skip Counting by 10 for children ages 2-6. You
100 Chain, Skip Counting Puzzles
can use this rubric to
9 Linear Counting 1-99 learn about the concepts
Tens Board and skills taught in the
mathematics curriculum,
10 Linear Counting 1-100
and to determine an
Hundred Board
appropriate starting
11 Skip Counting by 100 point and/or activities for
1000 Chain your child(ren). Each of

12 Skip Counting by 2-9 the headings listed to the

Hundred Board, Skip Counting Puzzles left is hyperlinked to the


corresponding materials
13 Comparing Inequalities starting point for easy
Greater Than, Less Than & Equal
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14 Graphing curriculum offers over
Collecting Data & Understanding Simple, Bar 500 pages of fun and
Graphs
interesting learning
opportunities designed
15 Rounding & Estimation
for children ages 2-6. You
Nearest 10, Nearest 100, Nearest 1000,
Estimation can use this rubric to
learn about the concepts
16 Static Addition and skills taught in the
Sums to 5 & 10 with Number Rods, Addition of
mathematics curriculum,
2-4 Digit Numbers with Golden Beads
and to determine an
17 Dynamic Addition appropriate starting
Addition of 2-4 Digit Numbers with Golden
point and/or activities for
Beads
your child(ren). Each of
18 Memorization of Math Facts the headings listed to the
Addition Bingo, Addition of 2 Addends Using left is hyperlinked to the
Colored Bead Bars, Addition of 3 Addends Using corresponding materials
Colored Bead Bars, Solving for Missing
Addends, Addition Word Problems starting point for easy
navigation.

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19 Static Subtraction curriculum offers over
Differences Between 5 & 10 with Number Rods, 500 pages of fun and
Subtraction as an Unknown Addend with
Number Rods, Subtraction of 2-4 Digit interesting learning
Numbers with Golden Beads opportunities designed
20 Dynamic Subtraction for children ages 2-6. You
Subtraction of 2-4 Digit Numbers with Golden can use this rubric to
Beads learn about the concepts
21 Memorization of Math Facts and skills taught in the
Subtraction Bingo, Subtraction of 2 Addends mathematics curriculum,
Using Colored Bead Bars, Solving for Unknown
and to determine an
Addends, Subtraction Word Problems
appropriate starting
22 Fractions
point and/or activities for
Sensorial Exploration, Naming, Writing,
Labeling, Operations, Equivalent Fractions, your child(ren). Each of
Fraction Word Problems the headings listed to the
23 Telling Time left is hyperlinked to the
Analog Clock & Time Equivalencies, Time corresponding materials
Fractions, Clock Cards & Template, Reading the starting point for easy
Clock, Drawing the Time, Time Word Problems
navigation.

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M3's mathematics
24 Money curriculum offers over
Play Money, Units of Money, Converting 500 pages of fun and
Between Units of Money, What Items Cost,
Comparing Amounts of Money, Money Word
interesting learning
Problems opportunities designed
for children ages 2-6. You
25 Geometry: Exploration of 2D Shapes
can use this rubric to
2 Dimensional Shapes: Recognizing, Identifying,
Sorting, Creating, Constructing learn about the concepts
and skills taught in the
26 Geometry: Exploration of 3D Shapes mathematics curriculum,
3 Dimensional Shapes: Recognizing, Identifying,
and to determine an
Constructing
appropriate starting
27 Measurement point and/or activities for
Height, Length, Non-Standard Measurement, your child(ren). Each of
Standard Measurement, Defining & Measuring
Perimeter, Weight, Volume the headings listed to the
left is hyperlinked to the
28 Symmetry corresponding materials
Symmetry vs. Asymmetry starting point for easy
navigation.

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Concept Development:
Early Counting Activity: The Jumping Game

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What to do:
Needed: Ask your child(ren) to listen carefully to your instructions. The child who
None follows them correctly for the longest wins! If you have an only child, play
with him or her. Begin with numbers 1-5. Ask the child to jump two times,
four times, and so on. The goal is to get the child to be able to jump the
correct number of times based on your instructions. Continue playing
this game on occasion until your child can accurately jump 0-10 times.
NOTE: Be sure to include ZERO! (You want the child(ren) to stand still
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Counting Higher Numbers, Activity 1:


Identifying & Naming 1, 10, 100 & 1,000
(Alternative to Golden Beads)

Set your golden


bead materials
up like this:

Supplies
What to do:
Needed: Activity 1: Present the one unit (single bead) first. Feel it and show
1. The printable golden bead it to the child. Say, "This is one unit." Give it to the child to feel and
materials attached to this
name. Ask the child to place it on the far right side of the
activity card, printed, laminated
and trimmed (attached).
workspace. Repeat for the ten-bar (10 beads). When the child
places it onto the small mat, count the beads one by one. Place
NOTE: Golden beads are one the the ten-bar vertically to the left of the one unit (see above
few Montessori materials for picture). Repeat for the hundred square. Lay it on the mat to the
which no printable can provide a left of the ten-bar. Use the ten-bar to count how many tens are in
true substitute. This is due to their the hundred. Repeat for the thousand cube. Place it to the left of
3D nature & their weight, neither of
the hundred square and use the hundred to count how many
which can be replicated on paper.
If you are able to afford these hundreds are in a thousand.
math materials, I suggest doing so Point to the one unit. As you do so, say, “This is one unit.” Repeat
here. You do NOT need an entire for the ten bar, the hundred bar and the thousand cube. Repeat
classroom of beads.
until the child can correctly answer these questions: "Show me
If you would like to consider a less
one unit," "Show me the ten-bar," "Show me the hundred square,"
expensive 3D alternative, please
and "Show me the thousand cube." Repeat until mastered.
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Memorization of Math Facts: Addition Bingo

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What To Do:
Needed: Before You Begin:
1. Addition Bingo Print the attached Addition Bingo printable. Cut the pages with the equation
cards, printed cards between the black lines. Laminate for added durability.
(attached) Play with 2-4 people. In general, begin with easier equation cards, then move
2. Equation on to more difficult ones over time.
cards, printed,
Presentation
laminated and
1. Each player chooses a unique bingo card and a dauber.
trimmed
2. One person can be chosen as the caller, or turns can be taken. The caller
(attached)
shuffles the equation cards.
3. Bingo daubers
3. The caller draws an equation card and shows all players, but remains
silent.
4. Each player solves the equation and marks the sum on their bingo card.
5. When someone has a complete line (in any direction), they say, "BINGO!"
and win the round. Enjoy!

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ADDITION BINGO
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12 8 3 9
18 1 4 15
7 10 5 16
13 6 14 2
Before You Begin: The caller prints, laminates, trims
and shuffles the equation cards. All players print and 2+2=
laminate the bingo cards. Ensure that players have
different cards and daubers before play begins!
HOW What To Do: As the caller picks an equation card,
TO (s)he will hold it up silently. Students solve the
PLAY equation, then check their bingo card to see if the
corresponding number appears. If so, student(s) use
their dauber to mark the picture. The first student to 4
complete one full line and says "bingo" wins!
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ADDITION BINGO
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2 18 7 12
11 9 16 3
4 15 10 8
14 5 17 6
Before You Begin: The caller prints, laminates, trims
and shuffles the equation cards. All players print and 2+2=
laminate the bingo cards. Ensure that players have
different cards and daubers before play begins!
HOW What To Do: As the caller picks an equation card,
TO (s)he will hold it up silently. Students solve the
PLAY equation, then check their bingo card to see if the
corresponding number appears. If so, student(s) use
their dauber to mark the picture. The first student to 4
complete one full line and says "bingo" wins!
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ADDITION BINGO
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2 15 5 16
13 7 17 4
9 18 3 12
Before You Begin: The caller prints, laminates, trims
and shuffles the equation cards. All players print and 2+2=
laminate the bingo cards. Ensure that players have
different cards and daubers before play begins!
HOW What To Do: As the caller picks an equation card,
TO (s)he will hold it up silently. Students solve the
PLAY equation, then check their bingo card to see if the
corresponding number appears. If so, student(s) use
their dauber to mark the picture. The first student to 4
complete one full line and says "bingo" wins!
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ADDITION BINGO
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2 15 6 16
5 7 17 13
4 18 1 12
Before You Begin: The caller prints, laminates, trims
and shuffles the equation cards. All players print and 2+2=
laminate the bingo cards. Ensure that players have
different cards and daubers before play begins!
HOW What To Do: As the caller picks an equation card,
TO (s)he will hold it up silently. Students solve the
PLAY equation, then check their bingo card to see if the
corresponding number appears. If so, student(s) use
their dauber to mark the picture. The first student to 4
complete one full line and says "bingo" wins!
Name:

ADDITION BINGO
EQUATION CARDS
1+1= 2+1= 3+1=
1+2= 2+2= 3+2=
1+3= 2+3= 3+3=
1+4= 2+4= 3+4=
1+5= 2+5= 3+5=
1+6= 2+6= 3+6=
1+7= 2+7= 3+7=
1+8= 2+8= 3+8=
1+9= 2+9= 3+9=
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ADDITION BINGO
EQUATION CARDS
4+1= 5+1= 6+1=
4+2= 5+2= 6+2=
4+3= 5+3= 6+3=
4+4= 5+4= 6+4=
4+5= 5+5= 6+5=
4+6= 5+6= 6+6=
4+7= 5+7= 6+7=
4+8= 5+8= 6+8=
4+9= 5+9= 6+9=
Name:

ADDITION BINGO
EQUATION CARDS
7+1= 8+1= 9+1=
7+2= 8+2= 9+2=
7+3= 8+3= 9+3=
7+4= 8+4= 9+4=
7+5= 8+5= 9+5=
7+6= 8+6= 9+6=
7+7= 8+7= 9+7=
7+8= 8+8= 9+8=
7+9= 8+9= 9+9=
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2. Lamination sheets 2. A variety of household
3. Scissors items such as cups, trays,
4. Straight edge cutting tool pitchers, and containers
5. Color printer
6. Color printer ink
7. Printer paper
8. Crayons
9. Markers
10. Pencils
11. Scotch tape
12. Stapler & staples

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M3's practical life
1 Homeschool Skills curriculum offers over
Sitting on the Line, Using a Mat, Being Gentle
100 pages of educational
with Doors, Walking Carefully, Carrying a Tray,
Being Careful with Books, Using a Faucet, materials designed for
Collecting & Carrying Water, Completing the use by children ages 2-6.
Work Cycle, Participating in Daily Routines
You can use this rubric
2 Care of Environment to learn about the
Folding, Dusting, Sweeping, Mopping, Sponging,
Table Washing, Cleaning up from a Spill, Dish concepts and skills
Washing, Baby Doll Washing, Care of Dishes, taught in the practical
Care of Laundry, Care of Plants, Decorating a
life curriculum, and to
Wall and Table Top, Tidiness, Care of Pets,
Identifying Plants, Animals and Flowers determine an
3 Control of Movement appropriate starting
Dry Pouring, Wet Pouring, Transferring, Fine point and/or activities
Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills
for your child(ren).
4 Care of Person Each of the headings
Dressing, Undressing, Basic Hygiene, Grooming,
listed to the left is
Treating an Injury, Using a Thermometer,
Understanding Courtesy, Consent & Safety, hyperlinked to the
Preparing to be in the Sun, Preparing for the
corresponding materials
Weather, Basic Nutrition
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Care of Environment, Part 12


Identifying Plants, Animals & Flowers

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What to do:
Needed: Identifying Plants, Animals & Flowers:
1. A local
1. Activity 1: Go to your local garden, park or arboretum. (Or, your own
garden, park
neighborhood). Walk around, exploring in detail. Name the various
or arboretum
plants, animals & flowers you find there (tree, ladybug, lily, etc...).
2. Plant &
Repeat this a few times, and then ask your child(ren) to teach you
animal 3 part
about the plants, animals & flowers that are in your area.
cards
2. Activity 2: Begin with plants only or animals only. Once mastered
(attached)
individually, combine the two sets for independent use by the
child(ren). Place the 3 part control cards at the top of the workspace,
reading the name of each plant or animal aloud as you do so. Next,
present the image cards one at a time, again saying the name of
each plant or animal aloud as you do so. Finally, present the label
cards, one at a time, by reading the label and matching it to the
corresponding image card. Place the label beneath the image card.
After receiving this lesson, your student(s) can work independently
with these materials.

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dandelion dandelion

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Control of Movement, Gross Motor Skills: Part 1


Balance, Alternatives to Vestibular Board & Red Rod Maze

Supplies
What to do:
Needed: Before you begin: Place a piece of straight colored tape on the floor -
this tape will be your "balance beam." Beside your "balance beam,"
1. Colorful tape make a maze for the children to walk using the tape. It should be
shaped like the maze pictured above.
What to do: Play Simon says using the following activity prompts:
1. Stand on one foot
2. Stand on tip toes
3. Walk on tip toes
4. Walk the maze (on the tape)
5. Walk the maze (on the space between the tape -- WITHOUT
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Items Needed for Every Items Needed for this Items Needed for this Subject
M3 Subject Area: Subject Area: Area:
1. Laminator 1.Plastic Ziploc bags 1. Magnifying glass
2. Lamination sheets 2. Paint brushes 2. Inexpensive microscope
3. Cornstarch 3. Inexpensive binoculars
3. Scissors
4. Plastic containers 4. Construction paper
4. Straight edge cutting 5. Pots & pans 5. Glue sticks
tool 6. Thermometer 6. Cotton balls
5. Color printer 7. Water dropper 7. Flashlight
6. Color printer ink 8. Marbles 8. Rubber bands
9. Inexpensive oil 9. Handheld mirror
7. Printer paper
10. Inexpensive honey 10. Hanger
8. Crayons
11.Measuring cups 11. String
9. Markers 12. Towels & washcloths 12. Two small buckets
10. Pencils 13. Stopwatch 13. Salt
11. Scotch tape 14. Measuring tape 14. Pitcher
12. Stapler & staples 15. Race cars 15. Magnet
16. Styrofoam plates 16. Prism
17. Standard circuit kit 17. Milk
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Optional Educational 19. Red, yellow and blue 19. Fruit
paints 20. Roots
Manipulatives & Tools
20. Food coloring 21. Small plant
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21. Digital camera or phone
with camera
22. Stems & leaves
23. Child safe scissors
24. Large beans
25. Flowers

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M3's science curriculum
1 Introduction to Physical offers over 500 pages of
Properties of Substances fun and interesting
Sorting: Natural or Manufactured, Hard or Soft, learning opportunities
Wood, Plastic or Metal, Color
designed for children
2 Physical Properties of Substances ages 3-6. You can use this
States of Matter, Mixtures & Suspensions, rubric to learn about the
Magnetism, Viscosity, Conservation of Volume, concepts and skills
Rigidity & Elasticity
taught in the science
3 Introduction & Exploration curriculum, and to
of Physical Principles determine an
appropriate starting
Friction, Static Electricity, Simple Circuits,
Bridges, Structural Integrity, Density & point and/or activities for
Buoyancy, Diffusion & Osmosis, Colors, Color your child(ren). Each of
Mixing, Refraction, Reflection & Shadows, Light,
Sound the headings listed to the
left is hyperlinked to the
corresponding materials
as a starting point for
easy navigation.

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4 Being a Scientist: offers over 500 pages of
Measuring & Instruments fun and interesting
Observing & Using a Magnifying Glass,
learning opportunities
Microscope & Binoculars, the Scientific Scale,
Rulers & Measuring Tapes, Scientific designed for children
Instruments ages 3-6. You can use this

5 rubric to learn about the


Being a Scientist:
concepts and skills
Observing & Recording
Describing Observations Verbally, Pictorially, in taught in the science
Writing, with Digital Media & Graphically curriculum, and to
determine an
6 Being a Scientist:
appropriate starting
Conducting Investigations
point and/or activities for
Introduction to the Scientific Method, Forming a
Hypothesis, Making Observations, Collecting your child(ren). Each of
Data, Interpreting Results, & Making the headings listed to the
Conclusions
left is hyperlinked to the
corresponding materials
as a starting point for
easy navigation.

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M3's science curriculum
7 Exploring Nature offers over 500 pages of
Our Four Seasons, Collecting, Describing, fun and interesting
Sorting & Classifying Natural Materials
learning opportunities
8 Classification of Plants and designed for children
Animals ages 3-6. You can use this
Living & Non-Living, Kingdoms of Life; Plant, rubric to learn about the
Fungus or Animal, Major Groups of Plant
concepts and skills
Kingdom, Invertebrates & Vertebrates; Major
Groups of Vertebrates taught in the science
curriculum, and to
9 Introduction to Botany determine an
Plants, Flowers, Leaves, Leaf Shapes, Trees,
appropriate starting
Fruits, Stems, Roots, Seeds, Introduction to Life
Cycles, Life Cycle of a Bean Plant point and/or activities for
your child(ren). Each of
10 Introduction to Zoology
the headings listed to the
External Body Parts of Vertebrates, Life Cycle
of a Butterfly, Life Cycle of a Frog, Life Cycle of left is hyperlinked to the
a Sea Turtle corresponding materials
as a starting point for
easy navigation.

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Physical Properties of Substances: Magnetism

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What to do:
Needed: BEFORE YOU BEGIN: For Activity #1, hang the poster. For Activity #2,
1. "Magnets are Amazing"
place ALL items into a small container such as a basket or Tupperware
poster, printed, laminated & bowl. Place 1) the basket of items, 2) the magnet and 3) the printed &
hung at the child's eye level laminated Magnetic vs Non-Magnetic sorting mat on a tray. Reserve the
(attached) sorting cards and scavenger hunt for activities #3 and #4.
2. A magnet (from the fridge or a
Activity 1 (Ages 3-6): Invite your child(ren) to look at the "Magnets are
paperclip holder, for example)
Amazing" poster. Read the text and discuss at an age-appropriate level.
3. Five magnetic items, such as a
paperclip, key ring, bolt and Activity 2 (Ages 3-6): Present the previously prepared tray to your
child(ren). Say, "This container is full of objects. Some are magnetic, and
nut, binder clip, safety pin,
some are not. Let's use this magnet to find out which are which!" Slowly
spoon or allen key
and deliberately, set the sorting mat out in front of the child(ren). Point to
4. Five non-magnetic items, such
each heading and say, "We will place magnetic objects here, under the
as an eraser, a button, seashell, word 'Magnetic.' We will place non-magnetic objects here, under the
rubber band, feather, crayon, word 'Non-Magnetic.'" Model how to test for magnetism by removing one
sticker, pine cone or paper item from the container and seeing if it sticks to the magnet. State
5. A container to hold the whether the item is magnetic of non-magnetic aloud, then place it under
magnetic & non-magnetic the appropriate heading. Invite your child(ren) to continue independently.
items Activity 3 (Ages 4-6): Present the Magnetic vs Non-Magnetic sorting cards
6. Magnetic vs Non-Magnetic and challenge your child(ren) to sort them correctly. When complete, give
sorting mat and cards, printed, your child(ren) the control card to check their work.
laminated and trimmed
Activity 4: (Ages 4-6): Invite your child(ren) to participate in a magnetic
(attached)
scavenger hunt. Review the worksheet with your child(ren). Review new
7. Magnetic Scavenger Hunt vocabulary throughout the process. ENJOY!
worksheet, printed (attached)

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Magnets are Amazing!

Magnets have both a north and sound pole, each of which


points toward the Earth's poles.
The end of the magnet pointing north is the negative side of the
magnet. It is labeled "N".
The end of the magnet pointing south is the positive side of the
magnet. It is labeled "S".
These negative and positive sides of a magnet create a
magnetic field that attracts metallic objects. You can see the
magnetic field created by a magnet in the picture above.
MAGNETIC NON-MAGNETIC
Magnetic vs Non-Magnetic
Sorting Task Control Card
MAGNETIC NON-MAGNETIC
Magnet Scavenger Hunt
Intro: The goal of the magnet scavenger hunt is to seek,
find and collect as many magnetic objects as possible!
1. Illustrate or write the magnetic objects that you predict you will find on
your magnet scavenger hunt (call it a "hypothesis.")

2. Illustrate or write down the magnetic objects that you find.

3. Was your prediction correct (circle one): YES NO

4. Did any object surprise you when you found out that it was magnetic or
non-magnetic? Which ones?
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Exploring Nature: Understanding the Seasons
Activity 1
Activity 2 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 3 Activity 3

Step 1 Step 2 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Supplies What to do:


Needed: Activity 1 (Ages 3-6) : Invite your child to look at the "Understanding the Seasons" poster. Read and
discuss, answering questions as they arise.
1. "Understand- Activity 2 (Ages 3-6):
ing the Step 1: Display the four inner circle pieces while inviting your child to "build the seasons puzzle."
Seasons" Remind your child that we experience four seasons each year: winter, spring, summer and
poster, printed, autumn. Say "Each season is represented with a piece of this puzzle." Assemble the puzzle with
laminated and your child, pointing to each piece while naming the seasons aloud.
hung at the Step 2: Present the four large, rectangular seasons cards to your child. Slowly and deliberately,
child's eye pick up the winter card. Read the season ("winter") and discuss the three pictures with your child.
level Then, place the card next to the corresponding piece of the seasons puzzle. Repeat with the 3
2. "Understand- remaining seasons. When complete, name the seasons aloud & in order, while pointing to each.
ing the Remove the seasons cards, randomize them & ask your child to repeat the process independently.
Seasons" Activity 3 (Ages 5-6):
printable, Step 1: Say: "Notice how each season has its' own special color: white for winter, green for spring,
printed, red for summer & yellow for autumn. Can you help me build the seasons puzzle again?" Repeat
laminated, Activity 2, Steps 1 & 2, with your child leading the activity this time. Next, provide the small, color
and trimmed coded characteristics cards. Ask your child to sort them by color and then place them with the
correct season. Model by moving the first card to its' correct location near the season card, as
shown above. Allow your child to take this process over when ready.
Step 2: Remove the characteristics cards. Slowly & deliberately move the seasons cards 6 inches away from the four
inner circle pieces. Say: "It takes the Earth 12 months to revolve around the Sun. During these 12 months, we have 4
seasons. This means that each season lasts for 3 months." Display the 3 outer circle month pieces for winter. Say "The 3
months of winter are December, January & February." Slowly & deliberately move each piece into place. Repeat for the 3
remaining seasons. When complete, name the months of each season aloud while pointing to each. Remove the outer
circle month pieces, randomize them & ask your child to repeat the process independently.
Step 3: Remove the large outer circle month pieces. Slowly & deliberately, move the large, rectangular seasons cards
back toward the four inner circle pieces. Display the randomized small month cards and ask your child to assign the
months to each season. Work with the child until they are able to complete the task independently. ENJOY!
Extension Activity (Ages 5-6), Optional: Complete the handwriting worksheets, if desired.

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spring

winter

Sun

summer

autumn

Understanding the Seasons


We live on a planet called Earth.
The Earth is a sphere that revolves around a star that we call the
Sun. The Sun is our planet's only heat source.
As the Earth revolves around the Sun, different parts of the Earth
move closer and further away from the red, hot Sun.
This movement is what causes the Earth's four seasons.
*Parents, please note that the image on this poster displays the seasons of the Northern Hemisphere only.*
Understanding
the Seasons
Understanding
the Seasons
Labels for Understanding the Seasons

January February March April

May June July August

September October November December

snowflakes ice frost

flowers rain sprouts

strawberries sun insects

pumpkins wind leaves


summer

autumn
spring
winter
There are four seasons in each year: winter, spring, summer & autumn.
There are four seasons in each year: winter, spring, summer & autumn.

winter

winter
There are four seasons in each year: winter, spring, summer & autumn.
There are four seasons in each year: winter, spring, summer & autumn.

spring

spring
There are four seasons in each year: winter, spring, summer & autumn.
There are four seasons in each year: winter, spring, summer & autumn.

summer

summer
There are four seasons in each year: winter, spring, summer & autumn.
There are four seasons in each year: winter, spring, summer & autumn.

autumn

autumn
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Introduction to Zoology

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Geography
SCIENCE Ages 3-6

Introduction to Zoology: Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Supplies
What to do:
Needed: Activity 1 (Ages 3-6): Invite your child(ren) to look at the "Butterfly" and
1. Two "Butterfly" posters, "Butterfly Life Cycle" posters. Read and discuss the different stages of
printed, laminated and
the life cycle.
hung at the child's eye level
(pages 1-2 of the attached Activity 2 (Ages 4-6): Invite your student(s) to complete the cut & paste
documents) worksheet (reference the life cycle poster as needed).
2. Two-page "Butterfly Life
Cycle" cut and paste Activity 3 (Ages 4-6): Place the control cards at the top of the
activity, printed (pages 3-4 workspace. Slowly, name each stage of the life cycle aloud while
of the attached touching each one, then point to the name below. Continue for each
documents) card. Then, present the image cards one at a time and say the name of
3. Child safe scissors each stage aloud. Place the image card beside the corresponding
4. Glue sticks control card. Finally, you can present the label cards, one at a time, by
5. Butterfly life cycle 3 part
simply reading the label and then matching to the corresponding
cards, printed, laminated
image card. Place the label beneath the image card. Your student(s) is
and trimmed (pages 5- 10
of the attached now ready to work independently!
documents) Activity 4 (Ages 5-6): Repeat Activity 3, but allow your student(s) to trace
6. Expo markers
the names of each stage of the life cycle prior to starting the activity
7. OPTIONAL: Butterfly
using expo markers. Repeat if desired.
growing kit
8. OPTIONAL: Butterfly life Extension Activity (Ages 3-6): OPTIONAL - Purchase a butterly life cycle
cycle miniatures kit, minatures and/or building garden and enjoy watching the butterfly
life cycle unfold before your family's eyes as your children work with
9. OPTIONAL: Butterfly
garden building set small objects and enjoy a STEM building activity. (Highly recommend!)

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Butterfly
Butterfly
egg

Butterfly
Life Cycle
butterfly caterpillar

chrysalis
(pupa)
Cut and Paste

Butterfly
Life Cycle
Cut and Paste

Butterfly
Life Cycle
egg egg

caterpillar caterpillar

chrysalis (pupa) chrysalis (pupa)


butterfly butterfly

egg egg

caterpillar caterpillar
chrysalis (pupa) chrysalis (pupa)

butterfly butterfly
egg egg

caterpillar caterpillar

chrysalis_(pupa) chrysalis_(pupa)
butterfly butterfly

egg egg

caterpillar caterpillar
chrysalis (pupa) chrysalis (pupa)

butterfly butterfly
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A
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M3 by Multisori
SENSORIAL MONTESSORI
HOMESCHOOLING CURRICULUM

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Recommended Supplies
M3 SENSORIAL:
What You'll Need to Use This Resource:
Items Needed for Every Items Needed for this Items Needed for this Subject
M3 Subject Area: Subject Area: Area:
1. Laminator 1. Age-appropriate 1. Several pieces of fabric of
2. Lamination sheets musical instruments varying textures
3. Scissors 2. Twelve plastic 2. Blindfold
4. Straight edge cutting Easter eggs 3. Pushpins
tool 3. Cheap hard candies 4. Cork board
5. Color printer 4. Cheap dry beans 5. Rubber bands
6. Color printer ink 5. Cheap dry rice 6. Glue sticks
7. Printer paper 6. Cheap dry sand 7. Toothpicks
8. Crayons 7. Mini marshmallows 8. Pink tower or other
9. Markers 8. Cotton balls nesting/stacking blocks
10. Pencils 9. A clean egg carton 9. A nail file
11. Scotch tape 10. Large clothespins 10. One basket per student
12. Stapler & staples 11. Various spices 11. One magnifying glass per
12. Red and blue paint student
Click Here to Review 13. Toothpicks 12. Pots & pans with lids
Optional Educational 14. Sweet, sour, salty
Manipulatives & Tools and bitter foods for
Available on Amazon sampling
15. Six containers of the
same size and
shape

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Sensorial CURRICULUM RUBRIC


M3's sensorial curriculum
1 Introduction to the Five Senses offers over 100 pages of
My Five Senses, Incorporating Music fun and interesting
2 Visual Discrimination learning opportunities
Size & Dimension: Cylinder Blocks, Pink Tower, designed for children
Brown Stair, Red Rod & Knobless Cylinders ages 3-6. You can use
3 Visual Discrimination this rubric to learn about
Color & Form: Color Box 1, Color Box 2, Color the concepts and skills
Box 3, Matching, Geometric Solids, Geometric
Cabinet - Sorting - 2D Shapes, Geometric taught in the sensorial
Cabinet - Sorting - 3D Shapes, Geometric curriculum, and to
Cabinet - Constructing Shapes, Linear Patterns,
determine an
2D Arrays
appropriate starting
4 Stereognostic Discrimination
point and/or activities
Identifying Familiar: Objects Mystery Bag,
Sorting Objects Mystery Bag for your child(ren). Each

5 Tactile Discrimination of the headings listed to

Rough vs. Smooth Boards, Fabric Box: the left is hyperlinked to


Materials, Thermic Bottles & Tablets: the corresponding
Temperature, Baric Tablets: Weight
materials starting point
for easy navigation.

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Sensorial CURRICULUM RUBRIC


M3's sensorial curriculum
6 Olfactory Discrimination offers over 100 pages of
Smelling Bottles fun and interesting
7 Gustatory Discrimination learning opportunities
Tasting Bottles designed for children
8 Auditory Discrimination ages 3-6. You can use
Sound Cylinders this rubric to learn about
the concepts and skills
taught in the sensorial
curriculum, and to
determine an
appropriate starting
point and/or activities
for your child(ren). Each
of the headings listed to
the left is hyperlinked to
the corresponding
materials starting point
for easy navigation.

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Sensorial A
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PART 1 P
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Introduction to the
E
Five Senses

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Geography
SENSORIAL Ages 3 - 6

Introduction to the 5 Senses

Supplies What to do:


Needed: Review the poster and read the mini-book with your students. Answer
questions as they arise.
1. Five senses poster,
printed, laminated and
hung at child's eye level,
(attached),
2. "Five Senses" mini-
book, printed, laminated
& trimmed (attached)

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My 5 Senses

sight taste

hearing
smell touch
My 5 Senses

Why Multisori provides this material:

Children are born scientists. They enjoy seeing how


things work (observing), guessing what will happen if…
(predicting), testing out their hypotheses (experimenting)
and figuring out why things occur (interpreting). Young
children learn best when they are able to be involved -
and the more senses the better! That's why Multisori
provides this book to supplement your Montessori
inspired Sensorial Curriculum - to give your students a
wide variety of sensorial ways to learn. This process
helps children build self-confidence and critical thinking
skills. Note: These pages may also be used for
decorating an interactive display board.
Humans have five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. Our
senses help us to observe and understand what's happening around us.
1 These senses are contained in special organs such as the eye, ear, tongue
and so on.

Touch
The organ for touch is the skin. Our skin acts protects our
22 sensitive internal body systems from the outside world.
Touch
The skin's “sense of touch” is what gives our brains
information about our environment, including
3
temperature (hot/cold) and texture (hard/soft).

Touch
Most importantly, this sense of touch lets us feel physical pain
42 – a necessity for avoiding injury, disease, and danger.
Sight
We perceive shapes, distance, movement, color, heat and
depth by our sense of sight. The organ for the sense of sight is
5
the eye. It's a sphere, roughly the shape of a ping-pong ball.

Sight
The eye alone cannot make sight possible. It works with the
62 brain and on the outside, needs light to be present.
Hearing
The organ for hearing sound is the ear. It is
7 one of the most complex and useful organs in our body.

Hearing
Hearing sounds is all about vibrations. Vibrations cause sound
2
8 waves that our ears hear and our brains interpret.
Smell
The organ for smell is the nose.
9

Smell
In order to be able to smell a scent, small particles (called
2
10 molecules) of the scent must enter our noses.
Taste
The organ for taste is the tongue.
11

Taste
2 The surface of your tongue has taste buds that allow you to
12
detect sweet, bitter, sour, salty and savory flavors.
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Sensorial A
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PART 5 P
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Tactile
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Discrimination

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Geography
SENSORIAL Ages 3-6

The Sense of Touch:


Tactile Discrimination - Materials (alternative to Fabric Box)

Supplies
What To Do:
Needed: Activity 1: Present the various pieces of fabric randomly. Ask your
1. Several pieces of fabric child to match the pairs of same textures. Ask your child to describe
of varying textures. You the fabrics. Help them expand their vocabulary to include terms like
will need two of each
wooly, scratchy, and silky.
type. Examples: wool,
leather, silk, spandex &
cotton Activity 2: (Extension Activity) Present the pieces of fabric, but this
time present only one of each texture. Ask your child to describe
them. Help them use and expand their vocabulary to include terms
like soft, billowy, creamy, glossy, polished, bumpy, coarse, wrinkled,
fuzzy, wooly, scratchy, silky, rough and smooth. When complete, ask
your child to arrange the objects from roughest to smoothest. Then
randomize the objects and ask the child to arrange them from
smoothest to roughest.

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