I got out the hanger for the coloured bead stair for Hannah this week. She's been practising counting and does well up to six but usually needs prompting to say seven. We've worked with the number rods and the coloured bead stairs before but I thought the bead hanger would make it a fresh activity and it looks very inviting. She wanted to do it straight away and was able to concentrate to the end. It's also good for her fine motor skills too. She does find it a bit tricky getting it on and off the shelf though as the beads roll off easily and end up on the floor.
In this activity they are supposed to copy the pattern on the laminated strip but Hannah is just having fun building a big tower.
Back to an old favourite.
I had nearly put this flannel folding activity away as neither of the girls had used it in ages but today Hannah got it out again.
Lovely seeing them work together on their sewing cards. I always thought this activity was quite an easy one but it's only just now that they are getting the hang of it. It takes a while to work out that you have to keep turning the card over to find the right hole. They were very proud when they both managed to complete their cards.
Aliyah has been doing some counting too. She seems to have taken to the spindle box recently. Although she has been able to count to ten for quite a while she never had enough concentration for this one before but now she chooses it often and can do the whole activity and put it back by herself.
This was the first time Aliyah has had a go at the Animal Puzzle Activity and I was surprised how well she could do them. She did the horse and the bird. Now I have to make sure I get out the other animal puzzles that go with the set so that she can do the rest of them.
I just couldn't resist buying these World Landmark Tubes. Both the girls have really enjoyed this matching activity and I can't wait until they are ready to place them on the maps.
We've been using the tens board as a game challenging each other to read and then form a number with the beads.
We now have this mini trampoline (which was supposed to be for me to exercise on but as yet I've only used it once!) in the lounge during Montessori time so that they can choose a bit of physical exercise as one of their activities if they need to burn off some energy.
Livvy can now wriggle right off her mat ...
