Reptiles Unit Study (Montessori Preschool Homeschool)
These are the resources that I will be using with my 3.5 year old for our first Montessori preschool homeschool unit for 2020. Most of the printable resources listed here are FREE, and the links will take you to the original creator's blog page where they can be downloaded. There are just a few printables in this list that were purchased as part of a single bundle pack that I thought was totally worth the (small) investment! :)
I am also going to be introducing these themed activities alongside a couple of more traditional Montessori materials, like the Sandpaper Letters, Number Rods and Pink Tower.
I'm hoping that in future units I will have a more equal number of activities for each area of learning, but I'm still figuring out what system will work for us right now. I didn't want to start out with *too much* and feel overwhelmed right out of the gate... So for now, this is what we've got to work with!
Also included is a list of the specific books we'll be reading during this unit!
*Note: There are a bunch of other activities and resources on specific reptiles included in most of these links (that I opted not to use for our current unit), but which might be perfect for your little one. I would suggest browsing the blog posts that I've linked here for even more potential resources that you might like and decide to use.
Language
Reptile First Letter Sound Clip Cards
Letter “S” Phonetic Mystery Bag
Math
“How Many Lizards?” Counting Clip Cards
“Turtle Numbers” Counting Cards (free for LMN email subscribers)
using laminated turtle counters from this freebie
Science
Geography
“All About Alligators” booklet (also science)
“Types of Crocodilians” Sorting Cards
Practical Life
“Turtle Breaths” Calm Down Social Story
Sensorial
Sand Sensory Bin (w/ various reptile figurines)
Music
Art
Alligator Do-a-Dot (using craft puncher & gluing instead)
Paper Plate Spinning Chameleon
"Reptiles & Amphibians" NatGeo Sticker book
Books
“Slither, Snake!” by National Geographic
“A Color of His Own” by Leo Lionni
Letter “R” Rhyming book (free printable)
Library book on reptiles (TBD)
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