Loving Land and Water Right Now!

March might just be your lucky month! Montessori Print Shop is offering 15% off of everything in the store! The offer is valid from March 1st-March 14th, using coupon code EEM5664. Jennifer at Montessori Print Shop has been pretty busy and coming out with new products all the time. I'm eying her Land and Water forms books pictured above, along with her Montessori land and water 3-Part photo cards!

MONTESSORI PRINT SHOP HUGE GIVEAWAY!

This Giveaway is Now Closed!

It's time for the BIG announcement! Another giveaway! Montessori Print Shop is having a wonderfully huge giveaway starting today, October 15, 2010 and going until Friday, October 22, 2010. What's the giveaway? A Deluxe CD Rom Collection- 2 Disk Edition filled with every single item listed in their store! To put it in perspective, this is a giveaway worth over $580.00!!!

NEW INFO ADDED 10/19/10:
Montessori Print Shop has added 4 additional prizes!
All additional prizes are online coupons to be used at Montessori Print Shop and will be valid for 1 year.

1. First Place - Deluxe CD Rom as listed in this post
2. Second Place - $50.00 Coupon
3. Third Place - $40.00 Coupon
   
4. Fourth Place - $30.00 Coupon
   
5. Fifth Place - $20.00 Coupon

I've been ordering Montessori printables from them for the longest time now. What I love is that they have so much quality material to choose from, and not only that, but the files are super affordable and quick and easy to download! One of my favorite things about Montessori Print Shop is that I can buy items " a la carte", and of course their prompt and attentive customer service has been so helpful to me in the past.

Montessori Print Shop's Geography materials are a MUST in my book! They help to create such a well rounded presentation of both physical and cultural geography. If you are putting together a continent kit or focusing on a particular continent, Montessori Print Shop has some wonderful items for inclusion. Not only are their continent geography items color coded, but they also include such categories as food, music, landmarks, and animals! My husband and I are so impressed by how these materials have made geography come alive to our children! Before son #4 had even turned 4 years old, he was remembering that Panda's are from Asia and specifically China! It is also amazing to me how these materials have sparked such a multicultural interest in my children. They are so excited to try new foods and learn about different cultures!

I just love Montessori Print Shop's Language items! Using their Phonics 1,2,3 guide makes it easy for you to shop and choose the items that best fit your child's level!

The DELUXE 2-DISK CD ROM Giveaway Includes:

• all PDF Files listed at the store at this time
  
  • 799 Montessori materials Full Product List
• 4 Primary Teaching Manuals in PDF File format
  
  • Practical Life
  • Sensorial
  • Language
  • Math
• Instructions on how to prepare and use:
  • Toddler Cards and Books
  • 3-Part Cards
  • Nomenclature Books and Cards
  • Match-Up and Memory
• FREE Xpresspost shipping
  
  • approx. 1-4 business days for delivery within Canada
  • approx. 2-5 business days for delivery within the United States

DETAILS FOR ENTERING THE GIVEAWAY!

1. You must have a Canadian or US Shipping address.
2. One entry will be given to each person who goes to their online store at www.montessoriprintshop.com and then back to Montessori Print Shop's Blog post and leaves a comment saying what their favorite item is and why.
3. A Second entry will be given to each person who writes a blog post mentioning the Deluxe CD Rom Giveaway. You must leave a separate comment on the Montessori Print Shop post and provide the link to where the giveaway is mentioned on your blog in order to receive a second entry.
4. A Third and Fourth Entry will be given to each person who includes the Montessori Print Shop blog on their Blog Roll. You must leave a separate comment on this post and provide the link to your blog in order to receive a third and fourth entry.

Montessori Print Shop and Montessori Candy reserve the right to delete any comments, or links that are deemed inappropriate or offensive.

Entries will be chosen at random (using random.org) and must include an email address which will be used to contact you in regards to the prize and also for possible inclusion in future newsletters. The winner will be mentioned on the Montessori Print Shop blog (first name, last initial, and province/state of residence only).

Double your chances of winning by leaving a comment here at MontessoriCandy.com (must be on this post), and enter Montessori Print Shop's Materials Giveaway through my site as well for an increased chance to win!

To view photos of all 803 Montessori Materials on this CD Rom visit the Montessori Print Shop Store .

Good Luck!

Montessori Three-Part Cards

I was so happy to receive a comment from French Montessori home schooling mama, Cissou. She was nice enough to share a wonderful idea for storing and displaying Montessori three-part cards.

First she folds little folders out of colored paper or card stock

Next, She laminates the folder and cuts little slits in which to place the cards and labels in

Voila! C'est magnifique, non?

Here is the finished product ready to be chosen off the shelf:

I was really inspired by Cissou's idea and by reading this post over at Montessori for Everyone and created the folder below for my Phases of the Moon materials:

I created my folder by using an inexpensive colored folder and then attaching stick on "library pockets" in two different sizes. I found my "library pockets" at the local teaching supply store. If you don't have one, you can always check online. I would include a link to an online source, but Blogger is behaving strangely and won't let me highlight text to add a link right now. My label maker ran out of label tape, so I wasn't able to label the top two pockets and front of the folder, but I plan to. I am really excited to have some great ideas on how to store and display my printed materials. I believe organization is very important in a Montessori classroom so that you are able to find your materials easily for rotation. You also want to set a good example for the children and not have their materials strewn all over the place! It will help them develop a respect for the materials and work. My 6 year old was really excited to see the folder above and

can't wait to get started working on them!

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