![]() ![]() Night Animals (This book and Night Animals Need Sleep Too are hilarious! I’ve only had the chance so far to read the books to my 4-year-old grandson.Daytime Nighttime, All Through the Year.Nighttime Animals (DK Readers Pre-Level 1).After Dark: Poems About Nocturnal Animals.Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World.National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Animals.The Animal Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of Life on Earth.“Night flyers” pages from the DK First Animal Encyclopedia (book on shelf behind the easel).Owls: Nocturnal Animals, Owls by Gail Gibbons (book on shelf behind the easel).“Animals after dark” pages from DK’s My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things (book on easel in the shelf photo).Where Are the Night Animals? (an easy-to-understand book with many nocturnal animal facts).The Little Book of Night-Time Animal Sounds and all the other books in the series are some of my grandkids’ very favorite books!.Nocturnal Animal Themed Books We’re Using: Some of the books are about animals in general, but I’m emphasizing the nocturnal animals whenever we find one in the books! My seasonal books are now in that book basket.įor toddlers and preschoolers, about ¾ of the books I use are typically Montessori friendly (focusing on reality without smiling or talking animals or smiling or talking vehicles).įor our nocturnal animal unit, I’m focusing on both non-fiction and fiction books. You’ll find more ideas in the Living Montessori Now Amazon shop Nocturnal Animal Books for KidsĮven though I have books on shelves, I’m now keeping many of my themed books in a forward-facing display after placing a plant where the themed book basket was before. Just choose what’s best for your budget and your unique family’s needs. They’re not all essential, so don’t feel you need to have everything. You can find lots of helpful resources here. I often get asked about the trays, baskets, etc., that I use, so I published a post with many of the items. Favorite Shelves, Trays, Baskets, and More for Montessori Homeschoolers I loved that for 1-3 rugs, but I needed something different when I had more grandchildren and some projects that needed more than one rug. I love the Montessori Services rugs and rug holder! I used to use an umbrella stand something like these. If you’re wondering about the rugs and rug box I use, both the rugs and wooden rug holder are from Montessori Services. The frame can be switched from horizontal to vertical without changing the hanger, which is perfect! It’s a free download from Wikiart.įor our monthly featured art print, I purchased a Li’l DAVINCI art frame that opens in the front for easily changing a free art masterpiece printable or vintage illustration to fit with the month’s theme. Notice the framed art print The Little Owl (1506) by Albrecht Durer. Montessori Shelves with Nocturnal Animal Themed Activities and The Little Owl Art Print If you don’t have room for all the activities you’d like to do, simply rotate them. If you’re a homeschooler, just choose the activities that work for your child’s interests and ability levels. Many of these are designed for early elementary as well as preschoolers. ![]() Many of the activities can be adapted for a variety of levels. My shelves at the beginning of our unit have a mixture of skill levels. Or you could have a special nocturnal animal themed area something like the one pictured. You could mix your nocturnal animal themed activities among your shelves according to curriculum area. I design the packs using realistic images that I’ve often looked for when preparing a unit study (such as font cards and phonogram cards featuring the letter and phonogram related to the theme and math cards with realistic images that fit the theme and can be adapted for math activities at a variety of levels.) You’ll find Montessori-inspired nocturnal animal numbers, letters, and and more (part of my subscriber freebie pack, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password … or check the bottom of your latest newsletter if you’re already a subscriber) Note: The Montessori-inspired nocturnal animal pack isn’t designed as a complete nocturnal animal unit but as supplemental materials. Montessori Shelves with Nocturnal Animal Themed Activities Sign up for the Living Montessori Now Newsletter & Get Monthly Subscriber Freebies!.More Than Ten Years’ Worth of Free Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities.Montessori Homeschool Classroom and Materials. ![]()
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