12302022FroggysWinter2023

WINTER 2023 • ISSUE NO. 1

FROGGY'S MONTESSORI

FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE

© 2023 Rising Stars Foundation

WHY

FROGGY’S?

No more spending countless hours researching positive

parenting techniques, baby supplies, or early childhood

gear. Froggy’s Montessori has done the work for you. We

are honored to feature Montessori lifestyle and positive

parenting influencers plus the tools that make parents’

lives easier.

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FROM THE

PUBLISHER

“It Starts with

Respect”

A common question I get when being interviewed by

the media is, “What is Montessori?” sometimes followed

by, “Can you sum up Montessori in one word?”

Channeling Aretha Franklin, It didn’t take me long to

come up with that word: R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Something the

world could use more of. Something that parents want

to build and foster in both themselves and their children.

But does the world really need another resource

guide?

In a word, yes. Here’s why:

Today’s parents take their job especially seriously

because of several existential threats facing humanity: climate change, threat of nuclear war,

epidemics, and the rise of world-wide anti- democratic authoritarianism, to name a few. You

might be surprised to learn that I’m not a gloom-and-doomer. In fact, I’m an optimist. With

lots of good company, namely, parents, who are building a better world one child at a time.

Today’s parents are the ones who will save humanity by bringing up children who will treat

themselves, each other, and the environment with respect. Our goal is to bring them tools to

do that with excellence.

Montessori philosophy and tools provide a road map that brings respect into our families and

communities. Affectionately named Froggy’s, this resource guide is unique because it brings

together in one place vetted Montessori resources to empower parents and their children.

I hope you enjoy perusing and sharing Froggy’s with as much fun and excitement we had putting

it together.

With warm regards and the utmost respect for today’s parents,

Larry Shiller, Publisher

larry@risingstarsfoundation.org

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LETTER

FROM THE

EDITOR

I grew up by a river. As a child, I’d crouch barefoot

in its muddy banks, scanning the surface of the

water for the eyes of a frog amidst the speckled algae.

I liked how their legs moved in the same way as my

thumbs, and the feeling of their cold skin on my hands. I remember my excitement, the

midday sun on my back, the birds singing what sounded like the first two notes of Dexy’s

Midnight Runner’s “Come on Eileen” to each other.

This is Montessori.

Frogs were my teacher, and remain a symbol of the Montessori philosophy to me. This

resource guide serves a similar purpose: to promote and provide tools that encourage

child-centered, hands-on, playful, experiential learning rooted in respect, observation,

freedom, and independence.

Rising Stars is on a journey that follows the Montessori path. Our inaugural issue of

Froggy’s empowers more meaningful connections and experiences within and across

families. Montessori promotes quality over quantity, the journey over the destination. As

with my time by the river, the meaningfulness of my engagement with the frogs was about

being present in a shared space. Our resource guide is a microcosm of this philosophy. It

is a collection of safe, vetted, high quality, environmentally conscious, family-oriented

resources where people can come together to enhance their parenting journeys. The time

you spend with this guide will improve the quality of time spent with your children.

In uniting these resources, we hope to unite parents, and in doing so, cultivate a larger

Montessori community. Froggy’s is then a manifestation of our hopes for the future as

well: to create a society that values connection, respect, process, and presence; and a

generation of children who inhabit a world where everyone belongs.

You have so much to look forward to, in this guide and in life at large. We are excited to be

on this journey with you!

Olivia Shiller, Editor

olivia@risingstarsfoundation.org

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RESOURCE

CRITERIA

– HIGH QUALITY

– ETHICALLY SOURCED

– ENVIRONMENTALLY

CONSCIOUS

– SUCCESSFUL OR

PROMISING TRACK

RECORD

– AFFORDABLE

– SAFE

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Infants

ages 0-1

Play • Learn • Furniture • Gear

3 Sprouts

4moms

Abiie

Aldea Home & Baby

Angelcare Baby

Aspen & Maple

Atelier Petites Citrons

Baby Boldly

Baby Dream Machine

Baby Jack and Company

Baby K’tan

Baby Sew Loveable

The Baby’s Brew

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Infants

ages 0-1


Bannor Toys

Bella Luna Toys

Bella’s Casa

Bessentials

Blue Gingko

Boppy

bumGenius

Burts Bees Baby

Chicco

Comotomo

Cookie Dough Boutique

Crane Baby

Dagne Dover Baby Bags

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Infants

ages 0-1


Daniella Sunflower

Darling and Co.

Dripex

E&O Montessori

Elite Montessori

Enjoy MyDesign

Ergobaby

Essential Montessori

Ewart Woods

Fat Brain Toys

For Small Hands

Freshly Picked

Galt

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Infants

ages 0-1


Galt Baby

Global Bambini

Green Toys

GroVia

Guava

Haba

Halo Sleep

Healthy Baby

Hei

Heirloom Kids

Hello Wood

Hipposhop

House of Noa

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WINTER ACTIVITY

FOR TODDLERS AND

PRESCHOOLERS

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Have a Wild Time with Early Speech and Reading Skills

Wildlife in Winter Nomenclature Cards

Language development is a key part of Montessori education. Learning to read, often quite early,

draws many parents to the Montessori method. Nomenclature cards are a wonderful way to make

learning to identify new object and words fun for preschool children.

Nomenclature cards, also known as 3-part cards, are cards with a picture and a word or phrase

underneath the picture. They are used to help with reading, language development, vocabulary,

object identification, matching, and more. Typically first introduced in preschool, nomenclature

cards can be used throughout elementary school.

Families could make cards of relative’s faces and names, landmarks, and locations in their area, or

pets and favorite objects.

To get started with nomenclature cards with your little one, download the free Wildlife in Winter

Nomenclature Cards from Froggy’s Montessori and follow the simple steps below. We recommend

printing the cards on cardstock, as that will hold up better to little hands.

The blue lines are cutting lines. They are thick enough that if you cut along the outside edge of that,

you’ll still have an attractive blue border to the set.

For each animal in a set there is:

• A control card with an image and the written name below the picture

• A picture card with simply the image and no label (word)

• A separated label (word) card with no picture

Work from left to right, imitating the way we read.


For introducing the set to a preschool or prereading child:

1. Lay the whole picture card of one card in front of the child, saying the name on the card. “This is a

bison.”

2. Have the child repeat what you have said. “Say with me, bison.”

3. Repeat with two more cards, one at a time, until you have three cards out.

4. Rearrange the three cards. Ask your child to point to identify the cards. “Can you show me the

polar bear?” Repeat with the other two cards.

5. Rearrange the three cards again. Pointing to an animal ask, “What is this?” If your child is unable to

give the name, tell them the name again and ask them to repeat it.

6. Repeat the above steps, adding three new cards each time (building on the knowledge previously

gained), until all cards in the set have been introduced.

7. Repeat until the child has closure.

For an early or transitional reader:

1. After the above, choose three picture cards with the

labels. Place the labels in a random stack at the top of

the work area. Place three picture cards in a row. Place

the three control cards in pile upside down off to the

side of the mat. Demonstrate matching the labels to

the pictures, then using the control cards to check

your work for accuracy.

2. Rearrange the cards and invite your child to try.

3. Repeat as needed until the child has closure.

Additional activities:

Pair two sets of the control cards can to create a Wildlife in Winter Matching Game.

Use the cards as a launching point to learn more about the animals and their habitats.


Infants

ages 0-1


Ibwaae

IFIT Toys

Infantino

Itzy Ritzy

Je Joue

Joolz

Keekaroo

Kid Advance Montessori

Kiddison

kidsme Baby Feeding Expert

Kiwico

Kubiya Games

Kyte Baby


Infants

ages 0-1


Lalo

Leader Joy USA

Learning My Way Shop

Lille Baby

Literati

Little Adam and Eve

Little Bug Baby & Children’s Boutique

Little Nomad

Little Partners

Little Sleepies

Loulou Lollipop

Loved

Loveevery


Infants

ages 0-1


M. Vita

Maisonette

Mamamade by Elisa

Manhattan Toy

Mellisa and Doug

Meyor

Momcozy

Monica + Andy

Montessori & Me

Montessori Board Books by Bobby George

Montessori Concepts

Montessori in Color

Montessori Outlet


Infants

ages 0-1


Montessori Services

Monti Kids

Mum and You

My Deer Baby

My Little Log

Nafee Creations

Nashrio

Naturepedic

Nested Bean

Nienhuis

Nini & Loli

Nuna baby

Oscha


Infants

ages 0-1


Otteberry’s

Philips Avent

Pink Montessori

Pish Posh Baby

Pishu Baby

Plan Toys

Playful Petalz Boutique

Pop Fun

Rebelstork

Roam Creative Play

Rolimate

Skip Hop

Small Kins


Infants

ages 0-1


Smart Smiles Toys

Snuggle Me

Stokke

Summer Infant

Taftoys

TAG Think and Grow

Tapintoys

Teytoy

The Little Seedling

The Mulberry Treehouse

The Natural Baby Company

The Tot

Tiny Land


Infants

ages 0-1


TOCTOC Kids Concept Store

TOMY

Toppocino Company

Toy Box Addicted

Toys by Cooper

Toytooth

Triple the Joy Boutique

Tsomtto

Ubbi

Vanmor

Veggie Baby

Wee Gallery

Wiwiurka


Infants

ages 0-1


Wood and Room

Wood City

Woodberry

Woodtoe

Yogasleep

Yumi


5 TIPS FOR

INFANT CARE

1. Check your furnace, carbon monoxide, and smoke detectors.

In most of the country, a heat source is needed in the home to keep temperatures

comfortable. If you have do not DIY your furnace or heat pump service be sure to

schedule that service with a professional. December and January are peak months for

house fires. Making sure your heat source is safe and properly functioning can help keep

you safe. Do you have smoke detectors in every room and carbon monoxide detectors

on every level and sleeping area? If not install them. Carefully follow the manufacturer

instructions. If you do, change their batteries. Either way, be sure to test them and make

sure they are doing their job. All of this will help you sleep better at night.

2. Use your humidifier.

Now we have your home safely warm and toasty, let’s keep it humidified. Turn

on your humidifier. It will help your baby sleep more comfortably and help to

keep the mucus lining moist. That helps to keep invading viruses and bacteria

from invading.


3. Dress your baby in layers.

It can be tempting to put a cozy heavy blanket onto

your baby in winter time. Layers keep your baby warm

but also help prevent overheating - especially when

going in and out of locations that can have drastically

different temperature. Layers also work for sleep time.

Remember that blanks, pillows, and other bedding

poses a SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) risk

to your child. Hats are another potential suffocation

hazard during sleep. A sleep sacks is a good alternative

to a blanket layer.

4. Spend time outdoors.

The winter blues are real. You can help avoid them by

getting outdoors. Anything other than the bitterest

temperatures are safe for infants with the right layers

and attention. In addition to being a natural mood

booster, getting outdoors is a boost to your immunity

too. Most people in the northern hemisphere are

Vitamin D deficient in the winter months, a crucial

component to the strength of your immune system.

Remember, healthy habits start young!

5. Don’t buckle-in bundled up!

You picke out the most ADORABLE baby winter

coat. You KNOW baby will be toasty and comfortable

braving the elements. That, or any other bulky item,

should be removed before strapping your baby into the

carseat. A good reminder is that any item not included

with your carseat was not crash-tested. Remover extra

layers, secure the straps, they tuck a coat or blanket

over the straps. Avoid putting anything over your

baby’s face and don’t leave your baby unattended in

the car or the carseat. It can be tempting to leave a

sleeping infant in the snapout carseat carrier, but that

can be a suffocation hazard too.


Toddler

ages 2-3


3 Sprouts

4moms

Abbiie

Addison Industries

Adena Montessori

Aldea Home & Baby

Alisons Montessori

Angelcare Baby


Avenlur

Axel Adventures

Baby Dream Machine

Baby Jack and Company


Toddler

ages 2-3


Bannor Toys

Bekilole

Bella Luna Toys

Benedykt and Sylvester

Bessentials

Birch Street Goods

Blue Gingko

Boobo Toys

Boppy

Boxiki Kids

Bunny Hopkins Toys

Burts Bees Baby

Bush Acres


Toddler

ages 2-3


Busy Board

Busy Puzzle

Cassarokids

Cat Montessori Furniture

Chicco

Child Universe


Crane Baby

Dailyfunn

Darling and Co.

Dazzle Your Puzzle

Di Little Corner

Domestic Objects Handmade


Toddler

ages 2-3


Dos Hermanos Wood

dp for Kids

Dream on the Wall

Driddle

Dripex

E&O Montessori

ECR4kids

Educational Insights

Elite Montessori

Enjoy MyDesign

Ergobaby

Essential Montessori

Everett’s Toy Box


Toddler

ages 2-3


Explor a Toy

Fat Brain Toys

Firebird Workshop

FoxBusyBox

Freshly Picked

Galt

Galt Baby

Garlictoys

Gemem

Gemileo

GentleMonster

Global Bambini

Good Evas


Toddler

ages 2-3


Green Elephant Home and Toys

Green Toys

Guava

Halo Sleep

Happy Little Bear

Hei

Heirloom Kids

Himiku

Hipposhop

Homeschooled Koalas

Honeysticks

House of Noa

Ibwaae


Toddler

ages 2-3


IFIT Toys

imooore

Infantino

Jack andLiv Handcrafted Children’s Toys

Jacobs Toyshop

JandEKids

Je Joue

joey co.

Joolz

Keekaroo


Kiddison

Kidodido


Toddler

ages 2-3


Kids Playground at Home

kidsme Baby Feeding Expert

Kiwico

Kizh

Kodo

Kubiya Games

Kyte Baby

Lalo

LAWADISIA

Leader Joy USA


Learning Resources

Leti Toys Shop


Toddler

ages 2-3


Lille Baby

Lily & River

Literati

Little Big Playroom

Little Bud Kids


Little Colorado

Little Nomad

Little Partners

Little Play Kit

Little Sleepies

Living Montessori Now

Loved


Toddler

ages 2-3


Loveevery

M. Vita

Maisie Taylor Designs

Maisonette

Maitri Learning

Make Your Gifts Special

Mama P’s Place

Mamamade by Elisa

Manhattan Toy

Mellisa and Doug

MerryHeart Wooden Toy

Meyor

Molinoo


Toddler

ages 2-3


Monica + Andy

Montessori & Me


Montessori Concepts

Montessori Factory

Montessori in Color

Montessori Mosaic

Montessori Outlet

Montessori Services

Montessori Toyhouse

Mountain Mom Studio

Mountain Montessori

Mumy True Love


Toddler

ages 2-3


My Deer Baby

My Gifted Education

Nafee Creations

Nashrio

Naturepedic

Nested Bean

Nienhuis

Nini & Loli

Oaktown Supply

Otteberry’s

Ozzy Montessori

Panda Brothers

Pebira


Toddler

ages 2-3


Philips Avent

Piccalio

Pink Montessori

Pish Posh Baby

Plan Toys

Play Wilder Montessori Toys


Pop Fun

Puddle Puzzle

Really Good Stuff

Rebelstork

Reveilove

RMS Toys


Toddler

ages 2-3


Roachbug Designs

Roam Creative Play

Rock a Toy

Rolimate

Sapiens Child

Scarletsbrain

Serenity Toys Boutique

Seven One Six Wood Design

Simre Kids

Singularity Group

Skip Hop

Small Kins

Smart Smiles Toys


Toddler

ages 2-3


Step Up Baby

Stokke

Summer Infant

Sweet Home from Wood

TAG Think and Grow

Tapintoys

Teytoy

The Little Seedling

The Materials Company of Boston



The Pinned Purveyor

The Playhouse Kid


Toddler

ages 2-3


The Tot

Thinkamajigs

Tiny Land


TOMY

Toy Box Addicted

Toy House Montessori

Toys by Cooper

Toys of Wood Oxford

Toytooth

Treys Toy Box


Tsomtto


Toddler

ages 2-3


TukuTuk

Ubbi

Uncle Nick

Unravel Marvel

USATDD

Vanmor

Veggie Baby

Wee Gallery

Willow Pine TN

Wiwiurka

Wood and Hearts Montessori Furniture

Wood and Room

Wood City


Toddler

ages 2-3


Wood Contour Canada

Wood Soul

Woodberry

Wooden Balance

WoodenLikes

Woodtoe

World of Child

Yaani Bread Bakers

Yek Art Design

Zipadee Kids


Winter Family Films to Stream

when You’re Under the Weather

In positive parenting circles, a common goal is limiting–or even eliminating–screen time.

That is a worthy pursuit. Flu season is upon us. We all hope we do not come down with a

particularly bad case of it, one that has our head to the pillow for days at a time. If that

does happen, some screen time can help get us through that rough spot.

Having a selection of quality programming in advance can help you make the most it.

There are some well-known family classics:

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion; the Witch; & the Wardrobe

March of the Penguins Eight Below Snow Buddies

Snow Dogs Happy Feet Mr. Popper’s Penguins

Here are some lesser known, curated selections available on streaming:

If You Give a Mouse a

Valentine’s Cookie

The Science of

Snowflakes

Winter Bees: Beyond

the Book

Wild North

The Snowman

Nature: Snow

Monkeys

Blippi’s Snowflake

Scavenger Hunt

White Wolves:

Ghosts of the Arctic

Around the Farm

Table: Thriving in

the Winter

What’s Up in Space:

The Solar System for

Kids

Expedition China

Idaho the Movie

Samantha Brown’s

Places to Love:

Quebec City, Canada

Life in Wisconsin

Life: Let It Snow

Winter in the White

Mountains

White Fang

We hope you find this helpful in the event you unexpectedly take a “sick day” or just

family movie night.


Preschool

ages 3-5


3 Sprouts

Addison Industries

Adena Montessori

Aldea Home & Baby

Alisons Montessori

Arbor Inspirations

Ascend n Time


Avenlur

Axel Adventures

Baby Dream Machine

Bannor Toys

Beam and Cotton Co


Preschool

ages 3-5


Bella Luna Toys

Benedykt and Sylvester

Best Learning Toy

Birch Street Goods

Blue Gingko

Bohs

Boobo Toys

Boxiki Kids

Branch to Bloom

Bruins Montessori

Bunny Hopkins Toys

Burts Bees Baby

Bush Acres


Preschool

ages 3-5


Busy Board

Busy Puzzle

Cassarokids

Cat Montessori Furniture

Chicco

Child Universe


Dazzle Your Puzzle

Di Little Corner

Domestic Objects Handmade

Dos Hermanos Wood

dp for Kids

Dream on the Wall


Preschool

ages 3-5


Driddle

Dripex

E&O Montessori

Eco Baby Puzzle

Eco Kids

ECR4kids

Educational Insights

Ehome: The World of Music

Elite Montessori

EmIsCrafty

Enjoy MyDesign

Everett’s Toy Box

Ewart Woods


Preschool

ages 3-5


Explor a Toy

Firebird Workshop

FoxBusyBox

FrankoPedia

From Jennifer

Galt

Galt Baby

Ganowo

Garlictoys

Gemem

Gemileo

GentleMonster

Global Bambini


Preschool

ages 3-5


Good Evas

Green Elephant Home and Toys

Green Kid Crafts

Green Toys

Handcrafted Buffalo

Happy Little Bear

Hei

Himiku

Homeschooled Koalas

Honeysticks

Ibwaae

IFIT Toys

imooore


Preschool

ages 3-5


Jack andLiv Handcrafted Children’s Toys

Jacobs Toyshop

JandEKids

Je Joue

joey co.


Kiddison

Kidodido

Kids Playground at Home

Kiwico

Kizh

Kodo

Kubiya Games


Preschool

ages 3-5


Kunterbunte Spielidee

Kyte Baby

Lalo

Laughing Star Montessori Materials

LAWADISIA

Leader Joy USA


Learning Resources

Leti Toys Shop

Lily & River

Literati

Little Big Playroom

Little Bud Kids


Preschool

ages 3-5


Little Colorado

Little Partners

Little Passports

Little Play Kit

Little Sleepies


Loved

Loveevery

M. Vita

Magic Baby Gift

Maisie Taylor Designs

Maisonette

Maitri Learning


Preschool

ages 3-5


Make Your Gifts Special

Making Montessori Ours

Mama P’s Place

Mamamade by Elisa

Mama’s Happy Hive

Mellisa and Doug

Meroco

MerryHeart Wooden Toy

Meyor

Mirus Toys

Molinoo

Monica + Andy

Montessori & Me


Preschool

ages 3-5



Montessori by Lakeview

Montessori Concepts

Montessori Factory

Montessori in Color

Montessori Mosaic

Montessori N Such

Montessori Outlet

Montessori Services

Montessori Toyhouse

Montessori123

Mountain Mom Studio

Mountain Montessori


Preschool

ages 3-5


Mumy True Love

My Deer Baby

My Gifted Education

Nafee Creations

Nashrio

Naturepedic

Nienhuis

Nini & Loli

Oaktown Supply

OlivkaWood

Osmo

Otteberry’s

Ozzy Montessori


Preschool

ages 3-5


Panda Brothers

Pebira

Piccalio

Pink Montessori

Pish Posh Baby

Plan Toys

Play Wilder Montessori Toys


Pop Fun

Puddle Puzzle

R&M More than baking…memory making

Rainbow Rabbit Crafts

Really Good Stuff


Preschool

ages 3-5


Rebelstork

Reveilove

RMS Toys

Roachbug Designs

Roam Creative Play

Rock a Toy

Rolimate

Sapiens Child

Scarletsbrain

Serenity Toys Boutique

Seven One Six Wood Design

ShillerLearning: Montessori at Home

Singularity Group


Preschool

ages 3-5


Skip Hop

Small Kins

Smart Smiles Toys

Sovushka Little

Step Up Baby

Stokke

Sweet Home from Wood

TAG Think and Grow

Tapintoys

The Materials Company of Boston



The Pinned Purveyor


Preschool

ages 3-5


The Playhouse Kid

The Tot

Thinkamajigs

Three Sunshines Shop

Tiloly Montessori World

Tiny Land


Toy Box Addicted

Toy House Montessori

Toys of Wood Oxford

Toytooth

Treys Toy Box



Preschool

ages 3-5


Tsomtto

TukuTuk

Umu

Uncle Nick

Unravel Marvel

USATDD

Vanmor

Vanplay

Veggie Baby

Waseca

Wee Gallery

Willow Pine TN

Wiwiurka


Preschool

ages 3-5


Wood and Hearts Montessori Furniture

Wood and Room

Wood City

Wood Soul

Woodberry

Wooden Balance

WoodenLikes

Woodtoe

World of Child

Yaani Bread Bakers

Yek Art Design

Zipadee Kids


WE WANT TO FEATURE YOUR CHILDIN THE FROGGY’S

MONTESSORI MASTERPIECE CHILDREN’S ART SHOW

CASE!

(And an Open-Ended Art Project to Get You Started)

Do you know a budding young artist? We’re looking for creations full of passion, not perfection.

Inspire an open-ended art project with a masterpiece, give them the tools, and walk away. Their

take, rather than a step-by-step process of replication, is what we are looking for. A new young

master artwork will be featured in each issue of Froggy’s Montessori Family Resource Guide, as

well as the Rising Stars Foundation website and social media. It is fitting that a publication for the

benefit of children showcase the work of children!

Examples of masterpieces are shown below, but any masterpiece may be chosen for inspiration.

Winter Scene Activity Inspired by Claude Monet’s Snow at Argenteuil Snow at Argenteuil by

Claude Monet7. Repeat until the child has closure.


Materials: Image of Claude Monet’s Snow

at Argenteuil; paper or canvas for painting;

watercolors, acrylic, or oil paints as age

appropriate; paint brushes; and a paint

palette; optional tabletop or floor easel

In this activity, we use Claude Monet’s Snow

at Argenteuil as inspiration for painting

a winter scene. This is an open-ended art

project. It is not meant as a step-by-step

reproduction exercise. After the child has

held and examined the painting, tape the

printable in a place the child can easily

glance while painting. Allow the child to

experiment. It is okay if the end result does

not remotely resemble the inspiration. Resist

the temptation to interrupt the child’s work

with suggestions or questions. Set up a

painting area for the child and dress the child

in appropriate clothes or smock for the task.

Introduce your child to the printable.

“Claude Monet, a great impressionists painter,

lived in Argenteuil, a suburb of Paris, which

was hit hard with snow in the winter of

1874-1875. Monet was inspired by snow and

in multiple works, one of the best know is

this painting, Snow at Argenteuil that Monet

painted in 1875. It shows the snow-covered

scene on the street where Monet lived (pause

for the child to examine).

Notice that there is not a lot of life-like, fine

detail on the street, the trees, the building, or

the people (pause).


Snow at Argenteuil is a spectacular example

of the impasto technique, where several

layers of paint are used, thickening the

pigment. While you do not get the full effect

of that technique looking at a photograph of

the paining, the brushstrokes appear to be

coming out of the canvas. (pause)

Take note of the wintery colors Monet

chose. The choreographed grays and blues

beautifully convey the feel of that winter day.

You can almost feel the chill in the air (pause).

Using Monet’s Snow at Argenteuil as

inspiration, paint your own winter scene.”

Walk away and let your child paint! One the

child has finished painting and cleaned up,

ask about their work. Why did they choose

particular colors? What do they think of

their work? What do you like best about your

piece? If you were to do it again, is there

anything you would change? The goal is to

get them thinking critically about their work.

Comment on specific details that you admire.

Display your child’s work in a prominent

place and enjoy! Repeat the activity with

another inspiration piece, along with a short

statement of the positive impact your child

would like to have in the world and submit

for inclusion in the Montessori Masterpiece

Children’s Artwork Showcase of Froggy’s

Montessori Spring 2023 issue. Deadline is

February 15th for Spring issue .



Snow at Louveciennes by

Camille Pissarro (1870)

Spring (Fruit Trees in Bloom) by

Claude Monet (1873)



Almond Blossom by

Vincent van Gogh (1890)

Parent

Self Care • Advice • Postpartum • Nursing

8 Sheep Organics

A Pea in the Pod

Agni

Aid to Life

Aldea Home & Baby

Alpha Zulu Baby

American Montessori Society

Anya

Baan Dek Montessori

Baby Boldly

Baby Center

Baby Connect

Bamboobies


Parent


Belly Bandit

Bodily

Boppy

Bump Boxes

Burts Bees Baby

Cake Maternity

CareZone

Carrots are Orange

Ceres Chill

Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County

Cozi

Daily Montessori

Dapple Baby


Parent


Dulhan Diaries

Earth Mama Organics

Ergobaby

Erin Condren

Ever Eden

Fat and the Moon

Fourth Phase

Fourth Trimester Mama

Frida

Green Child Magazine

Haaka

Happy Kids Timer

Healthy Baby


Parent


Hei

Infantino

Ingrid and Isabel

Keepy

Kindred Bravely

Lansinoh

Lavender Meadows Co

Little Adam and Eve



Love to Dream

Lynwood Candle Company

Made In The Shady


Parent


Majka

Making Montessori Ours

Mama’s Happy Hive

MamaZen: Mindful Parenting App

Medela

Misaa

Momcozy

Moms Milk Boutique

Moms Pump Here

Monica + Andy

Montessori & Me

Montessori Daoshi

Montessori Life Magazine


Parent


Montessori Nature

Montessori Services

Montessori Toddler Discipline

Motherly

Mum and You

Munchkin

My Bella Montessori

Natalist

Needed

Nini & Loli

Nurtured 9: Gifts for Expentant and New Moms

Nuzzie

Nyssa


Parent


Peanut

Perelel

Philips Avent

Pillar Box Gifts

Pink Stork

Pish Posh Baby

Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine

Rael

Rebelstork

ShillerLearning: Montessori at Home

Snuggle Me

Social.mom Parenting App

Spectra


Parent


Spoonful of Comfort

Sunflower Motherhood

The Hapa Family

The Joyful Child: Montessori, Global

Wisdom for Birth to Three

The Kavanaugh Report

The Little Seedling

The Montessori Notebook

The Montessori Toddler

The Montessori Toddler Activity Book

The Tot

TOMY

Tucks

Upspring


Parent


Yogasleep

Yumi


“CHILDREN ARE HUMAN

BEINGS TO WHOM RESPECT

IS DUE, SUPERIOR TO US BY

REASON OF THEIR

INNOCENCE AND OF THE

GREATER POSSIBILITIES OF

THEIR FUTURE.”

-MARIA MONTESSORI


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