NAMC montessori preschool classrooms curriculum activities south america sewing

One of my favorite aspects of teaching in a Montessori environment is being able to celebrate diversity, and instilling in my students an awareness of and interest in other cultures. This month we have been exploring the continent of South America and the theme has been integrated into every area of the classroom. The painted tree on our main wall has been transformed into the rainforest, and the Montessori students have enjoyed creating animals and placing them in each of the layers: forest floor, understory, canopy, and emergent.

When studying a particular continent, it is nice to reinforce the Montessori folder color of that continent by putting activities on the shelves that reflect it. For example, South America is pink, and our activity shelves give us the perfect opportunity to help make connections across the curriculum. Below are of some of the activities that we have had on our shelves over the past few weeks.

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