Learning The Names Of The Planet

Here are a few activities I put on the shelf for the children to learn the names of the planets, and to understand they are a part of the solar system.

                                           Matching Object To Picture

Today after I introduced this work everyone wanted to do this, even my youngest who is 18months.

                                                       Solar System Puzzle

This puzzle is made by Melissa & Doug. It is a 48 jumbo piece puzzle. This is big work for some. They all admired this puzzle when we were finished putting it all together.

                                       
The children are really diggin our beginning astronomy work. The Universe tray is observed everyday, now the questions are coming. Stay tuned!!

My Universe

This idea for presenting the first lesson in Astronomy comes from Karen Tyler at Worldwide Montessori. It is called My Universe. I will not be giving a step by step with the photos because I feel I may be infringing on Karen Tylers' rights she sells her albums at a low cost, offers giveaways, and this album I received because I am a student in her class. I want to share with you how the room was silenced, if a pen dropped we would of heard it. The concentration that the children gave to this work I have never seen!

    Here is The Universe Tray. When the children saw this work I immediately had their attention.

After explaining to them what The Universe was according to Karen Tylers' album. I asked them if they would like to make their own universe, a  loud "Yes" was their response.

Karen Tylers' albums are geared toward the 2.5 to six years. When my daughter Ken saw this work she asked if she could make one. 

This work became very contagious. I ran out of jars to do this work so I have some children still waiting to do this work. This presentation is so concrete that it has the children begging to want to know more about our Universe! Thank you sooo much Mrs. Tyler!!!