Activities in my new Etsy shop

I am still doing research on what people want (please tell me what you want!).  I had some supplies on hand and decided to post them to Etsy to see if there is any interest for handmade, green educational materials there.  If you just want to check these out from the library, let me know.  Here is a link to my Etsy shop:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyMontessoriMaterial

What do I do with this stuff?

I am collecting 3 minute videos to help parents use Montessori materials they may not be familiar with.  These will also be in the Google doc matched with the title and other information about each material.

Please ask for help if there is an item you want to use but don't know how.

Practical Life 

PL orientation http://bit.ly/RzKgyL          http://bit.ly/U5wAjm
Pouring water  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRpZL5n9K_c
                       http://bit.ly/U5uC2s
Squeezing sponges http://bit.ly/VkB45J              http://bit.ly/R0n9gV
Dry pouring http://bit.ly/RwY52G
                   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiH2RCm23Q4&feature=related
Hand transfer http://bit.ly/Sme80U
Transfer with a spoon http://bit.ly/Qcfm2z
                                 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6592pGcpYw&feature=related
Transfer with tweezers http://bit.ly/X7lrzh
                   Pompoms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3haCdOILwtw
Transfer with tongs http://bit.ly/SFEHRN
Transfer with a ladle http://bit.ly/RwYzG1
Threading pasta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yomWLF_2SiA
Lacing http://bit.ly/RBOrs4
Rolling a rug http://bit.ly/TZc8uK
Transfer with a scoop http://bit.ly/PsxeoD
Pounding playdough http://bit.ly/Uq1FJl
Sweeping (beans) http://bit.ly/SzW18h
Table washing http://bit.ly/U5w3OC

Sensorial

Knobbed cylinders http://bit.ly/Psw38E

Language

Moveable alphabet  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0EdDqgu_qY&feature=related
(sorry about the audio:)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDnkr5rt2Uc&feature=related
Chalkboard activity http://bit.ly/WhlxFp
3 part card matching http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Grammar / parts of speech http://bit.ly/SnJCTP
Sandpaper letters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWZ_8vRdZM

Math

Stamp game  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yqmwQ5u0qk&feature=related
Hundred board http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUJP0g_UX6Y&feature=plcp
Teen beads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8nmRc514yU&feature=plcp
Golden beads (Decimal system)
      Symbol & quantity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ3lQTQKn5Q&feature=plcp
      Dynamic addition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10X7n909WYY&feature=related   
      Exchange game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ns-s4K0Hyc&feature=plcp
      Bank (number cards) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BED7vtXM64I&feature=plcp
Snake game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n08hSky3gcY&feature=related
Multiplication checkerboard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmougAurzOk&feature=related
Multiplication board http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN5zKYXCtpY&feature=related

FYI

Hand washing  http://bit.ly/Yh3gWN

Not yet acquired (let me know if you'd like to use these)
Red rods http://bit.ly/YyzWdw
Polishing shoes http://bit.ly/VkCj4Q
Division board http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjvfV0Q4AIs&feature=em-subs_digest-newavtr-vrecs
Addition strip board http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8JwcIsrjuA&feature=related
Subtraction strip board http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHsHXZCYdoI&feature=related
Small bead frame addition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnShLQZBY-o&feature=related

More Montessori Materials

Sensorial

Language

Math

Cultural

Books

Carpet Diem

The driving force, that is the spontaneous psychic activity,

in our case arises from the education of the senses 

and is maintained by the intelligence on an observer.

--Maria Montessori

Sensorial - Visual

Hue Matching (like Color Boxes)

Exact matches

Montessori Color Box 2

Sorting by color

Not exact matches

Sorting dark, medium, and light

Dark and light color matching

More complex...

Montessori Color Box 7 (top 2)

Consider many different browns

Teach the color wheel or rainbow colors

Warm colors and cool colors

Sensorial - Tactile

Differentiating textures

Texture Matching (like Fabric Boxes) 

(3 sets are shown in last pic)

Start with a few, and do more challenging work after that.

Fabric Box

Focusing on textures

They are similar in color

Jumping work (large motor)

My kids having a blast with the jumping activity:

The Process

How did I get from this pile of carpet to that one?

By employing the skills these activities will teach children.  First I divided them by type of carpet (pic 1) then I created the activities:

I kept some carpet for sitting on or jumping activities: