Što čitamo ovih dana? - Božićne teme / What do we read these days? - Christmas theme

Ovo su slikovnice koje smo čitali u posljednje vrijeme:

We read recently these picture books in my Montessori classroom:

Uspješni ljudi i njihova povezanost s Montessori pedagogijom / Montessori famous

U predvorje "svoje" sobe sam (uz malu pomoć domara) stavila plakat s fotografijama uspješnih ljudi koji su na neki način povezani s Montessori pedagogijom. Podijeljeni su u tri kategorije: 

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I have made a poster with pictures of successful people who are somehow connected with the Montessori pedagogy (it is in the lobby of "my" classroom) . They were divided into three categories: 

Uspješni ljudi koji su polazili Montessori vrtiće ili škole:

Some famous people who attended Montessori school as children are:

• Larry Page i Sergey Brin, suosnivači Googlea / Co-Founders of Google
• Friedensreich Hundertwasser, slikar i arhitekt / Austrian painter and architect
• prinčevi od Walesa William i Harry / Prince William, Prince Harry English royal family
• Thomas Berry Brazelton, pedijatar, pisac / noted paediatrician and author
• Anne Frank, autorica Dnevnika Anne Frank / famous diarist from World War II
• Jeff Bezos, osnivač Amazon.com-a / founder of Amazon.com 
• Jimmy Wales, osnivač i predsjednik Wikimedije / founder of Wikimedia
• Helen Hunt, glumica / Academy Award-winning actress
• George Clooney, glumac / Academy Award-winning actor
• Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, bivša američka prva dama / former first lady of USA
• John i Joan Cusack, glumci / actors
• Joshua Bell, violinist, dobitnik nagrade Grammy / American violinist, owner of Stradivarius violin
• Katherine Graham, predsjednica Washington Posta / former owner-editor of the Washington Post
• Dakota Fanning, glumica / actress
• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, producent, reper, modni dizajner, poduzetnik / American record producer, rapper, fashion designer
• Gabriel García Márquez, dobitnik Nobelove nagrade za književnost / Nobel Prize winner for Literature

Uspješni ljudi koji su upisali svoju djecu u Montessori vrtiće ili škole:
Famous people who chose Montessori schools for their own children:

• Cher, pjevačica i glumica / singer and actress
• Yul Brynner, glumac / actor
• Michael Douglas, glumac / actor
• Patty Duke Austin, glumica / actress
• John Bradshaw, psiholog i pisac / psychologist and author
• Shari Lewis, lutkarica / puppeteer
• Bill i Hilary Clinton, bivši američki predsjednik i aktualna američka državna tajnica / Former U.S. President and actual Secretary of U.S.

Uspješni ljudi koji su na neki drugi način povezani s Montessori pedagogijom:

Other famous people with a Montessori connection:

• Jean Piaget, psiholog; svoja prva istraživanja napravio je na djeci u Montessori školi. Također je niz godina bio jedan od glavnih članova Švicarskog Montessori društva. / psychologist; made his first observations of children in a Montessori school. He was also head of the Swiss Montessori Society for many years.
• Erik Erikson, psiholog; imao je certifikat za Montessori učitelja / psychologist/author, had a Montessori teaching certificate
• Margaret Woodrow Wilson, kći bivšeg američkog predsjednika; bila je educirana za Montessori odgojiteljicu/učiteljicu. U podrumu Bijele kuće, za vrijeme mandata predsjednika Wilsona, bila je uređena Montessori soba. / President Wilson’s daughter trained as a Montessori teacher. There was a Montessori classroom in the basement of the White House during Wilson’s presidency.
• Bruno Bettelheim, psihoanalitičar, dječji psiholog i pisac, bio je oženjen za Montessori učiteljicu/odgajateljicu / noted psychologist/author, was married to a Montessori teacher
• Alexander Graham Bell, fizičar i izumitelj; sa suprugom osnovao Montessori Education Association 1913. godine. Također su financijski podupirali ideje Marije Montessori i pomogli osnovati prvi Montessori razred u Kanadi i jedan od prvih u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama / inventor; A. Graham Bell  and his wife founded the Montessori Education Association in 1913. They also provided financial support directly to Dr. Maria Montessori and helped establish the first Montessori class in Canada and one of the first in the United States.
• Thomas Alva Edison, izumitelj; pomagao u osnivanju Montessori škola / inventor; helped found a Montessori school

"I do not believe there is a method better than Montessori for making children sensitive to the beauties of the world and awakening their curiosity regarding the secrets of life." 

Gabriel García Márquez (quotation from LivingMontessoriNow.com)

Popis uspješnih ljudi povezanih s Montessori pedagogijom sam pronašla ovdje i ovdje.  I found lists of famous Montessorians here and here.
Font u kojem sam pisala imena poznatih Montessorijanaca (na plakatu) je Rickles.  Font in which I wrote the names of famous Montessorians (the poster) was Rickles.

Giveaway at Montessori Print Shop!!

Montessori Print shop 12 dana dijeli nagrade čitateljima! Ako vas zanima, uključite se - nagrade su vrijedne!


12 days of giveaways at Montessori Print Shop! If you are interested, check it out!


Day #1: Montessori Phonics Language CD Rom - 108 Phonics Language Files
Day #2: Language & Math Primary Montessori Teaching Manual - 208 Language and Math lessons
Day #6: Montessori Math Materials - Addition (in pdf digital file format)
Day #7: Peace Makers & Art Cards
Day #8: Classified Cards on CD Rom (41 sets of 3-part classified cards)

Citrusi / Citrus

Kada smo najavile novu temu koju ćemo s djecom raditi u sklopu projekta o voću, roditelji su se zaista lijepo odazvali i donijeli nam razne vrste citrusa. Iskoristili smo priliku i napravili nekoliko vježbi iz praktičnog života:

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When we announce a new theme in our fruit project, the parents have really responded well and brought us various kinds of citrus. We used this opportunity and made a couple of exercises in practical life area: 

Cijeđenje limuna / Squeezing lemons

Nakon cijeđenja limuna (ova vježba je oduševila djecu) smo napravili limunadu koju smo popili poslije ručka.

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After juicing a lemon we made lemonade, which we drank after lunch. 

Cijeđenje naranče / Squeezing Oranges

Nakon cijeđenja naranče, djeca su pila svježi, nerazrijeđeni sok od naranče. Bila su oduševljena.

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After juicing oranges, kids drank a fresh, undiluted orange juice. They were thrilled. 

Guljenje mandarine / Peeling mandarin

Zanimljiva aktivnost koju smo imali i prošle godine:

An interesting activity that we had last year: 

Vađenje plastičnih naranča iz vode

Ladling plastic oranges from water

Predvježba za šivanje: naranča (ova naranča je zapravo podmetač za čaše, Pack shop)

Introduction to sewing: Orange (the orange is actually a coaster, Pack Shop)

Kartice za bogaćenje rječnika

(imenovanje citrusa na karticama i učenje nadređenog pojma: citrusi)

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Enrichment of vocabulary

(appointment of citrus on the cards and learning the superior concept: Citrus)

Kartice za čitanje i klasificiranje / 3 part cards

Slikanje s vodenim bojama: Naranče i limuni

Painting with watercolors: Oranges and lemons

I na kraju brojalica:

And in the end, nursery rhyme about the value of lemons and oranges for our health: 

Naranča i limun dobri su za nas 

kada dođe zima oni su nam spas.

Osim svega navedenog, razgovarali smo o citrusima, imenovali smo vrste citrusa, na karti smo tražili u kojim krajevima rastu - u Hrvatskoj i u svijetu, koja se jela i pića od njih spravljaju, igrali smo igre pogađanja po opipu, mirisu, tražili smo podatke o citrusima u dječjim enciklopedijama i knjigama o voću... Sve u svemu, djeca su se dobro zabavila.

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Besides all this, we talked about the citrus, we named citrus species, we looked at the map for information in which regions citrus grow - in Croatia and worldwide, which foods and beverages can be prepared from citrus, we played guessing games by touch, smell, we searched for information about citrus in the children's encyclopedias and books about the fruit ... All in all, the kids were well entertained. 

I'm linking up to:

MONTESSORI MONDAY (One Hook Wonder)

SHOW AND TELL (ABC & 123)

PRESCHOOL CORNER (Homeschool Creations)

THE PLAY ACADEMY (Nurture Store)

FRIDAY WRAP-UP! (Little Hands, Big Work)

Montessori i igra - članci / Montessori and play - articles

Željela bih s vama podijeliti članke i postove s drugih blogova koji govore o igri i kreativnosti u Montessori grupama. Ljudi često smatraju da u Montessori grupama uopće ne postoji kreativnost i igra, međutim to je zabluda. Ako ste zainteresirani, pročitajte članke koje sam navela. Sigurna sam da će vam biti zanimljivi.
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I'd like to share with you articles and posts from other blogs that talk about the play and creativity in Montessori classrooms. People often believe that in the Montessori classroom doesn't exist creativity or play, but it is a misconception. If you are interested, read these articles - I'm sure it will be interesting. 

Marcy Hogan (life is good) je napisala zanimljiv članak na MariaMontessori.com - o Montessori pedagogiji i igri. U članku objašnjava (ono što i ja moram često ;-) ) da je uvriježeno mišljenje kako u Montessori vrtićima nema dovoljno prilika za kreativno izražavanje i igru zabluda. Stvar je u tome da se u Montessori grupama djeca zaista ne igraju na onaj način kako su to ljudi u pravilu navikli vidjeti. Ako vas zanima pročitajte članak Montessori and play.
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Marcy Hogan (life is good) has written an interesting article on MariaMontessori.com - about Montessori and play. The article explains (that's what I often have to ;-) ) that the conventional wisdom, that in the Montessori kindergartens children don't have enough opportunities for creative expression and play, is one big  mistake. The point is that in Montessori classrooms children really don't play in the way that people are generally accustomed to see. If you are interested, read the article Montessori and play.

Zanimljiv članak na ovu temu je napisao dr. David Elkind za Montessori Teacher Training. U svom članku je razjasnio što je igra a što rad i kako su oni povezani u Montessori pedagogiji. Njegov članak: Play and Work in Montessori Education.
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An interesting article on this subject was written by Dr. David Elkind for Montessori Teacher Training. In this article he made it clear what the play is and what the work is and how they are interrelated in Montessori pedagogy. His article: Play and Work in Montessori Education.

Cynthia Dyer je na svom blogu A Montessori Musing Place napisala članak pod nazivom Is there dramatic play in Montessori classrooms? koji mi je također zanimljiv.
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Cynthia Dyer (A Montessori Musing Place) wrote an article titled Is there dramatic play in Montessori classrooms? which I also found interesting. 

Basia (United Teaching) je također ponudila izbor članaka koji govore o Montessori pedagogiji i igranju u postu Montessori and Imaginative Play.
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Basia (United Teaching) has also offered a selection of articles that talk about the Montessori pedagogy and playing in her post Montessori and Imaginative Play. 

Rimovanje / Rhyming

Nedavno sam napravila pribor za uočavanje rimovanja. Pribor se sastoji od 40 kartica. Dijete treba pronaći kartice na kojima se nalaze pojmovi koji se rimuju i složiti ih u par. 

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Recently, I made material for rhyme recognizing. Material consist of 40 cards. The child should match cards on which there are objects that rhyme. 

Na poleđini kartica se, kao i uvijek, nalazi kontrola pogreške:

On the back of the card is the control of error:

Ako želite i sami napraviti nešto slično, evo pojmova koje sam koristila:

If you want to do something similar yourself, here are the terms that I used: 

list – kist, vuk – luk, most – kost, muha – juha, krava – trava, lula – frula, balon – slon, nos – kos, rak – vlak, čaša – flaša, lampa – rampa, pas – klas, grana – vrana, cesta – vesta, ruka – kuka, sat – bat, zec – perec, hlače – gaće, kotač – kolač, ptica – žlica 


Edit (20.2.2011.): 
Ako želite pročitati i drugi post o priboru za uočavanje rimovanja kliknite OVDJE.
If you want to read another post about material for identifying rhymes, click HERE. 

I'm linking up to:

-  Sunday best link up! (No Time for Flash Cards)
-  The Ultimate Montessori Homemade Materials Collaboration - Language (What DID We Do All Day?)
-  Montessori Monday (One Hook Wonder)

Voćni obroci / Fruit snack

Sjećate li se posta o orašastim plodovima? Na kraju posta piše da će nam kuharice iz vrtića pripremiti nešto od oraha koje smo samljeli. Napravile su kiflice od oraha! I bilo ih je punooooo! Djeca su bila oduševljena - cijela soba mirisala je po kolačima, a jeli smo ih dok su bili još vrući.
Evo kako su kiflice izgledale:
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Remember the post about nut fruit? At the end of the post says that our cooks from kindergarten will prepare something of the nuts we ground. They made cookies with nuts! And there were a looooot of them! Children were delighted - the whole room smelled of the cookies, and we ate them while they were still hot. 
Here is how the cookies look like: 

Voćna salata i voćni kompot za užinu / Fruit salad and fruit compote for a snack: 

U pravilu djeca iz naše grupe vole voće, pa i roditelji često voće donose od kuće umjesto keksa i sličnih grickalica. Svježe i suho voće također jedemo i za rođendane umjesto kolača i torte. Roditelji donesu voće od kojeg složimo oblik torte.

Također u vrtiću svakodnevno dobivamo voće uz neki obrok pa ga u toku dana djeca pojedu.

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Children in our group like fruit, so the parents often bring fruit from home instead of cookies and similar snacks. We also eat fresh or dried friut for birthdays instead of cake and cookies. Parents bring the fruits and then we make form of cake of it. 

Also in the kindergarten every day we get some fruit with the meal, so children eat fruit during the day. 

Stylish Blogger Award

Phyllis (All Things Beautiful) mi je dala Stylish Blogger Award! Velika mi je čast primiti nagradu od tako kreativne osobe i autorice mnogih zanimljivih aktivnosti. Hvala Phyllis!

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Phyllis (All Things Beautiful) gave me the Stylish Blogger Award! It is my great honor to receive the award from such a creative person and the author of many interesting activities. Thanks Phyllis! 

Pravila ove nagrade su:

The Rules for accepting the award are:

Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award 

Share 7 things about yourself. 

Pass this on to 15 other great bloggers you recently discovered. 

Contact the selected bloggers and tell them about their awards. 

7 stvari o meni (nadam se da nisam isto napisala u prethodnim postovima):

7 things about me (I hope I did not write the same things in previous posts): 

1. Volim čitati komentare koje mi čitatelji bloga ostavljaju. Tko ne voli ;-) / I love to read comments my blog readers leave me. Who doesn't? ;-)
2. Žao mi je što unazad tri godine nemam vremena za kreativno izražavanje i izradu ukrasa. To mi baš fali. / I'm sorry that last three years I have no time for creative expression, making ornaments...I really miss that.
3. Imam malog nećaka kojeg obožavam. / I have a little nephew, whom I adore.
4. Volim plavu boju. / My favorite color is blue.
5. Obožavam sladoled. / I love ice cream.
6. Nedavno sam bila u Bavarskoj gdje sam obišla predivne dvorce - kao iz bajke. / I was in Bavaria one month ago and I visited beautiful castles - like in fairy tale.
7. Volim darivati obitelj i prijatelje. / I like to give presents to family and friends. 

Nagradu dajem ovim blogovima:

Award goes to:
that artist woman, Walk Beside Me, Tots and Me, This and that about kids, The Imagination Tree, Comm. Central Creatively, The Activity Mom, Plavo Nebo Žuti Kamen, Our Oklahoma Nest, ...tres chic!, Montessori Spanish, Montessori For Learning, 2 Pequenos Traviesos, Mi Escuelita Montessori, What DID we do all day?, One Hook Wonder, Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns