Bella Learning Materials
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Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
About the store
Good day, everyone! To e-mail me directly: secondstar2therite@comcast.net.
After receiving my ECE from Northern Virginia Community College, I attended the Association Montessori Internationale training in Palo Alto, California. This course was given by Dr. Lena Wikramaratne. Miss Lena was trained and worked beside Dr. Montessori and her son, Mario, while Dr. Montessori was in India.
I retired in May, 2017, after almost 40 years as a Primary guide. I have always enjoyed making materials , so TPT was a good fit for me. Sadly, as I get older, I find that I cannot produce as much as I used to, but I still think of something new occasionally. Take the time to enjoy your students as time passes way too quickly!
Blessings,
Mary
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Connect The Dots - Tracing Basic Shapes
Connect The Dots - Tracing Basic ShapesWhen I was in the classroom, I could not keep tracing activities like this on the shelf before they vanished at the hands of eager preschool and kindergartners! What you receive: A digital file of 14 shapes, many of which children entering kindergarten are expected to know. Children will enjoy tracing around the shapes and even making booklets of the shapes they trace. Includes a suggestion for presenting and extending the work. Please see the thumbnail
PreK - 1st
Geometry, Handwriting
Planets Lacing Cards
Parent FriendlyThese are a nice addition to your solar system work. All of the planets and the sun are beautifully represented in their relative size on lacing cards that you print on card stock and owning the file means you can always make a new set when needed. Thanks so much for stopping by! Mary **************************************************************************************************** Please take a moment to follow Bella Montessori by clicking on the green star beside the shop's
PreK - K
Art, Astronomy
Montessori Autumn Sorting Large, Medium, Small
Perfect for your Autumn shelves. Children will sort the 11 sets under the headings of large, medium and small or big, medium and little. Lovely semi-realistic clip art. Thanks for checking out my work! Mary E-mail me at BellaLearningMaterials@gmail.com
PreK - K
Speaking & Listening
Birds Matching Cards
Children love learning about birds.
With these lovely cards, young children will be drawn to notice the variety of similarities and differences between the examples.
Easy to make: Print two copies of the picture pages on card stock, cut apart and laminate if desired.
PreK - K
Science
Montessori Botany - Plants 3-Part Cards
When I was planning how to make this work, I decided I wanted it to be a very basic introduction to plants.
In this set, there is one example of each of the following plant groups: tree, bush/shrub, grass, vine, fern, moss, green algae and herb.
To make, simply print out the cards and labels, cut apart and laminate, if so desired. I have also included a page that you can print, laminate, fold and affix to make a folder for the cards.
Thanks for checking out my work!
Mary
PreK - K
Earth Sciences, Reading
Favorite Zoo Animals Silhouette Matching Cards
Children will match the zoo animal with it's black silhouette. 20 animals Please see the preview to see each card. ********************************************************************************************* You may also enjoy: Favorite Animals Silhouette Matching Cards
PreK
Biology, Speaking & Listening
Montessori Matching Cards - Hats
Matching cards are such fun for young children. They love matching, playing different memory games and learning new words. What is included in this set: 22 different types of hats isolated on the card (no writing) Complete instructions for making and presenting Simply print two copies on card stock, laminate if you wish and you're done! You may also be interested in:Tools - Matching CardsFruit - Matching Cards********************************************************************************Are yo
PreK - 1st
Speaking & Listening, Vocabulary
Also included in: Cultural Matching Cards Bundle
Spring Clip Cards Visual Discernment
A seasonal invitation to beginning classification skills. Forty clip cards give plenty of selections to rotate throughout Spring. *********************************************************** You may also like: Tools Vocabulary Cards*********************************************************** Are you a follower? I hope so. That way, you'll get a head's up when I post new materials...always at a discount! Just click on the green star beside my shop's name. Thanks for considering my work Mary
PreK - 1st
November Vocabulary Words Print
Children love to make booklets. With this little booklet, children choose which individual pages they would like to do. Then they either write the November word by themselves from a written label or trace guided writing dots. Words include: November Thanksgiving harvest corn Native American's Month pumpkin pie turkey cornucopia If you like this, you may also like:Autumn Rainbow Letters Initial Sounds***************************************************************************Thanks so much for
PreK - 1st
Writing
Action Word - Verb Game Language Cards
Non-readers and readers will all enjoy playing action word games with these beautiful cards. Versatile photographs of a young girl isolated on the card performing a variety of actions. Instructions for making and suggestions for use are included. **************************************************** You may also enjoy: Montessori Noun and Verb LessonMontessori Action Words*************************************************** You can get TPT credits you can use on future purchases.•Go to your MY P
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Grammar
Holiday Finish The Pictures
A great way to encourage beginning writers and blooming artists! Eight pages, three styles of finish - the - picture images that children are sure to enjoy. And so simple to present. Just print and present. You may also enjoy: Follow the Reindeer Tracing CardsHoliday Pin Pricking************************************************************************************************* Are you a follower? I sure hope so! That way, you'll get a head's up when I post new materials...almost always at
PreK - 1st
Handwriting
Winter Sorting Large, Medium, Small
Perfect for your Winter shelves. Children will sort the 11 sets under the headings of large, medium and small or big, medium and little. Lovely semi-realistic clip art. Thanks for checking out my work! Mary E-mail me at BellaLearningMaterials@gmail.com
PreK - K
Speaking & Listening
Snowflake Matching - Big and Small
Perfect for your Winter shelves. Children will sort the 10 sets of real snowflake photographs. One set is large and the other is small. Children can use a magnifying glass to compare and sort! Thanks for checking out my work! Mary E-mail me at BellaLearningMaterials@gmail.com
PreK - K
Speaking & Listening
Montessori Matching Cards - Shoes
With all you have to do as a teacher, making card materials can be so time consuming. And I'm hoping to make your life a little easier by creating great materials you want at a price you can afford. Shoes! They're a big part of young children's lives, aren't they? And just like hats, there are so many different types. Included in this file : 16 real images on card formats Instructions on how to make them ( so simple) Thanks so much for considering my work
PreK - K
Vocabulary
Also included in: Cultural Matching Cards Bundle
April Calendar Tags
Rainbow calendar tags presented in a pattern of colors. Numerals 1 – 30 5 blank tags Name of the month tag
PreK - K
Numbers
Understanding and Presenting Montessori Language Card Series
When I took my training over 40 years ago, I was confused regarding all of those cards Montessorians use for language work. As soon as I began working with the children in the classroom, it became crystal clear how beautifully this group of materials work together to meet the child where their knowledge begins and to build their vocabulary in a natural, systematic way. We love our language cards and I hope that this short explanation of the presentations for what I like to identify as the f
PreK - 2nd
Reading
Understanding and Presenting Montessori Definitions and Definition Booklets
When I took my training many years ago, I was kind of confused regarding all of those cards Montessorians use for language work. As soon as I began working with the children in the classroom, it became crystal clear how beautifully this group of materials work together to meet the child where their knowledge begins and to build their vocabulary in a natural, systematic way. Reading the definition cards and booklets are a vital part of the reading scheme and I know that I always felt that I
PreK - 2nd
Reading, Vocabulary
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About the store
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Good day, everyone! To e-mail me directly: secondstar2therite@comcast.net.
After receiving my ECE from Northern Virginia Community College, I attended the Association Montessori Internationale training in Palo Alto, California. This course was given by Dr. Lena Wikramaratne. Miss Lena was trained and worked beside Dr. Montessori and her son, Mario, while Dr. Montessori was in India.
I retired in May, 2017, after almost 40 years as a Primary guide. I have always enjoyed making materials , so TPT was a good fit for me. Sadly, as I get older, I find that I cannot produce as much as I used to, but I still think of something new occasionally. Take the time to enjoy your students as time passes way too quickly!
Blessings,
Mary
Teaching style
Montessori - Now retired after 40+ years.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I'm most proud of the years I spent in my beautiful Montessori Children's House of Aloha in Oregon. I purchased a house built in the 1950's that had beautiful, low windows and a french door that led to an enormous, natural backyard with an enormous oak tree, wooden deck, garden and invitations to play at the back of the yard. So many children passed through those doors, all grown up now. So many beautiful memories!
My own education history
See above.
Additional biographical information
I have two grown sons, enjoy quilt making, bird watching, paper crafting and material - making.
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