tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207116079668377453.post5490980670040529213..comments2023-10-12T05:40:10.605-07:00Comments on Montessori Beginnings: Puzzles, puzzles all day longMontessori Beginningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10326059314563267510noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207116079668377453.post-43809496840123033942009-08-29T09:26:53.436-07:002009-08-29T09:26:53.436-07:00I have a set of Judy-Instructo puzzles that I inhe...I have a set of Judy-Instructo puzzles that I inherited from the teacher before me. She actually made a point to say that they were the only thing she was going to take, but then changed her mind. I can see why. These puzzles are very old, but AWESOME. These are small, but challenging puzzles that challenge the child to remember what the picture looked like. I use these puzzles mostly as a transitional activity for incoming new children, but my second and third years have begun building the puzzles OUTSIDE of the frame (like we do with maps). Puzzles are the gift that keeps on giving...P.S. Montessorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162728010675647901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207116079668377453.post-52133849333830097282009-08-28T00:35:31.155-07:002009-08-28T00:35:31.155-07:00That looks really sweet! My Munchkin has just neve...That looks really sweet! My Munchkin has just never got into puzzles, despite my having spent a fortune on beautiful ones from the Michael Olaf catalogue - my own obssession! I'm goign to try the animal matching game though ;)Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507297241750333316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207116079668377453.post-17341440759995006682009-08-27T13:57:45.612-07:002009-08-27T13:57:45.612-07:00Activity with cards and plastic animals is great. ...Activity with cards and plastic animals is great. I'll try to do something like this for children in my classroom.Leptir (NataĊĦa)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11247644347647423399noreply@blogger.com