Leah’s Little Montessori Childminding

One very tired pup after a busy day of observing the children play today! 😴🐾”

Let’s talk about our feelings! Today we explored a range of feelings using PECs and matched them to the characters from The Colour Monster. We discussed each emotion together and shared real-life scenarios that might make us feel that way. The children showed great insight as they connected the story to their own experiences.

A lovely reminder of the power of gentle guidance and giving children the space to explore and discover in their own way. 🌿✨

We absolutely loved using the light box today! The children enjoyed making beautiful patterns using the coloured counters, watching the shape and colours glow as they worked.

We then explored colour mixing using the translucent coloured paddles, overlapping them on the light box to see what new and exciting colours we could create. Such a lovely mix of curiosity, experimenting, and learning through play! 🌈✨

✨ Number Ordering & Gap-Filling Fun!
“Today we explored ordering numbers and spotting the missing ones. The children loved putting the numbers in sequence, noticing the gaps, and proudly filling them in. Such a simple activity, but brilliant for building early maths confidence and problem-solving skills! 🔢🌟

Today’s play had a magical glow ✨

The children used tea lights with their magnetic tiles to build towers and houses that twinkled in the soft light. Creativity + imagination = pure magic! 🏠💡

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This morning’s invitation to play was all about exploring winter textures ❄️
The children absolutely loved using their little wooden hammers to smash the frozen sheets of ice — a fantastic way to build strength, coordination, problem-solving and pure curiosity.

The children loved filling a snowman plate with loose parts today! ⛄✨
Such a simple invitation to play, but full of creativity, fine motor practice, and imagination. ❄️💙

Today the children explored mixing primary colours using pipettes, jugs, and coloured water. They loved discovering how new colours are made and experimenting with different tones.

Benefits:
• Encourages curiosity and scientific thinking
• Promotes creativity and early problem-solving
• Supports language development as we name colours and describe changes

Areas of Development:
• Communication & Language: naming colours, talking about what they see
• Physical Development: fine-motor skills using pipettes and bottles
• Understanding the World: early science through cause and effect
• Expressive Arts & Design: exploring colour and creativity

At Leah’s Little Montessori, we carefully prepare environments that invite children to explore materials in meaningful ways. Today, the children combined wooden bricks with our farm animal figures. They independently constructed animal pens, considering size, order, and purpose as they built. This open-ended activity supported their concentration, fine motor development, and imaginative play while encouraging purposeful collaboration.

Benefits of Threading in the Early Years
• Builds fine motor skills
• Improves hand–eye coordination
• Supports early maths skills
• Encourages focus and concentration
• Develops problem-solving
• Boosts language development
• Promotes independence and confidence

Today one of the children surprised us all by building an impressive rocket with the magnetic tiles! 🚀
It was a wonderful burst of creativity to end the week.