Books by Megan Lisagor-Trezise
Reconnect the young child with the natural world through activities that encourage wonder and exploration! This is a 51-page lesson manual for creating an outdoor nature-focused learning space, putting together lessons, and step-by-step presentation guides for the pre-K child.
You will find supports for designing the outdoor learning space from shelves to tables and supplies. Lessons are designed for independent selection and exploration by the child and align with the natural developmental tendencies of the pre-K child. Chapters include: Preparing the Environment, Gardening and Plants, Animals and Insect Life, Creative Exploration, Construction, and Care of the Environment. Many of the lessons also have variations on the theme and helpful notes!
Open-ended art activities to foster independence and discovery for the 3-6 age child for the classroom or home. Learn what creative expression is for the child, how to put together an activity, and how to model what to do. Based on the child's need to explore, experience, and create, this book is a great place to start or gain inspiration of how art can be for the young child. Chapters include information on how to prepare the environment, painting activities, paper activities with cutting templates, and additional media such as oil pastel, crayons, natural clay and more.
Written by a seasoned Montessori teacher trainer, all of the lessons are grounded in child development, easy to implement, and best of all, to encourage independence and the freedom to simply experience and create for the child.