Post-irishmomusa

For children like Harry who have parents that love to travel, this is ideal. The whole airplane thing can be a bit of a nightmare if you are not prepared. By prepared I mean have a load of toys and activities to entertain the little one. It's crazy how much stuff we have to bring with us anywhere we go now. Our recent trip back from LA to Chicago was a bit of a nightmare because I packed his toys away in the suitcase and had no access to them so had to improvise with magazines, walking him up and down the aisle, pressing buttons on the tv screens, repeated by Jonny then myself. I will never let that happen again. Poor Jonny couldn't cope with all the tears and tantrums and then there were Harry's tears and tantrums too!

So next time we will bring this super cute farm in a biscuit tin! Made simply with old biscuit tin, felt paper and glue gun. I bought the farm pieces and fence for $9.99 at Michael's arts and craft shop. I just need to find a duck now to put in the pond! Harry loves the duck and spends his days quacking and laughing hysterically at himself. He quacks us all up! haha!

Also, The Farm Game is an important part of a Montessori environment as it exposes the children to various animal names and farm equipment. It is also an important tool in introducing grammar later on. I remember learning grammar in school and it was so boring. Once I heard the announcement '' Ok, let's get out your grammar books!' I would sigh. The Farm Game, on the other hand, makes the grammar fun! With the Montessori grammar symbols you can help the child differentiate between a verb, noun, adjective, pronoun and so on. Harry is a bit young for the grammar game but he loves playing and learning the names of all of the animals and their sounds for now! You could always add to the farm later on by adding baby animals and teaching the names of the young. This is a much more concrete, fun and tangible way to learn the farm vocabulary.