Montessori Sound Baskets – (at-home)


Montessori Sound Baskets – Explained

Unless you’ve been exposed to the Montessori philosophy and teaching method, you may not have heard of or seen sound baskets.

Sound baskets are a simple, straightforward method to spark understanding of letter sounds.

Read a full description here.

The Benefits

 ✔️ Active engagement

 ✔️ Employs Reasoning

✔️ Employs Critical Thinking

✔️ Reduces screen time

      ☑️ See study on impacts of screen-time on youth development 

 ✔️ Encourages independent learning and exploration

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The Night Sky 2025

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The Night Sky 2025 – Edition

The night sky 2025  will offer many opportunities for spectacular views.

The year has kicked-off with unfavorable night sky viewing conditions across much of the United States and other locations. We hope there’s rapid improvement.

Tracking the sky can be done for little or no money, and is a great way to spend time away from technology while enjoying the natural world. Excessive screen time is considered to have negative impacts on youth development.

The Night Sky 2025 Beginnings

Night Sky 2025 sample imageDepending where on your location, you may have witnessed the Northern Lights to close 2024.

Also starting at the end of 2024 and continuing into the 2025 night sky is the Quadrantis meteor shower.

More January Events

Night sky, January 2025: What you can see tonight [maps] | Space

What to Look for in February

You’re familiar with the term crescent moon, but have you heard of crescent Venus?

This requires viewing with a telescope, if you have one and weather conditions permit, venture out on February 19 to witness this event.

Other February Events

Calendar for February

What to Look for in March

There will be a total lunar eclipse on March 14 (when the moon is full). Click here to download visibility map from NASA.

Later in the month there will be a partial solar eclipse.

Other events in March

We will update this post each quarter, but if you want to plan ahead use these reference links to search for occurrences for the entire year.

What to Look for in March

There will be a total lunar eclipse on March 14 (when the moon is full). Click here to download visibility map from NASA.

Later in the month there will be a partial solar eclipse.

Other events in March

We will update this post each quarter, but if you want to plan ahead use these reference links to search for occurrences for the entire year.

Final Thoughts

Want to compare 2024 to 2025 night sky events? Take a look back at our year-long blog post. Keeping a journal of your observances through the years a great way to document your activities.

Check back in mid-to-late March for Q2 updates.

Visit our K-12 Learning Resources for more astronomy and other science resources.

Please use the comments to share your viewing experiences.

Enjoy!

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Olympic Museums Around the World

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Virtually Visit Olympic Museums Around the World

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are concluded and there’s a gap before the start of the 2026 Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo Games. 

If you’ve visited our K-12 Learning Resources, you may have “visited” the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, which offers a 360º virtual tour. 

There are several other Olympic museums throughout the world. Not all have full-scale virtual tours, but most offer an inside look at the museum, videos or contain back stories about featured athletes, and events.

Some also focus on non-Olympic sports and experiences.

There are over thirty facilities counted as Olympic museums.

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