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Montessori Inspired Preschool Recycle Game

With Earth Day approaching, this recycling game is the perfect way to talk to children about recycling and taking care of the earth. This Montessori inspired preschool recycle game is easy to put together and fun for kids of all ages. In fact, Henry and I used it way back in our spring unit when he was just 2!

This Montessori inspired game helps children learn about recycling by sorting real objects. This opens up an opportunity to learn about different materials and how to help the Earth.

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This time when we played, I was able to explain the process of recycling and how it was a job in the community. We talked about the process of recycling and how we recycle at our own home. I asked him if he would want to sort the recycling too, and he was thrilled. He decided that a work helmet was 100 percent necessary for this task! 


To play, gather some recyclables from your house. Place 4 cards -- paper, plastic, metal, and glass  -- around the room. For younger children, like the first time I did it with Henry I only pointed out the differences in the materials. For older children, you can explain more about the process! Then, set the preschool/toddler free. 


Henry enjoyed running around and sorting the items. Nora enjoyed eating them! This is the perfect hands on, gross motor, cheap way to introduce recycling, different materials and helping the Earth! 

This Montessori inspired game helps children learn about recycling by sorting real objects. This opens up an opportunity to learn about different materials and how to help the Earth.

Have you talked about recycling with your child? 

Comments

Unknown said…
What a cute little preschool that seems to be. This little guy is like a little recycling Bob the Builder. The best part of preschool is that it makes learning super fun. I think that this idea is what I want for my son most of all. He needs to learn how to do every day tasks and be responsible for himself. If he learns through fun, maybe these ideas will stick even more.
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May 28, 2015 at 4:48 PM
joshua54 said…
This is an outstanding Montessori Inspired Preschool Recycle Game. I would love to try this in my Phoenix preschool. Actually I am a full time teacher over there and usually look for such interesting ideas that I can use in my class.
November 13, 2015 at 3:20 AM
nancy john said…
sometimes we forget how hard this can all be for a small child. Thanks for this insightful post. We have not had to move countries, but my kids do attend an immersion school.

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