Bringing our children into nature and telling them why we love and care for our beautiful Earth is one of the most important thing we can do as teachers and educators.  I have collected our Favorite Montessori Earth Day activities to inspire you today on Earth Day, but also to emphasize that any day can be Earth Day!  Any day we can bring our children outdoors to explore nature, dirt, little critters, how to recycle — and in this whole process they are learning!  They are learning important skills to foster independence as well as language, mathematics, practical life and fine motor skills, and exploring different sensory experiences.

Make sure to click through to find out how to create these activities at home — these ideas are from all around the Kid Blogger Network!

The following Earth Day Activities explore the four Montessori principles of Language, Mathematics, Practical Life, Sensorial.

Language

Amazing free Earth Day prinable packs for Preschoolers, Kindergarten, and First Grade at Royal Baloo

Recycling 3-part cards at Living Montessori Now

Earth Day Handwriting Sheets from Twisty Noodle

 

Free Sorting Recyclables cutting sheets from Totschooling

Flower & Bulb Identification Cards from Wildflower Ramblings

Many more Earth Day Free Printables are listed over at Living Montessori Now!

 

Mathematics

Recycling Bin Subtraction and more Reduce Reuse Recycle Montessori Trays from Every Star is Different

 

Counting with nature objects at the Math Nature Table from Wildflower Ramblings

Two Fun Earth Day Math Activities from Fun-A-Day!

Counting Earths with Montessori Math Beads from Carrots are Orange

Preschool Leaf Math at Hip Homeschool Moms

 

Practical Life

Making the perfect Mud Kitchen for your child from Tinkerlab

Lorax Recycling Labels Punching Activity and other Dr. Seuss’ Lorax Activities! from Living Montessori Now

 

Collecting flowers and putting in vases from Wildflower Ramblings

Earth Day Transferring Tray and a long list of Free Earth Day Printables from Living Montessori Now

Sensorial

Free Earth Play Dough Mat from The Preschool Toolbox

Earth Day Discovery Bottles from Little Bins for Little Hands

Earth Day Sensory Bin from The Good Long Road

An oil spill effecting endangered animals and more Montessori Endangered Animals Trays at Every Star is Different

Finding Earth words in a rice sensory bin from Fun-A-Day!

Hiding trash and pollution in a dirt sensory bin and other amazing Earth: Pollution trays from Every Star is Different

So many ways to explore Earth Day every day!!  I hope you are inspired by these Montessori Earth Day Activities!  Most importantly, our children will learn to cherish and protect our Earth by being outdoors in nature and watching us, their parents and teachers, taking care of the Earth!  Enjoy the sunshine (or rain!) together today :)

This post is part of the Earth Month Natural Parenting Blog Hop!