|these dolls came from Russia in the 1980's|
Montessori Connection: 6-9 Russian Dolls, Russian Culture. Learn more about Russia by reading some books by Patricia Pollaco, especially Babushka's Doll (Aladdin Picture Books). Do you have a set of Russian dolls in your classroom? Do you know someone who does? This set came from Russia in the 1980's. A good lesson to study with this story is Living or Non Living? For a set of beautiful, free, downloadable sorting cards, go to:https://edutccom.ipower.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=33 and look on the left under FREE DOWNLOADS. I have printed these on cardstock and gently used them unlaminated.
|this doll is part of a set from the Slovak Republic|
9-12 Spinning: A History of Textiles
Learn about textiles, looms and the tools used to make cloth. 1. Find a good book about the subject, such as this one, or, if this is too adult, try
Kids Weaving, a project book. 2. Define these words: loom, warp, weft, spindle, yarn, thread.