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activities for lots of free printables and activity ideas i hope you have a great start to your school year deb chitwood is a certified montessori teacher with a master s degree in early childhood studies from sheffield hallam university in sheffield england deb taught in montessori schools in iowa and arizona before becoming owner director teacher of her own montessori school in south dakota later she homeschooled her two children through high school deb is now a montessori writer who lives in san diego with her husband of 51 years and lives in the city where her kids kids in law and grandkids live posted by deb chitwood at 11 30 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels back to school deb chitwood early literacy math manipulatives montessori montessori school tuesday august 18 2026 why sharing an activity with a child matters children may not always remember the toys they received or the television programs they watched but they often remember the moments when an adult chose to sit beside them and enter their world a shared activity coloring a picture completing a puzzle baking cookies planting flowers or building something together communicates a powerful message you are important to me i enjoy being with you that message can have a lasting influence on a child s confidence sense of belonging and relationship with the adult children value our presence more than our perfection adults sometimes hesitate to participate in creative activities because they believe they are not artistic enough they may say i can t draw or i m not very good at coloring but children are rarely looking for artistic perfection they are looking for participation when an adult sits down chooses a color and begins creating alongside a child the adult becomes a companion rather than an instructor the experience is no longer about producing the best picture it becomes an opportunity to relax talk laugh and enjoy being together the adult does not need to direct the activity or correct the child s choices in fact some of the most meaningful moments happen when the child is allowed to take the lead which color should i use what do you think this little creature is doing should we give it a name simple questions can invite imagination and open the door to conversations that might not happen during the usual rush of daily life side by side activities make conversation easier some children find direct conversations uncomfortable especially when they are asked serious questions such as how was school or is something bothering you a shared activity removes some of that pressure when an adult and child are both focused on coloring their hands are busy and the conversation can unfold naturally the child may begin talking about a friend something that happened at school a worry or an idea simply because the moment feels comfortable and safe the adult does not have to turn every comment into a lesson sometimes the greatest gift we can give a child is our calm attention by listening without immediately correcting questioning or offering solutions we show the child that their thoughts and feelings matter shared creativity builds confidence when adults participate in creative activities with children they have opportunities to encourage effort without judging the final result instead of saying that is the prettiest picture an adult might say i noticed how carefully you colored that part you chose colors i never would have thought of you kept working even when that section was difficult tell me about your picture these responses help children notice their own creativity persistence and decision making they also teach children that their work does not have to look exactly like someone else s to be valuable two people can begin with the same picture and create completely different results that is not a mistake it is part of the fun children learn by watching us a shared activity also allows adults to quietly model important life skills a child may see an adult color outside a line and simply continue they may watch the adult change their mind about a color work patiently on a detailed section or laugh at an unexpected result without delivering a lecture the adult is demonstrating that mistakes are manageable creativity involves choices and not everything has to be perfect this can be especially valuable for children who become frustrated easily or worry about doing things the right way when adults approach the activity with curiosity rather than pressure children begin to understand that learning and creating can be enjoyable the activity becomes a memory coloring together may appear to be a small event but small moments often become meaningful memories a completed page can remind a child of sitting beside a parent on a rainy afternoon coloring with a grandparent during a visit or laughing with an older sibling over an unusually colored butterfly frog or backyard animal the finished pictures become more than artwork they become evidence of time shared that was the inspiration behind color together 25 matching coloring pairs each backyard creature appears in two coordinating versions the adult or older artist receives a detailed illustration while the child receives a simpler version of the same critter and scene both can color at their own pace while still sharing the experience no one has to wait for the other person to finish no one needs to compete each artist has a page designed for their comfort level but both are participating in the same creative moment connection does not have to be complicated adults often feel pressure to create elaborate experiences for children we may think meaningful family time requires an expensive outing a perfect schedule or hours of preparation it does not sometimes connection begins with two chairs a box of crayons and the decision to be fully present for a little while put away the phone let the child choose the colors resist the urge to correct ask a few curious questions and allow moments of silence too years from now the child may not remember every picture that was colored but they may remember the feeling of having an adult sit beside them and say through their actions for this moment there is nowhere else i would rather be read more posted by bill corbett at 5 00 am 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday august 13 2026 becoming the montessori guide you never had teaching children with dignity independence and respect even when those values were absent from your own childhood some montessori teachers were raised in homes where children were listened to encouraged to become independent and treated with patience and respect others were not perhaps you grew up in a home where adults made every decision children were expected to obey without question mistakes brought criticism emotions were dismissed and independence was viewed as defiance perhaps your own classroom experience was built around sitting still memorizing information competing for grades and waiting for an adult to tell you what to do next now you find yourself creating something entirely different for the children in your care you prepare an environment that invites exploration you speak calmly instead of shouting you observe before intervening you allow children to experience manageable frustration solve problems repeat activities correct their own mistakes and develop confidence through meaningful work in many ways you are becoming the teacher and perhaps even the adult you needed when you were a child that is beautiful work it can also be surprisingly difficult and lonely teaching differently requires courage montessori education asks adults to reconsider many conventional beliefs about children instead of asking how do i make this child comply the montessori guide may ask what is this behavior communicating what need is not being met is the environment supporting the child s development have i shown the chil...