Sorting the change jar makes for a great lesson from Jennifer at True Confessions of a Real Mommy.

Shannon agrees that real tools are always better for when children are learning new things.

Shannon blogs at Pineapples & Artichokes.

From Marnie.

Delilah has her own garden tools for tending to her very own flower bed.

Joella blogs at Fine and Fair.

From Emily Berner, Executive Director at Montessori School for Young Children in Lincoln, NE: “This student (age 4 at the time) was independently exploring the outdoor classroom at the park. He was curious if perhaps the two pieces of broken tree limb were at one point part of the same piece. We love that our students develop a life-long desire to learn and build curiosity about their environments (both inside and outside!)”