Montessori practical life activities

If you are new to Montessori, practical life is a great way to start with children under the age of six. Today I want to share some practical life activities we've been using with our three-year-old (42 months). These are useful for us right now as they are based on skills we are wanting to teach our child or are based on tasks we need help with around our home. These activities use materials we already have. Cleaning eyeglasses - the aim of this activity is to show the child how to handle…

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Montessori ‘Practical Life’ activities focus on the care of the child’s own person (personal dressing and grooming), care of the environment (cleaning, caring for plants and pets, preparing food), development of fine and gross motor skills, and learning courteous behavior and conflict resolution. The Benefits of Practical Life Independence, Confidence, and Self-Care The activities of […]

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PRACTICAL LIFE ACTIVITIES 🧹 👶From around 12 months “Help me do it myself” Maria Montessori believed concentration was the first essential for the child‘s development; but concentration can only...

Montessori family house cleaning plus a roundup of Montessori-inspired sweeping activities for preschoolers.

Fall is full of fun for children and adults. So I decided to share several themes that would be perfect to explore this time of the year. We have everything from toddler apple trays and colorful leaf

I can't remember where I saw the idea for this sweeping activity (sorry!), but today I set my two-year-old up with a basket of pompoms, a small hand-held sweeper, and a dustpan. She poured the pompoms onto the table... ...diligently used the broom to sweep them into the dustpan... ...emptied the dustpan into the basket... ...and then started all over again: She must have done this 15 times, and each time was just as fun and satisfying as the time before. If you're looking for a simple way to…

“Practical Life” is a huge area of the Montessori Curriculum. It’s about giving children opportunities to engage in real everyday activities such as taking care of themselves and their surroundings, preparing food, cleaning up etc. Real. Life. Stuff. Many Montessori teachers call their fine motor activities Practical Life activities. I think of them more as […]