Practical life activities

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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…

Match and Hang Up The Socks - Fine Motor Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers. Perfect for helping kids develop fine motor skills. #finemotor #toddler #preschool #kindergarten

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 […]

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 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...

Valentine Vane | How2Montessori on Instagram: "HAND STRENGTHENING ACTIVITIES 💪 👶 Age to introduce will depend on the activity itself and children’s individual interests and development, but it’s never too early to offer hands-on learning and to get those little hands working! You can start with duplo blocks, or playdough at first but all these contribute to make those little hands strong and capable! 💪 The fine motors skills children gradually develop and improve through the repetition of…

Here are a few practical life skills for 3 year olds - things to teach to your toddler in addition to all the typical toddler activities.

MontessoriMissEmily on Instagram: "More Practical Life activities from my Montessori shelf for St. Patrick’s Day from last year. Each of these activities help to develop the toddler or preschooler’s fine motor skills and control of movement abilities. These prewriting activities are easy to do yourself, and toddler moms can easily incorporate them into their home Montessori environments! ☘️💚 #montessori #finemotorskills #montessoriteacher #montessoriinspired #montessoritoddler…