NAME: SUNDUS FARASAT

ROLL NO.: D14898

ASSIGNMENT MODULE 2
EXERCISES OF PRACTICAL LIFE (EPL)

1. WRITE A COMPREHENSIVE NOTE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF

PRACTICAL LIFE EXERCISES.

Practical life exercises are the simple daily actions which are normally
performed by adults in the environment. These are real actions and are
done in real situations. Each child gives equal opportunity to go through a
series of simpler to complex activities. Following are the reasons on the
importance of practical life exercises,
1. Independence
Practical life activities must start at the right time and children help to do
their tasks independently rather than doing things for them, independence
then becomes a lifelong personality trait. They don’t just continue
performing everyday things for themselves and other but also do them
happily.
2. Love for work
EPL introduce to the children for better understanding of their environments
and how to work with it. So the love of work also develops in the child and
they enjoy the activities by performing and make the environment worthy
for living.
3. For happiness, self-satisfaction and self-respect
Children should provide to choose work their own so they will enjoy doing
them. These works help them earn self-esteem and happiness. This will
acquire by performing tasks in the proper way. Children can develop
intelligence and has a fulfill feeling of satisfaction as they can feel getting
involved in an important work that are done by adults and is of great value.
This also lead children to be independent.
4. Making world the better place
Our essential EPL is winding up the surroundings. There is a place for
everything and everything has a place. EPL basically also develop habits in
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children to put things back to their places. This will organize our
surroundings and make the world better place to live.
5. For leaning to give and take help gracefully
EPL are very helpful to learn to receive and give help from younger and
older children with gracefully at school or at home.in this way, children
come to know that all members have to participate to run the home which
belongs to the whole family.
6. Passing good habits to the next generation
if our kids grow up under the excellent models then they develop the
excellent work habits that passes to the next generations.
7. Perfection of movements
Movements is the demand of nature. Movements help to create the means
for developing motor impulses to the will. Through good work habits the
child learns how to move his hand and arms and to strengthen his muscles
more than ordinary exercises. The child also learns to move with grace and
avoids unnecessary movements. The more control of movements, the
more perfection in movements develop.
8. Normalization of the child
Every child undergoes the sensitive period for learning that is usually 0 – 7
years of age. During those years, child has strong urge for developments.
Sensitive period for EPL also starts and ends during 0-7 years of child and
in this age child require to do particular activities. Fulfillment of inner urges
leads the child normality which is the ultimate goal of EPL.
9. Developing love of the universe
Personal care, environment care, living tings care and exercises of grace
and courtesy develops love in child for the universe. This develop the child
into peaceful and responsible person.
10. Avoiding personality disorders
Sensitive periods are those important times when nature allows a person to
learn something in the best way. These time is temporary and once it is lost
it does not come back again. Maximum opportunities must be provided to
the child during these phase for development and learning.
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2. EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF EXERCISES OF

PRACTICAL LIFE. HOW DO YOU THINK THIS GROUP IS
HELPFUL?
Exercises of practical life are divided into the following four groups,
 Elementary exercises
 Exercises of personal care
 Grace and courtesy exercises
 Care of environment exercises

1. ELEMENTARY EXERCISES
Elementary exercises have further sub-divided into three groups,
 BASIC ELEMENTARY EXERCISES
These activities involve basic movements, like holding and placing things.
These exercises are completing within short time period.
 ELEMENTARY EXERCISES
These activities involve a bit complex movements than basic movements
but altogether they are also done within short time period. Rolling and
unrolling of mats, folding and unfolding, opening and closing bottle tops,
pouring rice etc.
 HIGHER ELEMENTARY EXERCISES
They are more complex than the previous group of exercises. Cutting along
a line, using dropper, spooning beans are the examples.
2. PERSONAL CARE
These exercise help the child to take care of himself, gain confidence and
grace. combing hair, dressing up, brushing teeth are the examples of
personal care.
3. GRACE AND COURTESY
These exercises are for developing grace and courtesy in child, child learn
to be polite, and basic manners to move in society. Table manners, how to
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move a chair, saying thank you, sorry, please, how to be silent are the
examples.
4. CARE OF ENVIRONMENT
Both outdoor and indoor environment care exercises are included in this
group. Child must learn to take care of his environment, how to clean and
restore maintain proper living conditions. Polishing, washing dishes,
dusting are the examples of indoor care of environment. Watering plants,
picking up dried leaves are the examples of outdoor care of environments.

IMPORTANCE OF GROUPING EPL

The classification of EPL is really important as it covers all the matters of
life and activities occur in the surroundings. The grouping of EPL can
present any task in the order of simple actions to the complex, of short to
long time span. It also involves personal care, personality development and
care of surroundings. It shows the children to perform activities step by
step, with gracefully and courtesy. This helps the children throughout their
life. In this way, children also develop their motor skills, balance and
coordination in their action to perform any activities. EPL make the children
to be independent and self-confidence. The children can perform any tasks
at home and anywhere outside. According to the sensitive time period,
tasks are assigned to the different age groups of children. As higher
elementary EPL are for older kids that include using of knife or scissor.
Similarly, basic elementary EPL are for younger kid like holding things or
placing things. This EPL gives sequence for everyday routine of life like
eating food, dressing up, washing hands. Basically every kid like to learn
task orderly and therefore they perform task orderly to fulfil urge and their
needs to survive.
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3. WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL POINTS THAT WE SHOULD KEEP IN MIND

WHILE PRESENTING EPL?
Accurate presentation of EPL by the directresses is the key of child’s learning
process. There are two kinds of presentations,
 Individual presentation
 Group presentation
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION
Only one child is taken in this presentation. Following are the essential points
must be considered while presenting EPL,
1. The material must be placed at the eye level of child.
2. EPL should be taught to the child stepwise with accuracy, from simple to
complex. Let the child masters one step and then move on next step with skill.
3. Directress must also know right way to perform exercise
4. Before each presentation, directress should practice a lot with the material.
5. Things must be place orderly as there is a place for every ting and a thing for a
place.
6. The material must be ready before presentation
7. Take the consent of child before starting any task like ask him or her would you
like me to show how to perform this?
8. Brief him or her about materials which are using for the exercise, how to use
them and point out where it is to be returned
9. While using chemicals the teacher must read the instructions on the bottle, and
bring to the notice of child that one written in the red.
10. Ask the help of child to carry material to the workplace
11.Don’t speak while demonstrating exercise and don’t demonstrate while
speaking.
12. Be cheerful and relax while performing exercise while using economical
language and movements.
13. The presentation must be brief and lively
14. Read the instruction loud and clear
15. After briefing, ask the child to perform the activity
16. Keep observing the child and ask question yourself like how make it
simpler, is child taking interest, is the task leading the child independent, is it
purposeful task etc.
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17. Do not interrupt the child while he or she performing the work
18. Let the child work as long as he or she likes.
19. The material must be placed back at its proper place after work with the
help of child
20. Do expect to repeat the presentation more than one if necessary
21. The end objective should be child is able to do work independently
22. His or her natural interest must be there to carry out the exercises himself
or herself.
23. Make the child aware of the blunt and sharp side of the knife and how to
use them.
24. The activities should remove which are no longer in interest of child
25. Always show appreciation to the child.

GROUP PRESENTATION

Group teaching is also carried out in the classroom. The same rules which are
mentioned above must be considered to carry out any activity in group along
given below points,

1. Only if all the children in the group are in the mood to take instructions then
present the task.
2. If any of the children would disturb the class, then do not continue and give
individual presentation.
3. At the end of instruction each child must be provided separate materials to
perform individual work.
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4.TRY TO EXPLAIN “FORMAL SETTING OF A TABLE” AND “MAKING A CHICKEN

SPREAD SANDWICH” IN THE SAME WAY EPL HAVE BEEN EXPLAINED IN THIS BOOK
FOR YOU.

FORMAL SETTING OF A TABLE

MATERIAL
 1 Table mat
 1 flat plate
 1 deep plate
 1 quarter plate
 1 glass
 1 spoon
 1 knife
 1 fork
 1 napkin
 1 large tray (optional)
PRESENTATION
1. Prepare workplace for child by bring table and chair. Make sure they are clean and wipe well
before presentation. Ask the child would he or she want to learn to set up formal table.
2. Bring the material to the workplace with help of child by using tray or direct to the place.
3. First place table mat on the table by holding top right corner with right thumb and index finger
and the top left corner with our left thumb and index finger. Flatten out the wrinkles.
4. Lift the flat plate first from its rims in such a way thumbs on the upper side and fingers should
be underneath the plate. Place it on the left side of mat without making sound.
5. Place the deep dish over the flat plate in the same way.
6. Place quarter plate on the right on the mat.
7. Fold the napkin and place it in the quarter plate. Smooth the cease if any.
8. Place fork, knife and spoon over napkin by holding each with index finger and thumb like
thumb is on the upper side and index finger is on the lower side.
9. Place the glass above quarter plate in such a way thumb of right hand is on your side and
four fingers on the opposite side.
10. Invite the child to use the material to perform the activity. After finishing the activity, put the
material back with the help of child.
POINT OF INTEREST
Learn to set up table and able to help during table setting
Maintaining balance while holding and carrying different utensils
CONTROL OF ERROR
Dropping glass, plate or other utensils
Making sound while placing different utensils on table
DIRECT AIM
Learn to setup table and remembering their right places
INDIRECT AIM
Hand eye coordination, balance, perfection of movement
AGE GROUP 3.5 and onwards
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MAKING A CHICKEN SPREAD SANDWICH

MATERIAL
 Plate
 Butter knife
 2 slices of bread
 Chicken spread
PRESENTATION
1. Open the chicken spread bottle
2. Pick up the butter knife in a way that thumb is on your side and fingers around the bottom of
knife and dip it in the bottle to scoop out appropriate amount.
3. Gently spread it out on each slices of bread one at a time.
4. Place the slices on the top of each other with chicken spread facing each other.
5. Cut them into four triangles and place them on the plate.
POINT OF INTEREST
Learn to make simple sandwich and able to help making it.
Understanding how to open and close jar.
CONTROL OF ERROR
careful use of knife
DIRECT AIM
Exercising of personal care
INDIRECT AIM
Hand eye coordination, balance.
AGE GROUP 3.5 and onwards
VARIATION
This activity can be performed with many variations for example jelly, honey, butter, peanut butter
etc.
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5. WRITE JUST THE NAMES OF AS MANY EPL AS POSSIBLE THAT YOU THINK A
CHILD CAN DO AND WHICH ARE NOT MENTIONED IN THE BOOK.

1. Opening and closing the door or gate

2. Using motor and pestle
3. Washing car or cycle
4. Polishing shoes
5. Folding clothes
6. Wear trouser
7. Wear coat
8. Wear shoes
9. Washing fruits
10. Picking fruits
11. Switch on and off the buttons
12. Share toys with others
13. Bath self
14. Clean up room
15. Sort out toys
16. Operate automatic machine
17. Prepare backpack
18. Take care of baby
19. Fetch a glass of water
20. Operate tv and mobile
21. Gather toys
22. Fill up water bottles
23. Climb stairs while holding things
24. Purchasing small items from store
25. Answering the phone call
26. Throwing trash
27. Opening the packet
28. Tell time
29. Wearing car seat belt
30. Clean up table
31. Take care of their glasses if wear
32. painting