Module 2 Assignment
Module 2 Assignment
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KIRAN FATIMA
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IMPORTANCE OF EPL
Early years are very important in child’s development, they are learning very fast so
they should be exposed to variety of EPL in prepared and home environment.
Following are some common reasons for these activities.
For independence:
When our little ones are growing older they don’t need us as much and it is time for
us to take that step and encourage them to become independent
“To give children freedom and be watchful and ready is not easy. But we
must be prepared to do all this.”
Maria Montessori
Some time as adults we need to do things quickly and it takes too long to get your
children to do it and that might be the reason why we don’t encourage them. When
the right time is there ,mothers and adults in the family do almost everything for the
children and that dependence becomes a personality trait of a child .By doing these
EPL exercise we should encourage them to take responsibility and helping them to
become that independent child .
“Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.”
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said “let us all clean the room”. By doing this by adults, the child feels good and his
self-esteem will raised up. The child who receives help would later be the first
helper.
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ELEMENTARY EXERCISES:
These exercises assist in creating routine and order in the environment and are
necessary for other activities.
It is further sub divided into three groups:
1. Basic elementary exercises
2. Elementary exercises
3. Higher elementary exercises
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Elementary Exercise:
The movements involved in this category are a bit more complex and advanced than
basic elementary exercises, but altogether they are also done within a short period of
time. Examples:
• Rolling and unrolling of mats
• Folding and unfolding mats
• Opening and closing bottle tops,
• Pouring rice from one jug to another jug,
etc.
Elementary exercises indirectly help Montessori
students to learn for geometry. They help student
to be independent, for writing and exercise of
hands and coordination of movements. These
exercises help the child to concentrate keenly.
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CARE OF ENVIORNMENT EXERCISE:
Exercises of care of both outdoor and indoor environments are components of this
category. The child learns to take care of the environment, how to keep it clean and
how to restore and maintain proper living conditions. Example:
Polishing brass, washing dishes, dusting, flower arrangement, etc. picking up dried
leaves, watering plants, etc.
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Direct Presentation:
Direct presentations are where the
activity is introduced to the child and explanation
of movement is necessary to help the child
understand the necessary movements and their
sequence
Indirect Presentation:
The indirect presentations are defined
as when a child is watching the teacher make a presentation and paying attention to
the lesson without the teacher being aware of it. This can be more important than the
direct presentation, for the teacher is the biggest piece of Montessori material.
Essential points:
While presenting any EPL in front of a child teacher or elder should know these
basic principles:
• Let the child to decide which activity he wants to do, let him pick between the
two and that he has to wait for the other activity, as the result of this the
activity become more valued.
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The adult must acquire the sensitivity to recognize all the child’s
Needs, only thus can he give the child all the help that is
necessary, child cannot learn well if he does not know how
attractive Objects invite the child to touch them and then to learn
and use them.
Dr Maria Montessori
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MATERIAL:
• Table and chair should be child sized and all the materials must be kept at
child’s eye level.
• Invite the child by asking him/her whether they would like to learn to set up a
formal table.
• Bring the appropriate material to the workplace with the help of the child.
• Lay the placemat on the table with child’s help.
• Place dinner plate in the middle of place mat .Put salad plate and soup bowl
on top of dinner plate.
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• The bread plate goes up in the left corner and butter knife goes at an angle
with the handle facing right for easy reach.
• Place a dinner fork on the left and a dinner knife on the right.
• Add the salad fork outside of dinner fork because you have salad before main
course.
• If you are serving soup it comes first so the soup spoon goes outside of knife
on the right side
• For dessert, dessert spoon goes above the dinner plate with the handle
pointing to the right.
• Glasses will be placed in the upper right corner
• There is a variation in napkins placement, traditionally it goes to the left
of fork, it can also be placed under the forks or on plate.
• Set out any candles and decoration you like.
• Invite the child to use the material to practice the activity himself.
Points of Interest:
Control of Error:
Direct Aim:
Indirect Aim:
• Balance
• Perfection of movement
• Concentration
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Material:
▪ Bread slices
▪ Chicken spread
▪ Plate
▪ Butter knife
▪ Salad leaf
Presentation:
1. Place all the required material in front of child and let the child perform all
steps.
2. Put one piece of slice on plate and open chicken spread bottle.
3. Pick up the butter knife and dip it in chicken spread bottle and take the
appropriate amount.
4. Gently spread on one piece of slice and put some salad leaf on it.
5. Place the other piece of bread on top of it.
6. Cut in desired shape and its ready to serve.
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“Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages
and try to understand them.”
Dr. Maria Montessori
NAMES OF EPL:
Pouring liquids without spilling
Opening and closing lids
Matching socks
Folding socks
Tie the shoes by themselves
Help mother is setting bed sheets
Put things and toys on proper places
Clean up their mess
Turning lights on and off
Dish washing
Do mopping
Vacuuming
painting and polishing furniture
Dusting is their favorite work
Put wet cloths in dryer
Folding cloths and towels
Help in kitchen chores
Try to make round roti
Baking (cake, muffins, cookie) with
elder
Peeling fruits and vegetables
Wash hands and face
Dry with towel and hang on proper
place
Brush teeth
Put lotions on face
Get dressed and comb hair
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Watering plants
Sow seeds, give water and excited to see growth of plant
Flower arranging
Pick fruits and vegetables from home garden
Care of pets
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The purpose and aim of Practical Life is to help the child gain control in the
coordination of his movement, and help the child to gain independence and adapt to
his society
“We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does,
But that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the
human being.”
Maria Montessori
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