Practical life activities

Five winter-themed Montessori trays to help your child develop and practice basic life skills this season. | via barley & birch via @barleyandbirch

I was lucky. I taught both of my now-adult kids to help take care of our home environment from the time they were toddlers. And it stuck. We didn't have chores because they simply helped care for our home. It certainly helped that my kids liked to have clean rooms and live in a clean house. But I know that the Montessori lessons they received as toddlers and preschoolers had a big influence on their appreciation of order, cleanliness, and work in general. It also helped that my children had…

Simple practical life activities for elementary that can be started in the beginning of the year and continue on an ongoing basis.

Practical life for kids in the kitchen begins with allowing the child to participate in the functions/work of the home and preparing the environment.

Cutting a banana is a Montessori practical life activity and a simple lesson in food preparation for kids that can also encourage reading readiness.

It’s been a little while since we’ve shared a Montessori Practical Life lesson here, but they are a daily occurrence at our house. Today, I want to share with you a Montessori Practical Life Checklist to help you plan and choose practical life activities to suit your child. Now, I’m going to start by saying that you...

Teaching toddlers and preschoolers to fold towels is a simple practical life skill they can easily learn with a Montessori Inspired Towel Folding Activity.

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Montessori Inspired Practical Life Skills

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