Montessori Practical Life
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Montessori Practical Life

A Guide to Developing Independence, Confidence and a Sense of Responsibility in Children Using Montessori Practical Life.

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eBook - ePub

Montessori Practical Life

A Guide to Developing Independence, Confidence and a Sense of Responsibility in Children Using Montessori Practical Life.

About this book

Discover how to develop independence, confidence and a sense of responsibility in children using Montessori Practical Life activities.

Written by a qualified Montessori Teacher, this book is a practical and highly accessible introduction to the Montessori Practical Life activities you see on the shelves of a Montessori classroom. Designed as a practical resource that can used to plan a Practical Life curriculum in a school, preschool, kindergarten or homeschool, there are activities that will be loved by both toddlers and school age children alike.

Each activity is clearly explained in detail including the materials required, how to prepare it and concise step-by-step instructions on how to present it to a child. The activities are designed for 2-6 year old’s and cover all areas of the Montessori Practical Life curriculum, including:

  • Control of movement
  • Care of self
  • Care of the environment
  • Grace and courtesy

Written in a clear, engaging style, Montessori Practical Life is a practical and useful guide to developing independence, confidence and a sense of responsibility in children using the Practical Life activities so successful in the Montessori approach.

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Why this book?
  3. Chapter 1: What is Montessori?
  4. And Montessori Practical Life?
  5. Why are Montessori Practical Life activities so important?
  6. Montessori Philosophy
  7. A note about safety
  8. Chapter 2: Control of Movement
  9. Rolling and unrolling a mat
  10. Pouring from jug to jug – dry and wet
  11. Pouring into 3 identical containers
  12. Pouring through a funnel
  13. Transferring objects using a spoon
  14. Transferring objects using tongs
  15. Transferring liquid using a pipette
  16. Opening and closing boxes
  17. Opening and closing bottles
  18. Cutting with scissors
  19. Threading large beads
  20. Lacing
  21. Folding napkins
  22. Walking on the line
  23. Silence game
  24. Chapter 3: Care of Self
  25. Washing hands at the sink
  26. Dressing frame: Buttons
  27. Dressing frame: Snaps
  28. Dressing frame: Zipper
  29. Dressing frame: Buckles
  30. Dressing frame: Bows
  31. Plaiting
  32. Chapter 4: Care of the environment
  33. Polishing
  34. Dusting a table
  35. Scrubbing a table
  36. Sweeping
  37. Mopping
  38. Setting a table
  39. Arranging flowers
  40. Chapter 5: Grace and Courtesy
  41. Final thoughts...
  42. Bonus Montessori