Articles tagged with "practical-life"
Toddler Scope and Sequence — Practical Life Skills
March 21, 2026
Practical Life activities for toddlers are a great stepping stone for further learning. A child learns to master his or her environment by learning skills for independence — and mastery of these skills paves the way to intellectual learning. As Montessori wrote in The Montessori Method: "The children knew how …
Practical Life
March 18, 2026
Practical Life for Life My favorite age of preschool development, believe it or not, is the (not so) terrible twos. In fact, I love the terrific twos. The twos are just made for Montessori practical life skills, exemplified by the "I can do it myself!" attitude of most two-year-old children. …
Days of The Calendar
September 18, 2014
Taking note of the days of the month on a calendar is helpful in understanding math. It helps with counting the number of days. After counting, you can introduce the ordinal numbers: first, second, third, fourth. These numbers are important for dealing with dates. Here are printouts for matching the …
Montessori Just for Baby
December 29, 2013
Montessori loved babies. She studied how babies grew and advanced in their home environment. She also studied why babies failed to thrive while in hospitals and institutions. She knew a loving and nurturing home was the best thing you can give your baby.The best aspect about this approach is that …
Early Practical Life
June 11, 2012
Toddler Practical Life Hands & MouthMy experience in the toddler classroom was probably the most difficult class to provide activities to keep the students happy and busy. The children ranged in age from 17 months to three years old. Developmentally, there is a big difference in this age group. Older …
Practical Life Activities
June 11, 2012
Montessori wanted children to relate to real items and experiences because like a scientist, they made their assumptions from real life, not from fantasy. The first real life experiences in a Montessori classroom are found in the practical life exercises Use your imagination to explore and teach practical life skills …
Toys
July 7, 2007
What toys would Dr. Montessori choose? Toys, there are so many to choose from. Action toys and figures, computer games, toys that bake and make woodworking projects, almost anything we can imagine. Montessori is based on development of the senses, small and large coordination, and building academic skills through a …