Montessori life skills

Montessori ‘Practical Life’ activities focus on the care of the child’s own person (personal dressing and grooming), care of the environment (cleaning, caring for plants and pets, preparing food), development of fine and gross motor skills, and learning courteous behavior and conflict resolution. The Benefits of Practical Life Independence, Confidence, and Self-Care The activities of […]

Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.

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...

Montessori family house cleaning plus a roundup of Montessori-inspired sweeping activities for preschoolers.

“Practical Life” is a huge area of the Montessori Curriculum. It’s about giving children opportunities to engage in real everyday activities such as taking care of themselves and their surroundings, preparing food, cleaning up etc. Real. Life. Stuff. Many Montessori teachers call their fine motor activities Practical Life activities. I think of them more as […]

Montessori practical life ideas for 1-year-olds - here are easy, practical ways to get your child involved in practical tasks at home.

Great tips for setting up a beautiful Montessori inspired homeschool space that includes a preschool supply list. Also, a free insect art printable!

When we moved into our new house and had a room set aside specifically for use as a homeschool preschool room, I knew I wanted to up my game in terms of providing more practical life works that inv…