Practical Life Activities for Toddlers

Happy Montessori Monday! 

Over the past several months we have started practicing Montessori ideas and activities in our home.  We have really been loving all things Montessori, especially the concept of Practical Life Activities in the home.  Practical Life Activities are activities of the daily life.  In a school setting, these activities are usually laid out on trays and simplified for children to learn and practice the activities that we do in our daily routines.  Montessori at home allows us to do these activities organically as we move throughout our day.  

This week's Montessori Monday video is all about how we practice practical life activities in our home.  I will be doing a series of Montessori videos on my YouTube channel.  Be sure to subscribe to see future videos!

In my video I break down the practical life activities we do in our home by room. Typically, Practical Life Activities are be broken into the following categories:

Care of the Environment

- Loading/ Unloading Dishwasher

- Doing laundry

- Sweeping & mopping

- Caring fo pets

- Watering plants

- Cleaning spills

Grace & Courtesy

- Offering to help 

- Saying please & thank you

- Greeting friends

- Shaking hands

- Saying goodbye 

- Table manners

Control & Coordination of Body

- Carrying bowls/cups/plates to table

- Walking in a line