Posts Tagged by practical life
Setting the table
| May 28, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori |
Our son is now 29 months old. Please note: I use the terms “he” and “him” in this exercise because my child is a boy and I find using “he/she” and “him/her” to be clunky. This is a simple practical life exercise that uses everyday household objects. If your child is left-handed, you’ll need to…
Opening and closing objects
| April 16, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori |
Our son is now 28 months old. Please note: I use the terms “he” and “him” in this exercise because my child is a boy and I find using “he/she” and “him/her” to be clunky. This is an easy-to-do practical life exercise that uses everyday household objects. It is modified from Teach Me to Do…
Putting on a coat
| April 9, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori |
Our son is now 28 months old. Please note: I use the terms “he” and “him” in this exercise because my child is a boy and I find using “he/she” and “him/her” to be clunky. This is the most fun — and certainly easiest — way I’m aware of to teach a young child to…
Planting our garden
| April 2, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori, Natural Living, Organic |
I am not a gardener. Growing up, I remember my mom spending seemingly endless hours taking care of her plants, especially in the summer. It seemed like drudgery to me. Dirty, sweaty work and all you got in exchange was a few lousy flowers. Um, no thanks. But my perspective has changed a little now…
Learning to use tongs
| March 26, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori |
Our son is now 27 months old. Please note: I use the terms “he” and “him” in this exercise because my child is a boy and I find using “he/she” and “him/her” to be clunky. This activity is based on an exercise in Teach Me to Do It Myself: Montessori Activities for You and Your…
Learning to transfer beans using a spoon
| February 27, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori |
Our son is now 26 months old. This is a basic practical life activity that uses common household items and helps to develop fine-motor skills. By teaching your child to work from left to right, it also helps to set him up for writing and reading from left to right. (Please note: I use the…
Learning to use clothespins
| February 20, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Montessori |
Our son is now 26 months old. This is a very basic practical life activity that is easy to do and helps to develop fine motor skills. It’s from the book Teach Me to Do It Myself. (Please note: I use the terms “he” and “him” in this exercise because my child is a boy…
