Montessori: Practical Life

Listed are some of the activities in the practical life areas:
Dressing Frames
They will learn how to button, zip, buckle, and tie to create independence and build their self-esteem as they master the frames. The dressing frames will also develop their fine motor skills needed for printing later.
Washing tables
Children will learn how to wash tables using the left to right progression that they will need for reading, scrubbing the tables will be taught in a counterclockwise motion for printing. The children will also appreciate having a clean table before having a snack or lunch.
Pouring
Children will learn how to pour liquids and dry ingredients. These activities will teach the child how to pour and also help develop their fine motor skills, and the hand-eye coordination.
Folding clothes and hanging on the drying rack
Folding clothes will help the child develop fine motor skills. It develops hand-eye coordination and by folding the clothes in halves, thirds, and quarters will help to prepare the children for later work in geometry and fractions. When they use the clothespins, they develop hand-eye coordination, and develop their fine motor skills; especially the pincer grasp needed for writing.