Montessori Practical Life: A Guide to Developing Independence, Confidence and a Sense of Responsibility in Children Using Montessori Practical Life.
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Discover how to develop independence, confidence and a sense of responsibility in children using Montessori Practical Life activities.
Written by a qualified Montessori Teacher, this book is a practical and highly accessible introduction to the Montessori Practical Life activities you see on the shelves of a Montessori classroom. Designed as a practical resource that can used to plan a Practical Life curriculum in a school, preschool, kindergarten or homeschool, there are activities that will be loved by both toddlers and school age children alike.
Each activity is clearly explained in detail including the materials required, how to prepare it and concise step-by-step instructions on how to present it to a child. The activities are designed for 2-6 year old's and cover all areas of the Montessori Practical Life curriculum, including:
- Control of movement
- Care of self
- Care of the environment
- Grace and courtesy
Written in a clear, engaging style, Montessori Practical Life is a practical and useful guide to developing independence, confidence and a sense of responsibility in children using the Practical Life activities so successful in the Montessori approach.
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Montessori Practical Life - Jennifer Johnson
Montessori Practical Life
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A guide to developing Independence, Confidence and a Sense of Responsibility in children using Montessori Practical Life
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J E N N I F E R J O H N S O N
© Copyright 2020 by Jennifer Johnson - All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Why this book?
Chapter 1: What is Montessori?
And Montessori Practical Life?
Why are Montessori Practical Life activities so important?
Montessori Philosophy
A note about safety
Chapter 2: Control of Movement
Rolling and unrolling a mat
Pouring from jug to jug – dry and wet
Pouring into 3 identical containers
Pouring through a funnel
Transferring objects using a spoon
Transferring objects using tongs
Transferring liquid using a pipette
Opening and closing boxes
Opening and closing bottles
Cutting with scissors
Threading large beads
Lacing
Folding napkins
Walking on the line
Silence game
Chapter 3: Care of Self
Washing hands at the sink
Dressing frame: Buttons
Dressing frame: Snaps
Dressing frame: Zipper
Dressing frame: Buckles
Dressing frame: Bows
Plaiting
Chapter 4: Care of the environment
Polishing
Dusting a table
Scrubbing a table
Sweeping
Mopping
Setting a table
Arranging flowers
Chapter 5: Grace and Courtesy
Final thoughts...
Bonus Montessori
Introduction
Thank you for downloading the book, ‘Montessori Practical Life: A guide to developing independence, confidence and a sense of responsibility in children using Montessori Practical Life’.
This book is a practical introduction to the Montessori Practical Life activities you might see on the shelf in a Montessori classroom. I have written his book to be a practical resource that you can use to plan a Practical Life curriculum in a school, nursery, pre-school, kindergarten or homeschool. Each activity is explained in detail including the materials required, how to prepare it and step by step instructions on how to present it to a child. The Practical Life Checklist which accompanies this book, can be downloaded as a pdf here.
Thanks again for downloading this book, I hope you enjoy it!
Why this book?
When I started my Montessori journey with my first child, I started reading books about Dr. Montessori’s work and ideas and this gave me a great insight into what Montessori is and is not. The philosophy really resonated with me and I absolutely knew this was the approach I wanted to