Montessori Practical Life: A Guide to Developing Independence, Confidence and a Sense of Responsibility in Children Using Montessori Practical Life

By Jennifer Johnson

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jennifer Johnson
• Release date: May 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9798640891034

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Montessori Practical Life

A guide to developing Independence, Confidence and a Sense of Responsibility in children using Montessori Practical Life

J E N N I F E R J O H N S O N

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The ideas in this book are based upon the author’s experience as a Montessori teacher and parent. Whilst the Montessori approach has been used successfully in schools and homes for generations, readers should use their own judgement as to which to adopt with the child/children in their care. Readers following instructions and suggestions made by the author are responsible for their own safety and the safety of minors in their care. All activities require adult supervision. Neither the author or the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book.

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 follow with my child.