Learning Areas

Practical Life

care for the environment

Care for the environment activities encourage kids to take care of their surroundings. This includes activities such as cleaning, gardening, and organizing.

Care for the Environment Activities

care for the self

Care for the self activities include activities that help children learn how to take care of themselves. These activities include bathing, brushing, buttoning, and other personal care activities.

Care for the Self Activities

cause and effect

Cause and effect activities are activities that demonstrate how one action could cause an effect. Some examples of cause and effect activities are object permanence boxes, rattles, and blocks.

Cause and Effect Activities

Food Preparation

Food preparation activities involve kids in the kitchen, engaging them in tasks such as spreading butter and peeling fruits.

Food Preparation Activities

Grace and Courtesy

Grace and courtesy activities are activities that help children learn manners and how to be polite. Montessori considers this lesson to be as important as other lessons. 

Grace and Courtesy Activities

Preliminary Activities

Preliminary activities are practical life activities to introduce kids to Montessori education. This prepares them for more advanced activities. Preliminary activities include activities such as spooning.

Social Skills 

Preschool children in Montessori classrooms are encouraged to work in groups and to engage in cooperative activities. These help children learn to interact with others and work together towards a common goal.

Social Skills Activities

Dr. Maria Montessori observed that children are more attracted to real-life things than toys. This is the reason why practical life activities are introduced in a Montessori environment. 

Practical Life Activities

Materials

Montessori materials are learning tools to encourage children to master a skill on their own. Children can learn on their own through repetition and practice. 

Products

Tools

Brooms

A broom is a cleaning tool used for sweeping floors and clearing away messes, dust, and debris.

Gardening Wagons

Gardening wagons are designed to transport gardening tools and materials. They are intended for outdoor use.

Grow Kits

Grow kits consist of items that are needed to start gardening. Grow kits typically include soil, seeds, pots, and more.

Hand Broom And Dustpan Sets

A hand broom and dustpan set includes tools that are intended for cleaning small areas. It is convenient for sweeping dust, spills, debris, and crumbs.

Housekeeping Sets

A housekeeping set includes a variety of tools that are intended for household chores. Housekeeping sets typically include cleaning tools such as a mop, a duster, a broom, a dustpan, and a bucket.

Shovels

Shovels are designed for gardening purposes such as digging soil, moving it, and planting. They are intended for outdoor use.

Watering Cans

A watering can is a tool that is designed to water plants.

Wheelbarrows

A wheelbarrow is a tool designed for transporting items, including gardening items. It is typically equipped with either one or two wheels.

Tools are a variety of items that can be used for different purposes. Tools include brooms, wheelbarrows, shovels, and more.

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Brand

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