Early Practical Life Activitiesfor toddlers are a great stepping stone for further learning. A child learns to master his or her environment by learning skills for independence, and mastery of these skills paves the way to intellectual learning. Completion of practical life skills seems to put a...
Practical life skills in a Montessori method term that basically means any activity that a child does that is practical and takes care of their environment or self. In Occupational Therapy, we refer to this as activities of daily living (or ADLs). Toddlers naturally gravitate towards these types...
Because flower-arranging includes several home-life activities strung together in a single action to create a single practical life activity, it is an activity or skill that is best for kindergarteners, preschoolers, and older toddlers who have experience with skills such as carrying a tray, pour...
It makes life easier when we incorporate our kids into everyday activities like cooking or baking. This high-quality WeeSprout kit is the perfect way to teach your kiddos that cooking is fun. It also goes great with the toddler tower, aprons, and baking book as the perfect gift set. Bib...
These are just a few of the activities you can prepare using the Helping Hands Toolbox materials. The additional ideas are in the videos and online parent resources that are included with the toolbox. Simple Table Washing Activity for Babies and Toddlers ...
More Montessori Inspired Activities: Coin Sorting: A Montessori Sensorial Activity Flower Arranging: A Montessori Practical Life Activity Squeezing an Orange Montessori Practical Life Activity More Educational Activities for Kids Sorting and Classifying Rocks ...
Tips for eating out on holiday Dining out, once considered the highlight of a trip, can be a stressful event with overtired babies, toddlers who won’t sit still, fussy eaters and teenagers who refuse everything but pizza. If you’re travelling with a baby and want to enjoy a meal out...
Boredom Busting: An Essential for HomeschoolersMake the choice: Entertain your kids or provide ways for your kids to learn to entertain themselves. Keeping It Together: Getting a Handle on Outside ActivitiesManaging outside activities so that they enhance, but don’t interfere with homeschool ...
Mathematics has strong connections to various disciplines, including science, art, and even music. Help your child explore these connections by engaging in cross-curricular activities. For example, measuring ingredients during a baking session combines math with practical life skills and creativity. ...
their bedtimes activities were often far more physical. They often spent their time with dad doing tickles, wrestles, pillow fights and jokes. They loved him reading funny stories, usually with sound effects, and they would eventually go to sleep, happy and exhausted, which was a win for ...