Welcome to Montessori Practical Life Lessons & Resources

So, as a Montessori teacher, I bet that you’re thinking about revamping your Practical Life Montessori shelves for this coming school year. How can you make your shelves interesting to …

I love refreshing our Montessori shelves based on the season or my sons’ interests. I posted last week with a bunch of ideas for Spring shelves. Well, I had two more …

Hey, Carrots Are Orange readers.  I am so happy to be able to share today with you while Marnie is busy moving her family to a new home.  I have …

Large Bead Stringing is one of the first works within Practical Life’s Care of the Environment. Lacing toys provide a powerful yet simple exercise that develops fine motor skills as …

Tweezing is one of the last exercises within the Montessori Practical Life Basic Exercises sequence. Using tweezers is a phenomenal way to hone fine motor skills and to work on …

Practical Life within a Montessori involves a spectrum of activities, including basic exercises like pouring and spooning dry goods, care of the environment exercises like dusting and mopping, care of …