Welcome to Montessori Practical Life Lessons & Resources

One of the early practical life exercises in a Montessori classroom, Pouring Dry Goods is typically introduced after or simultaneously with Transferring of Dry Goods and Introduction to Sponging. So, …

Shucking corn is a wonderful fall practical life activity! Add this activity next to your sunflower seed tonging work and you will be good to go. Practical life exercises are …

Card Sewing is a wonderful sequence within the Montessori Early Childhood classroom. Invite child, have child retrieve rug, and then take the basket to the rug for the sewing activities. Montessori …

Montessori Practical Life Basting Activity Remove tray from the shelf. Apron procedure. Identify items on the tray. “This is a sponge.” “This is a glass with water. This glass is empty. …

Handwashing is one of my favorite practical life works in the Montessori early childhood classroom. There is such beauty to the lesson. Some critics argue that washing hands with a …

One of the first lessons in Montessori Early Childhood (3-6 years old) is the Transfer of Dry Goods. This Montessori practical life lesson is easy and inexpensive to put together …