Folding is one of many practical life skills that children learn in Montessori classrooms. Symmetrical folding can be tricky for little ones, so we start with simple cloth folding. This helps with concentration, patience and muscle control.
Watch the below tutorial by Wonderful World of Montessori to see how the lesson is applied:
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Sorting activities are important in Montessori education because they help children create order in their world. Sorting refines the senses and trains the brain to organise information.
Have a look at this simple tutorial by Wonderful World of Montessori that illustrates a sorting activity sing pom-poms) in a Montessori classroom:
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The learning objectives for this simple lesson of opening and closing boxes are: fine motor development, problem solving, cause and effect, as well as receptive and expressive language.
The lesson provides children with the opportunity to use their developing hand-eye coordination, concentration and cognitive skills. These skills benefit children as they become more independent and develop…
The purpose of the cutting activity is to teach the child how to cut paper in preparation for other activities using scissors. The lesson is simple but what is important is a neat, ordered environment, which is essential to the confidence of the child in the new skill he are about to learn.
For this activity,…
Pin poking is yet another really simple Montessori activity that children love. It teaches hand control, fine motor strength, pencil grip, attention to detail and concentration, and is something that can easily be done at home. Here’s what you’ll need:
A big pin poker (bigger, so it’s easy for little hands to grip).
A…
Whilst pegging might sound like a basic skill it has many important developmental benefits. This simple activity requires patience, concentration, dexterity and good eye-hand coordination, plus it strengthens fingers and develops the all-important pincer grip that is essential for writing.
In a Montessori classroom, children will practise pegging with a basket and pegs; using their pincer…
In the Practical Life area of a Montessori classroom, you will find children pouring, spooning, scooping, sponging, slicing, spreading ladling, and using tongs and tweezers to transfer items. It’s where they explore, chat and concentrate, too. Bubble making is an extension of the practical life curriculum, teaching order (systematic following of steps to achieve a…
Hama beads—did you know that these are often used in Montessori classrooms? You probably have some buried in every crevice, nook and cranny in your home but they are absolutely worth digging out because of their educational value as well as the fun factor.
All you’ll need for the activity to be demonstrated in the below…
Maria Montessori pointed out that the development of fine motor skills is directly connected to the development of the brain. In a Montessori pre-school classroom, children thus participate in many activities that help improve their fine motor skills (coordinated small muscle movements in the hands, wrists, and fingers) so that they will be able…
One box in another…in an another, and so on. This sounds almost ridiculously simple but when children are using nesting boxes or materials in a Montessori classroom that are doing so much more than exploring – they are problem-solving and thus developing critical thinking skills that will be used in all spheres of life.
Have a…