Tag Archive: daily living

Why Is Analysis of Movement Important in Montessori Education?

You may have noticed that I spend a lot of time emphasizing practical life, or daily living, exercises for preschoolers. Those are the exercises for control of movement, care of self, care of the environment, and grace and courtesy. Activities in each of those areas have obvious practical benefits. Even more important are the skills…

Montessori Practical Life Activities

For the beginning of the school year, I’m going to focus on Montessori activities you can use at home. My Monday activity of the week for the next few weeks will include numerous activities within each of the Montessori curriculum areas. This week, the emphasis is on what could be considered the most important area…