Fun with Cleaning, Movement, and Music Appreciation

Practical life is one of the most important areas of toddler and preschool education. And music and movement are two of my favorite activities to share with toddlers and preschoolers. So, why not combine all three into a super-fun cleaning, movement, and music appreciation activity?

Fun with Cleaning, Movement, and Music Appreciation – YouTube Video

My 3-year-old granddaughter, Zoey, shows how much fun she had with our “Skater’s Waltz” cleaning, movement, and music appreciation activity!

Resources for “Skating” while Washing the Floor

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I always thought the cleaning mop slippers I saw on Amazon looked like fun. So I finally ordered a pair for me and a pair for Zoey. I haven’t seen them in kid sizes, so I just ordered some and pinned them with a safety pin to fit on Zoey’s feet. If you don’t mind spending more time, you could use Velcro or even prepare holes for laces. I don’t see the ones we have on Amazon now, so I’ll let you choose from the available cleaning mop slippers.

Zoey and I had previously had lots of fun with paper plate ice skating to “The Skater’s Waltz” using Carolyn’s lesson at Magical Movement Company. Zoey had enjoyed that lesson so much that we had spent almost an hour “skating” to a variety of classical music.

So I wanted to extend that lesson with a fun practical life activity of washing the floor.

For music, we listened to “The Skater’s Waltz.” Here are a few YouTube videos I like:

Cleaning, Movement, and Music Appreciation Combined!

First, we played the music. Then we got the cleaning mop slippers wet and ready to wash the floor! Since there are both slow and fast sections in “The Skater’s Waltz,” Zoey practiced both tempos.

Of course, Zoey washed her cleaning mop slippers at the end. That’s always half the fun!

This is really fun for adults and kids to do together. Zoey and I both did some mop slipper cleaning … and my floors are now sparkling clean!

More Montessori-Inspired Cleaning Activities

• Montessori Practical Life Cleaning Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
• My Family’s Favorite Clean Up Song
• Montessori-Inspired Sweeping Activities
• Practical Life Activities + Free Printable from Montessori by Mom 
• Age-Appropriate Chores for Children {Free Printables}

Have fun! 🙂

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