20 activities for the elderly with dementia. The following ideas may be used on a one-to-one basis and others may be suitable for small groups depending on their abilities. These dementia activities are designed to promote and maintain existing skills.

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Y loves hands on works. He is always looking to tinker, explore, and get his little fingers working. That is why practical life based works, as well as trays that focus on building fine motor skills are very important when I am planning Y’s trays. Today, I am sharing the types of practical life works […]

Montessori ‘Practical Life’ activities focus on the care of the child’s own person (personal dressing and grooming), care of the environment (cleaning, caring for plants and pets, preparing food), development of fine and gross motor skills, and learning courteous behavior and conflict resolution. The Benefits of Practical Life Activities Independence, Confidence, and Self-Care The activities […]

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Learn about practical strategies and activities for teaching phoneme substitution that will enhance your students' phonemic awareness skills.

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Montessori practical life skill for 3-6 years old. Using a sifter, the child is sifting the sand to separate the colored beads. Mardi gras Inspired tray.

This is a wonderful Montessori Practical Life activity where children are encouraged to place pom poms from one bowl to another, using tongs. This activity h...

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Halloween Practical Life Shelf Activities for the Preschool Classroom

I recently shared our fun Farm themed printables! Today, I am sharing the practical life and fine motor activities that Y will be working on this month! A lot of these were also inspired by our farm theme (a special post for our hands on farm activities will be live soon).Here is a look at […]

This morning, Mackenzie was crying and attached to my leg, so to distract her, I took out a mandarin orange for her to peel. She immediately stopped crying, sat down on her chair and began peeling. It's not easy task for a 17 month old. She was using so much force pulling the skin off the orange that the rest of her body was shaking. Being a mom, my heart hurt watching her work so hard, but the Montessorian in me knew that I shouldn't interfere, so I bit my tongue and kept quiet. Bit by bit, she peeled the entire thing by herself. I said to her, with relief in my voice,

I'm never at a loss to find new practical life activities. I look around our home and think of all the things my three-year-old still has to learn! How about learning to fill the pepper mill or using a combination lock? Here are four new practical life activities we've been trying this week. Filling a Pepper Mill - dry pouring with a funnel, including opening and closing the mill. The funnel is interesting to use, if you pour in too much or too quickly in it will get blocked, the child needs to pour the peppercorns slowly and smoothly. We...

March Shelf Activities, Preschool Classroom, St. Patrick's Day, Shamrock Activities, Rainbow Activities, Fine Motor Skills, Practical Life

This set of ball themed tot school trays is sure to be a favorite with your toddler! Be sure to check out the free printable activities too!

Are you currently doing any Practical life activities with your toddler? If you haven't started any yet, then you may want to know first why they are important?The direct aim of Montessori Practical Life area is to develop independence. You may have noticed that as your toddler grows, they develop a need to do things for themselves and would grab things from your hand if you try to do things for them. The indirect aims are to develop intelligence, concentration, patience, writing, and the mathem