These are the skills needed to maintain the home and classroom, practice self-care and personal hygiene, and demonstrate grace and courtesy.
Practical life is a Montessori term that covers domestic work, where young children learn to take care of themselves and their environment. Practical life exercises resemble everyday activities. These are the skills needed to maintain the home and classroom, practice self-care and personal hygiene, and demonstrate grace and courtesy. Practical life activities are meant to help develop a child’s fine and gross motor skills as well as their independence, confidence, self-control, and self-awareness.