Do you include Montessori activities of daily life into your child’s schedule? Young children enjoy learning practical life skills because they help them be independent and self-sufficient.

I am referring to skills like washing dishes, setting the table, getting dressed, clean an area, etc. As the child learns control of movement, fine motor skills and more, they will be doing so much better without help.

Come and see the basic Practical Life activities in the Montessori curriculum printable list that we have put together for you!

Montessori Practical Life Materials

You already have most of the items in this Montessori practical life activities list at home! Montessori teachers are either taking their items from home or are procuring some in second-hand stores, etc.

The important thing is that each of these wonderful practical life exercises coordinate with the child’s sensitive period. This is the window in which the child learns best.

The practical life materials you will need for this list are simple. They include a 2×3′ mat, a tray, a child-sized pitcher, painter’s tape and other materials that you probably have at home already.

Practical Life Activities in the Montessori Curriculum

This list of Montessori practical life checklist include preliminary exercises to help your child build on them for more complicated tasks. In other words, use this list first.

This list can easily be adapted for a Montessori homeschool or a Montessori classroom. The important things is that your child gets started on Montessori practical life activities for 3 year olds as early as 2, if they’re ready.

This list includes detailed step-by-step instructions on how to do each activity. I always include tips and notes for the parents and the teachers as well.

With this list, your child will learn how to:

• Carry a mat
• Unroll a mat
• Walk around a mat
• Roll a mat
• Pick up a chair
• Put down a chair
• Walk on a straight flat line
• Walk on a straight raised line
• Walk backwards a few steps
• Stand on one foot at a time for a few seconds
• Take steps sideways to the left and to the right
• Sort silverware by shape and size
• Set the table
• Pour water into a glass, vase or container without spilling

Practical Life Ideas

Are you ready to tackle this list of practical life activities the Montessori way? Simply go through one activity’s instructions, gather the materials and set up your Montessori environment to present it to your child!

It is just so wonderful that Montessori practical life activities include fine motor skills, dexterity and eye-hand coordination, not to mention independence and self-sufficiency.

To get your printable list, all you need to do is click below and you will go right to it!