Children as young as toddlers have a strong desire and drive to participate in family life. Preparing food, baking, serving, and cleaning up are all gratifying activities that directly support your child’s natural development as well as your family well-being. "Confidence, competence, and … [Read more...]
Montessori Tides Primary Curriculum: Practical Life
The Exercises of Practical Life Curriculum The exercises of Practical Life curriculum at Montessori Tides School are designed to foster independence, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-control, all which are characteristics that play a critical role in subsequent intellectual growth. … [Read more...]
Practical Life Series: Bathroom
Many of the skills your child needs to care for self are learned in the smallest room of your house, the bathroom. In the video below, DeAnne Deleon, closes our Practical Life Series with an informative video blog on how to bring practical life into the child’s bathroom. DeAnne includes several … [Read more...]
Practical Life Series: Outdoor Environment [Video]
Montessori Tides authentic Montessori environment for preschoolers has infinite qualities worth marveling at. These qualities extend beyond just the indoor environment and stretch all the way to the outside classroom! Their endeavor to create a free flow inside-outdoor environment is one more way … [Read more...]
Practical Life Series: Bedroom [Video]
There are several opportunities for care of self and care of the environment in the child’s bedroom. Care of self One way that we can help the child is to organize their space. By providing the child with several baskets on a shelf for their clothing, we give them independence and choice. … [Read more...]
Practical Life Series: Living Room [Video]
This area of the classroom contains materials which provide tasks that the child sees in everyday life. Their familiarity draws the child to work. All the tools are child-sized to aid the child in performing the task successfully. Practical life exercises are designed to help the child gain … [Read more...]
Practical Life Series: Kitchen [Video]
This area of the classroom contains materials which provide tasks that the child sees in everyday life. Their familiarity draws the child to work. All the tools are child-sized to aid the child in performing the task successfully. Practical life exercises are designed to help the child gain … [Read more...]