MontessoriFoundation

The Montessori prepared environment for children aged 2 1/2-6 has four main focuses: Math, Language, Sensorial and Practical Life.

All of the different aged children enjoy and spend time in Practical Life, which directly helps them develop concentration, control of movement, independence and a foundation for success.

The youngest children become engrossed in the process of the "work" here, and with repetitive practice they hone important skills, while also unknowingly gaining preparations for more complex tasks. The older children use Practical Life as a way to relax with something comfortable, while also accomplishing tasks that contribute to the benefit of the group.

Practical Life requires lots of handmade, beautiful and one-of-a-kind materials, and as a creative person who loves to make things, this is my favorite area of the classroom to curate and prepare. It's also the area of the classroom that takes the most time to thoughtfully put together and build and can overwhelm busy teachers.

I hope the materials in my shop will help create a beautiful Practical Life environment in your classroom and will be cherished and enjoyed by lots and lots of children.

Thanks for reading!
xo Kittee