DIGITAL Montessori Primary Practical Life Curriculum

When you think about getting started with Montessori in your homeschool, co-op, daycare or school, you may instinctively begin your journey here, with Practical Life. That's a great first step because Montessori practical life activities set the stage for a functional educational experience. Practical life activities are essential to a successful Montessori curriculum because this is where most children develop foundational life skills critical for success in school and beyond.

The Importance of Practical Life Activities Within the Montessori Method

Through the practical life curriculum, the child gains knowledge of their home and culture. Additionally, the Montessori primary practical life curriculum supports language development by focusing the child’s time on vocabulary acquisition.

As the child observes their natural surroundings, Montessori education encourages respect and care for the environment. Independence, self-reliance, competence, and cultivation of concentration are just a few of the benefits of integrating practical life into your Montessori homeschool, co-op, daycare or school.

Practical Life is the place to begin for very young children or any child new to a Montessori environment. This is because it is designed to quiet and focus the child's mind, setting the stage for a functional Montessori experience.

What is a Practical Life activity?

Practical life activities in the Montessori primary curriculum are purposeful and thoughtfully sequenced in a way that develop coordination, motor control, and focus. Additionally, practical life activities help children gain independence and a sense of responsibility. Practical life exercises cover four main areas of development: basic skills, care of environment, control of movement, and care of self. These practical life exercises teach children to actively participate in things such as table washing, sweeping the floor, food preparation, and other daily life activities. 

Montessori Primary Practical Life Program

Multisori's authentic Montessori Practical Life curriculum provides opportunities for primary-aged children to learn physical skills, such as the development of both gross and fine motor skills. Practical life lessons are also used to teach children independence and to encourage their capabilities in everyday life. 

Our Montessori primary Practical Life curriculum is self-contained, so you don't need any special products to use it. Many Montessori homeschools, co-ops, daycares and schools get caught up in the traditional classroom mindset; this idea that to begin with Montessori education, you need a well-crafted Montessori classroom set up with very specific, traditional Montessori materials on hand. That simply is not true.

Ideas for a handful of useful and affordable products are made where appropriate, and DIY options abound. Young children thrive with hands-on, movement based learning that stimulates all of the senses. That's just one way Multisori's Montessori curriculum allows you to quit the overwhelm, embark on a joyful journey with Montessori education, easily create a Montessori way of learning and set the stage for a lifetime of success in your Montessori homeschool, co-op, daycare or school.

Curriculum Content Overview

Like all Multisori products, our authentic Montessori primary practical life curriculum includes: 

• Supply list
• Pacing calendar
• Instructions for preparing the learning environment
• Hyperlinked math curriculum rubric (simplified scope & sequence)
• Straight forward, check-list style assessment rubric for record keeping
• Easy to understand presentation instructions for each activity (with script where appropriate)
• Eye catching visuals for easy environment prep
• Beautiful printable manipulatives 

The Montessori practical life curriculum also provides over 100 pages of full-color educational materials, including:

• Sitting on the Line activity and extension
• Using a Mat activity and extension
• Opening and Shutting a Door activities
• Walking Slowly & Carefully activities
• Carrying a Tray activities
• Being Gentle with Books activities
• Using a Faucet activities
• Collecting & Carrying Water activities
• Completing the Work Cycle activity
• Visual Routine cards and mats (color coded and customizable)
• Folding activity
• Dusting activity
• Sweeping activity
• Mopping activity
• Sponging activity
• Table Washing activity
• Cleaning Up from a Spill activity
• Dish Washing activity
• Baby Doll Washing activity
• Care of Dishes activities
• Care of Laundry activities
• Care of Plants activities
• Decorating activities
• Tidiness & Orderliness activities
• Care of Household Pets activities
• Identifying Plants, Animals & Flowers activities
• Plant three part cards
• Flowers three part cards
• Animal three part cards
• Pouring activities
• Transferring activities
• Fine Motor Skills activities
• Gross Motor Skills activities
• Vestibular Board & Red Rod alternative activities
• Dressing & Undressing activity
• Using a Tissue activity
• Washing Hands activity
• Coughing into the Elbow activity
• Grooming activities
• Treating an Injury activity
• Using a Thermometer activity
• Additional Care of Person activities
• Courtesy, consent & safety mini-book
• Nutrition activities
• All about fruits & vegetables posters and mini-book
• Fruit three part cards
• Vegetable three part cards
• Fruit and vegetable sorting cards

Get Your Free Montessori Curriculum Sample

Download your free Multisori curriculum sample now and enjoy our no-strings-attached gifts to you, because your success and happiness are truly our end goals:

• Simplified Montessori scope & sequences for all subject areas, and
• "Understanding Montessori" philosophy & practical tips.