PRACTICAL LIFE - ACTIVITIES OF EVERYDAY LIVING
(Complete set, meeting eyfs and Montessori requirements)
1) Pouring exercises
a. Pouring dry beans from one identical jug into another (beans, 2 identical jugs, mat, tray)
b. Pouring water from one identical jug to another (2 identical jugs, mat, sponge, tray)
c. Pouring water from a jug into 2 equal containers (mat, tray, sponge, 2 identical jugs and one large jug)
d. Pouring water into two or more different containers (tray, mat, sponge, one large jug/pitcher, 3 different sizes of glass)
e. Pouring through a funnel (mat, tray, sponge, 1 funnel, 2 identical brown bottles,1 large jug/pitcher
f. Pouring through a funnel into marked containers (a tray, mat, sponge, 3 marked clear bottles, 1 funnel, 1 jug/pitcher)
2) transferring exercises
a. Transferring rice with a spoon (tray, mat, 2 bowls, rice, spoon)
b. Transferring water with a sponge (tray, mat, 2 bowls, sponge)
c. Transferring water with a turkey baster (tray, mat, turkey baster, sponge, 2 bowls)
d. Transferring water with an pipette (pipette, sponge, tray, mat and 2 small bowls).
e. Transferring objects with tongs (mat, tray, tongs, wooden cubes, and 2 bowls)
f. Transferring objects with tweezers.(tray, 6 small bowls with beads, tweezers, soap)
g. Transferring and sort with tongs/tweezers (3 small baskets, 1 medium basket with different colours)
3) opening and closing exercises
a. Opening and closing assorted bottles (basket of 6 bottles with screw tops)
b. Opening and closing nuts and bolts (basket, screws, nuts and bolts)
c. Opening and closing locks and keys (wooden board, lock and keys)
4) threading exercises
a. Threading of large beads on a shoelace (1 basket of large beads, shoelace)
b. Threading of small beads on thread (1 box of small beads, cloth, platter, thread)
c. Threading of medium beads on shoelace (1 basket of medium beads, shoelace)
5) sorting exercises
a. Sorting of buttons (tray, mat, 1 small box of buttons, 2 small bowls).
b. Sorting with tongs (complete with tray, tongs and items)
c. Sorting with many items (complete with tray, different sorting instruments and items)
6) cutting exercises
a. Cutting paper (tray, 1 bowl, mat, scissors, 5 plastic cups/glass with prepared papers to cut)
b. Cutting shapes (2 basket tray, card with different length and shape lines, templates of animals and plants, cutting patterns)
7) folding exercises
a. Folding a mat (2 basket- trays, table mats with embroidered lines)
b. Folding sets—several different exercises ranging in skill
c. Origami books with practice materials
d. Basket with mats
8) SEWing exercises
a. Sewing a cardboard (1 basket tray, cardboard templates with holes, shoelace, 1 wooden animal with holes).
b. Sewing with a needle and thread (binkas, different kinds of laces, a box, a plastic needle, scissors)
c. Variations of sewing exercises: Plaiting/Embroidery
9) polishing exercises
a. Polishing shoes (shoe polish, basket of cloth, shoe, mat, sponge, brush)
b. Polishing brass (tray, mat, brass object to polish (candle stand), brass cleaning fluid, cleaning cloth in a small basket, polishing cloth in a small basket, sponge in a basket)
c. Polishing silver (tray, mat, sponge, silver object to polish (silver mug), silver cleaning fluid, cloth in a basket)
d.Polishing a mirror (tray, mat, sponge, polish, mirror, cloth in a basket, paper towel in a basket)
10) using a knife exercise
a. A mat, sponge, 2 bowls, knife, cutting board
11) ARRANGING A FLOWER exercise
a. A mat, plastic flowers, a vase, a small jug for water, a platter and scissors
12) learnING how to use clothes pegs
a. A basket of pegs, mat, tray, empty jar. Variation: different types of pegs, containers/hangings
13) dustING exercise
a. 2 baskets, duster cloths, tray
14) sweeping/crumbing a tray
a. Dust brush, dust pan, 2 brooms, scrubber and a box of paper strips for practice
15) learning how to set the Table
a. Tray, mat, dinner plate, spoon, fork, knife, table napkin
CLASSroom Skills/activities (shelf materials)
16) learning how to USE elastic bands
a. Box containing cardboard strips of paper, elastic bands
17) using a ruler
a. Box containing laminated prepared cards with dots placed in a distance, 1 small container with sponge on it, short ruler and pencil
18) using a hole punch
a. Tray, hole punch (single and double hole punch), cards
19) learning how to trace
a. Box containing laminated prepared cards with perforated lines, a small container with sponge on it and a few sets of paper towels
20) using a pencil sharpener
a. Box containing 2 sharpeners with a case, 2 sharpeners without case, pencil, small basket
21) using a date stamp
a. A tray, basket, date stamp, a pad and paper
22) using paper clips
a. A tray, basket, small box of a few clips, a few cards
23) using a glue-stick
a. Box of some photos, sheets of papers, glue-stick
24) using a stapler
a. Box of small cards, sheets of papers, stapler
25) numerous wooden puzzles
a. A wooden shape box
b. Puzzles with textures
c. Gradation wooden cylinder puzzle
d. Puzzles with themes (bathtub, motorvehicles, etc)
26) puppets
a. Finger puppet sets:
- Farm animals
- Jungle animals (#510200)
- Forest animals (#510100)
b. Hand puppets:
- Felt handmade and others
27) cleaning stand
- Small dusting brush
- Indoor broom
- Outdoor broom
- Rug beater
- Dust brush with handle
28) suitcase with clothes for folding
29) easel
30) white board with magnetic holders
