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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Early Montessori Activities - Display - shelving - trays

Early work (appropriate for age 2 1/2 but could be started later as well, or SOME of it a wee bit earlier) ---

Storage suggestions noted.
Total of 6-7 trays.

Excellent good news for a homeschool on limited space ;)



for more information on Montessori Trays, click here
For a great 5-point list as to why a combination of SOME Exercises of Practical Life trays are great in a homeschool that still practices those skills at the life-appropriate times, click here.
Indeed I would add one more point: the child has time to repeat and practice and master during a time when the pressure is not on (so practice dry pouring, then wet pouring --- then pour drinks at the table dinner table)



Most of the early work does not even require materials, just guided experiences.



EPL: Control of Movement
Walking on the Line
(tray of extension items for OLDER children --- 
 not younger)
Spoken:Vocabulary Enrichment
Orientation Game

Spoken:Vocabulary Enrichment
Naming Objects in the Environment

Spoken:Vocabulary Enrichment
Collecting Classified Objects
tray to carry objects, but objects are in the environment.
Spoken:Vocabulary Enrichment
Classified Cards
(could be on a tray, but more likely in pouches or envelopes)
Spoken: Language Development
Storytelling

Spoken: Language Development
Reading and Books in the Library
books are on shelves, some are on display
some could be in baskets of interest
Spoken: Language Development
Poems

Spoken: Language Development
Conversation

Spoken: Language Development
Conversation

Spoken: Language Development
Question Game

Spoken: Language Development
Cultural Folders
in folders
Spoken: Language Development
Extension: fictional story telling

EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Carry a Working Mat

EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Place a Pitcher

EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Carry a Tray

EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Roll a Working Mat

EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Put Down a Chair

EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Sit On a Chair at a Table

EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Fold Napkins
square tray
EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Pour Grain
tray
EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Pour Water
tray
EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Fold a Dust-cloth to Put Away
tray or holder
EPL: Preliminary Exercises
How to Fold a Dust-cloth to Dust

EPL: Care of Self
Snap Frame
on a display
(at home could be a dish rack)
EPL: Care of Self
Hook and Eye Frame

EPL: Care of the Environment
How to Dust a Table
supplies kept together in a bucket
EPL: Care of the Environment
How to Use a Dustpan and Brush

EPL: Care of the Environment
How to Sweep

EPL: Care of the Environment
How to Wipe Up a Spill
cloths are kept in a basket
EPL: Care of the Environment
How to Dust Leaves
duster could be hanging OR on a tray
EPL: Care of the Environment
How to Make Lemon Water and similar
items are on a tray in the kitchen; rotated with other food prep appropriate to family needs
EPL: Grace and Courtesy
How to Walk Around A Mat

EPL: Grace and Courtesy
How to Introduce Yourself

EPL: Grace and Courtesy
How to Apologize

EPL: Grace and Courtesy
How to Observe

EPL: Grace and Courtesy
How to Draw Attention

EPL: Grace and Courtesy
How to Accept a Compliment

EPL: Grace and Courtesy
How to Blow Your Nose

EPL: Grace and Courtesy
Own Grace and Courtesy

Writing
Sound Games
objects from environment
Language Extension
How to Teach a Song

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