Build a thoughtfully prepared Practical Life area with this complete collection of 21 Montessori preliminary exercises. Designed for the Casa classroom, the set brings together foundational activities that introduce children to the movements, tools, and work habits they will use throughout Practical Life.
The exercises progress from simple actions such as folding, opening and closing, fastening, and using everyday tools to dry transferring, water transferring, and pouring. Through repeated hands-on practice, children refine hand control and coordination while developing concentration, independence, order, and confidence in purposeful work.
The set includes a variety of carefully arranged activities using natural wood, glass, metal, fabric, and other familiar materials. Each exercise is presented as an individual activity so it can be placed directly on the classroom shelf and introduced according to the child's readiness.
The 21 preliminary exercises include:
- Folding
- Opening & Closing
- Screwing & Unscrewing
- Using Clothespins
- Keys & Locks
- Using Scissors
- Using a Mini Brush & Dustpan
- Hammering
- Transferring with Small Tongs
- Transferring with Large Tongs
- Transferring with a Wooden Spoon
- Transferring with Chopsticks
- Pouring Grains (grains not included due to shipping restrictions)
- Transferring Water with a Sponge
- Transferring Water with a Syringe
- Transferring Water with a Dropper
- Transferring Water with a Funnel
- Transferring Water Between Two Pitchers
- Pouring from a Pitcher into One Glass
- Pouring from a Pitcher into Three Same-Size Glasses
- Pouring from a Pitcher into Three Different Glasses
