Learning Areas

Practical Life

care for the environment

Care for the environment activities encourage kids to take care of their surroundings. This includes activities such as cleaning, gardening, and organizing.

Care for the Environment Activities

care for the self

Care for the self activities include activities that help children learn how to take care of themselves. These activities include bathing, brushing, buttoning, and other personal care activities.

Care for the Self Activities

cause and effect

Cause and effect activities are activities that demonstrate how one action could cause an effect. Some examples of cause and effect activities are object permanence boxes, rattles, and blocks.

Cause and Effect Activities

Food Preparation

Food preparation activities involve kids in the kitchen, engaging them in tasks such as spreading butter and peeling fruits.

Food Preparation Activities

Grace and Courtesy

Grace and courtesy activities are activities that help children learn manners and how to be polite. Montessori considers this lesson to be as important as other lessons. 

Grace and Courtesy Activities

Preliminary Activities

Preliminary activities are practical life activities to introduce kids to Montessori education. This prepares them for more advanced activities. Preliminary activities include activities such as spooning.

Social Skills 

Preschool children in Montessori classrooms are encouraged to work in groups and to engage in cooperative activities. These help children learn to interact with others and work together towards a common goal.

Social Skills Activities

Dr. Maria Montessori observed that children are more attracted to real-life things than toys. This is the reason why practical life activities are introduced in a Montessori environment. 

Practical Life Activities

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Toys

Montessori toys are ideally made of natural materials and are useful to promote learning and independence. They are battery-free toys reflecting real life and focusing on one skill at a time. 

Activity Toys

Activity Centers

Activity centers are play stations with attached toys on top to introduce new textures, sounds, and shapes to children.

Activity Cubes

Activity cubes are toys with multiple activities at once. Children’s need to pull and push things will make them try it all.

Activity Walkers

Activity walkers are push-and-pull toys that a child can play with by herself. It also has multiple activities to play with.

Bead Mazes

Bead mazes are toys with beads to move following the track. 

Buckle Toys

Buckle toys are cuddly toys come with buckles to play with.


Busy Boards

Busy boards are boards filled with everyday items like shoelaces, locks, and zippers. It helps children touch, explore, and learn about different objects all in one place.

Busy Books

Busy books can also be referred to as quiet books. The books combine entertainment with educational value, offering your little ones a unique approach to learning new things.

Hammering Toys

Hammering toys, also known as pounding toys, come in various shapes and sizes. The goal is to use a hammer to hit and push things down. This helps kids get better at using their hands and eyes together.

Lacing Toys

Lacing toys are fun tools for young children to learn about threading and weaving. These toys have colorful shapes and strings that help kids fine motor skills and making patterns.

Lock Toys

Lock toys are educational toys for kids. These toys typically feature a variety of locks and keys to help kids learn about colors, numbers, and senses in a fun way.

Play Gyms

A play gym typically consists of a mat with a tripod-type structure hanging over it that dangles toys within a baby's reach.

Spinning Drums

A spinning drum is a drum-shaped toy that rotates and is often colorful. This toy provides an engaging learning experience for babies, making it a great choice for tummy time.

Threading Toys

Threading toys are playthings designed to help kids practice threading strings or laces through holes in different shapes or objects. They often come with beads, wooden pieces, or shapes with holes.

Activity toys are designed to be fun and engaging and include sensory elements that require children to manipulate, explore, and actively participate in play. 

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