The child, until the age of two years, has a special mental strength that absorbs the details of the surrounding world, but without awareness, and then he progresses to conscious learning from the age of two to three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Montessori says, \u201cThe success of children with special needs and their ability to cope with normal children is due only to one factor, which is being taught differently.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the important areas in the Montessori curriculum is the field of practical life, and many activities were provided to develop this field at an early age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Practical life activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are activities that help the child to coordinate the movements of his body organs in a way that enables him to socially adapt, grow and develop his thought and direct him towards organized thinking. They can be divided into 4 categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initial activities: These activities teach the child the basic movements of life skills such as activities (pouring water, holding a chair, straightening and folding things).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Application activities: When the child masters the initial activities with understanding, he becomes able to rely on himself from an early age, such as taking care of (personal hygiene and the environment).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Courtesy: – Skills in dealing with people in a social way (when to say thank you – sorry, how to ask for something politely? How to express his feelings)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Controlling his muscles: Activities that strengthen his muscles and increase focus and the child’s ability to coordinate his movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Characteristics of Practical Life Activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The materials used in these activities are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 – familiar to the child and which he sees in his family<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 – Real and usable materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 – Using glass tools (beakers and plates) that adults use in daily life, teach them to control and use them, and take advantage of them to draw their attention to the sound they make during activities such as using them in pouring and transporting dry materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 – Presenting the activities in front of the child under the supervision of the parents and returning them to their original place after finishing the activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5- Complete tools that do not lack anything on the pretext that the child is young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6 – Beautiful and attractive tools for children. The Montessori program is concerned with the beauty of the activity tools and the child’s activity area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Important Notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 – The child at the age of one to two years has curiosity and ability to observe and imitate any action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 – The degree of mastery of activities varies from one child to another, according to his interest; And mastery means that the child is able to do the activity as the teacher does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3- When the child stumbles, resist your desire to help him in what he should do; you can repeat the activity in front of him instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 – The Montessori Method is a way of life for the whole family. Respecting the child is the most important pillar of the Montessori Method. When you talk to your child, use words such as \u201cplease,\u201d thank you, and \u201cexcuse me.\u201d Respect the child\u2019s abilities and accept the differences between children. Encourage the child to take responsibility and participate in household and family tasks. The child will learn everything in time. Don\u2019t worry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
dry pouring activity<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity Objective: 1 – Teaching the child how to control holding the beaker and the method of pouring to prepare him for pouring water in another activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 – control of the muscles of the hand (minor and major). 3 – visual-motor synergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 – Increased attention, control, focus and accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Tray to locate the activity space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A small glass beaker with a wide mouth (or a suitable cup) filled with any type of dry grain (beans, basket..)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An empty small glass beaker. (or a suitable cup)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 – Hold the full beaker tightly with both hands<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 – Empty its contents into the empty flask and repeat the steps, then tell the child it was my turn, now it is yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note: Follow the child during the activity, and if he drops some pills on the tray, do not say anything to the child, but take them and put them in the beaker and let him complete the activity. The child is now learning seeking to master the activity, and this behavior teaches him to solve the problem without blaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
self-correction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 . Pouring the cereal correctly. 2. The cereal shouldn’t not come out of the beaker. 3. Doing the activity correctly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The child, until the age of two years, has a special mental strength that absorbs the details of the surrounding world, but without awareness, and then he progresses to conscious learning from the age of two to three years. Montessori says, \u201cThe success of children with special needs and their ability to cope with normal children is due only to one factor, which is being taught differently.\u201d One of the important areas in the Montessori curriculum is the field of practical life, and many activities were provided to develop this field at an early age. Practical life activities They are activities that help the child to coordinate the movements of his body organs in a way that enables him to socially adapt, grow and develop his thought and direct him towards organized thinking. They can be divided into 4 categories: Initial activities: These activities teach the child the basic movements of life skills such as activities (pouring water, holding a chair, straightening and folding things). Application activities: When the child masters the initial activities with understanding, he becomes able to rely on himself from an early age, such as taking care of (personal hygiene and the environment). Courtesy: – Skills in dealing with people in a social way (when to say thank you – sorry, how to ask for something politely? How to express his feelings) Controlling his muscles: Activities that strengthen his muscles and increase focus and the child’s ability to coordinate his movements. Characteristics of Practical Life Activities: The materials used in these activities are: 1 – familiar to the child and which he sees in his family 2 – Real and usable materials 3 – Using glass tools (beakers and plates) that adults use in daily life, teach them to control and use them, and take advantage of them to draw their attention to the sound they make during activities such as using them in pouring and transporting dry materials 4 – Presenting the activities in front of the child under the supervision of the parents and returning them to their original place after finishing the activity. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[]},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n