Practical Life Activities: Red, White, and Blue Edition

The role of the adult in the Montessori approach is to prepare the environment for the child to learn. Even in the kitchen, we can clear away space to provide an orderly experience for any project.  Kitchen tip: Arrange the tools and materials you will be using from left to right. This begins to teach your child how we approach books and written materials, from left to right.  Watch the video below for tips on keeping your child focused and giving them practice with kitchen tools as you prepare this easy red, white, and blue snack. Use a bagel or biscuit as a base and add cream cheese and berries. That's it!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmYyvvAoX1s For more practical life activity ideas, read past posts in this category.