The goal of these activities is to develop the children’s ability to look after themselves and their surroundings. Also to build their co-ordination, concentration and self-sufficiency, hence the term Practical Life.

Practical Life helps a child to comprehend the sequences of activity and to begin to see the relationship between cause and effect.

A lot of effort is placed on clear and efficient movement in order to demonstrate the importance of it.

By practising these exercises over and over again children build their overall coordination of movement and self-composed behaviour. Also it enables them to care for themselves and their environment. By practising simple pouring and buttoning, for example, our approach interconnects with all the other Montessori areas.

Whilst they seem very simple exercises, they are very important for later academic success. Practical Life gives children a very strong foundation for writing and mathematical concepts.