Practical Life activities help children learn everyday skills. For the second plane child, these experiences should introduce and provide support for students’ blossoming independence. Elementary-aged children thrive when given the opportunity to engage in Practical Life activities that allow them to connect with others and the world around them.
AMS-accredited member school, Cambridge Montessori School (CMS), in Cambridge, MA, has developed an innovative example of Montessori Practical Life in action, the Upper Elementary Community Lunch Program.
The opinions expressed in Montessori Life are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of AMS.