Having a set of daily routines helps Montessori preschool children build self-confidence and teaches them a sense of order in their lives. Knowing what step comes next and how it can be achieved encourages your kids to act more independently and provides them with an avenue to seek acceptance from others. For children with some learning disabilities, routines are the barrier between themselves and anxiety attacks or emotional outbreaks. Morning Preparation
Morning routines help stimulate mental processes and may be as important to learning as eating a nutritious breakfast. The routine gives children something to concentrate on and a checklist of things they need to do to make it a successful day. Morning routines include:
Afternoons and Evenings After school routines include a variety of activities that need to be accomplished every day. This includes things like putting away their school things, changing out of school clothes and into play attire, feeding pets, and eating snacks followed by dinner in the evening. It is okay if daily routines vary in the time they occur, but the order of events should be adhered to as much as possible. Nightly Schedule Most children have had a nightly schedule for their entire lives, so going to Montessori preschool is a more a matter of refining the existing routine rather than developing a new one. Some of the activities that are part of a nightly routine are:
Routines within Routines Major routines can be subdivided into smaller sets of activities. “Taking a bath” includes putting away dirty laundry, brushing teeth, and getting ready for bed. “Dinner time” includes washing face and hands, setting the table, eating dinner, and then cleaning up afterward. Academically, routines are also a great way to teach about sets, using time and clocks, and counting. Since Montessori preschool addresses the total development of the child, routines are as much an educational tool as a comforting way for children to face a school day’s activity. Comments are closed.
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