Bear and J-jo enjoyed some water play at the kitchen sink. After J-jo almost fell off the chair, I am seriously considering getting a Learning Tower or Kitchen Helper. I'm leaning more toward the Learning Tower because it looks sturdier and fits two children. It also has adjustable levels. It doesn't look like the Kitchen Helper does that, although the latter does fold up.
I digress....
Bear learned how to wash a table. Our table gets very grimy during meals. I just read how to "properly" wash a table the Montessori way and thought I present the lesson to Bear.
First dip your sponge in soapy water and wring it out.
Then wipe the table with circular arm motions.
The repeat with plain water. Mommy followed up with a dry cloth. Our table was sparkling.
Then she helped sweep the floor, a lesson that still needs much practice as she tends to flick a little too much!
Love your practical works. My kids like tow ash our table and spray and wipe our walls, but i have yet to reemploy the Mont. way of doing so...
ReplyDeleteI think practical work is really important. We try swiping and sweeping too with mixed results. I am still letting Anna choose it instead of making it a chore, since, after all, she is still fairly young. I hope one day she will take over this responsibility entirely.
ReplyDeleteMy guy likes to wash dishes, too, but I'll have to let him help wipe down the table now. Great idea! We're still working on sweeping as well.
ReplyDeleteI've also thought about getting a Learning Tower or similar, but the price has been a little much, and my guy seems to be doing okay on a chair now that he's almost 3....though I do still worry since he's so fidgety sometimes. If you get one, I hope you'll post a review!
Thanks for linking up to Montessori Monday, and thanks for the reminder to do this lesson soon with both of my boys!
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