Montessori Food Prep

At Home Montessori Monday!

​Food preparation is an essential practical life skill that students can utilize daily in your home to build fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and bilateral coordination.

To begin utilizing food preparation in your Montessori inspired home:

1. Gather all utensils and food needed for preparation.
2. Model how to properly utilize utensils and verbally walk your child(ren) through the process alongside the visual presentation.
3. Allow your child(ren) to begin practicing preparing the food.
4. Offer guidance and additional presentations as needed until your child(ren) can prepare the food independently. 

Some snacks your child(ren) can prepare in addition to the ones shown above include:

• Using an egg slicer to slice hardboiled eggs
• Using a spreader to spread cream cheese, jam, or butter on bread
• Using a wavy chopper knife to slice fruits and vegetable

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