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Practical Life 3–5 yrs

Buttoning Frame

The child practices buttoning and unbuttoning on a wooden dressing frame with large buttons. This isolates the buttoning skill from the complexity of dressing, allowing the child to master the finger movements before applying them to their own clothing.

12 min ●●○

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Practical Life 3–5 yrs

Hand Washing

The child learns the complete sequence of hand washing using a basin, soap, and towel. This multi-step exercise develops sequencing memory, care of self, and independence. The elaborate setup and cleanup are integral parts of the work cycle.

20 min ●●○

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Practical Life 3–6 yrs

Polishing

The child polishes a small brass or wooden object using a complete sequence of applying polish, buffing, and restoring shine. This exercise develops circular hand movements, sequencing, and gives the child a visible result — the transformation from dull to shiny provides intrinsic motivation and a built-in control of error.

20 min ●●○

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Practical Life 2–4 yrs

Pouring Dry Beans

The child learns to pour dry beans from one small pitcher to another using a controlled wrist movement. This is the first pouring exercise and prepares the hand for later water pouring. It builds independence and concentration through a simple, repeatable cycle of activity.

10 min ●○○

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Practical Life 3–5 yrs

Pouring Water

The child pours water from one pitcher to another, building on the dry pouring exercise. Water adds a new control challenge — it cannot be easily picked up if spilled. This exercise develops careful, deliberate movement and introduces responsibility for cleaning up spills.

12 min ●○○

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Practical Life 2–4 yrs

Spooning

The child transfers small objects from one bowl to another using a spoon. This exercise isolates the spooning movement used in eating and cooking, refining the three-finger grip and wrist stability. It is typically presented after dry pouring.

10 min ●○○

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Sensorial 2–4 yrs

Brown Stair

The child arranges ten brown prisms in sequence from thickest to thinnest, creating a stair-like formation. Unlike the Pink Tower which varies in three dimensions, the Brown Stair isolates variation in two dimensions (width and height) while length remains constant at 20cm.

15 min ●○○

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Sensorial 3–5 yrs

Color Box 2

The child matches and names eleven pairs of colored tablets, developing chromatic discrimination and color vocabulary. Color Box 2 contains pairs of: red, blue, yellow, orange, green, purple, pink, brown, gray, black, and white.

12 min ●●○

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Sensorial 4–6 yrs

Geometric Solids

The child explores three-dimensional geometric forms through touch and sight, learning to identify and name each solid. The set typically includes: sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, ovoid, ellipsoid, triangular prism, square-based pyramid, and rectangular prism.

20 min ●●●

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Sensorial 2–4 yrs

Pink Tower

The child builds a tower of ten pink cubes graded in size from 10cm³ to 1cm³, stacking from largest to smallest. This classic Sensorial material isolates the concept of three-dimensional size difference while all other qualities remain constant.

15 min ●○○

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Sensorial 3–5 yrs

Red Rods

The child arranges ten red rods in sequence from longest (1 meter) to shortest (10cm), creating a stair pattern that isolates the single dimension of length. All rods have identical cross-sections (2.5cm × 2.5cm) and color, so only length varies. This material directly prepares for the Number Rods in mathematics.

15 min ●●○

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Sensorial 3–5 yrs

Sound Cylinders

The child matches pairs of cylinders that produce identical sounds when shaken, developing auditory discrimination. Two sets of six cylinders (one set with red caps, one with blue caps) contain materials that produce sounds ranging from loud to soft.

12 min ●●○

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