Practical Life Practical Life continues at the Elementary Level. The skills previously practiced and mastered as individual activities are now integrated as part of the daily classroom routine. Some of the activities now also extend beyond the classroom as the child widens his/her sphere of interaction with others.
- Self: dressing, changing, brushing teeth, brushing hair, basic first aid
- Environment: cooking, food preparation, cleaning, knitting, mending, gardening, recycling, composting
- Grace & Courtesy: greeting, interrupting, waiting for a turn, apologizing, thanking, giving and receiving compliments, telephone manners, introductions, welcoming visitors
- Movement: respecting space of others, planning use of space