Montessori in the Home
Age Appropriate Chores for Children
18 months to 3 years
Kitchen
- pour glass of water using small jug
- add milk to cereal
- scoop cereal into bowl
- wipe spill with sponge
- take plate to kitchen
- drink from a small glass
- swiffer the floor
- wipe cabinets
- wipe baseboards (soapy water)
Bedroom
- fetch diaper/underwear
- dirty clothes to laundry basket
- choose between 2 options for clothing
- get dressed with assistance
- take out socks
Bathroom
- brush hair
- brush teeth with assistance
- wash hands
- pack away bath toys
- fetch and hang up towel
Other
- help to pack away toys
- fetch shoes
- help parents, i.e " Can you bring me my book?"
- turn on/off light switch
3 to 4 years
Kitchen
- prepare a snack/sandwich
- peel and slice banana
- peel mandarin
- peel and core apple with assistance
- wash fruit and vegetables
- make orange juice
- set the table
- clear the table
- wipe table
- sweep floor
- use dustpan and brush
- help to make bed-pulling up cover
- choose clothes
- get dressed with little help
- blow nose
- brush teeth
- wash body (use travel sizes to minimize waste
- clean face
- arrange flowers in a small vase
- pack + carry own backpack
- put on coat (tag to toes, hands in the holes, over the head and on it goes)
- put on shoes with velcro
- water plants
- tidy toys in baskets and return to shelf
- cleaning windows
- load/unload washer machine + dryer
- sort socks + clothing
- fetch products in supermarket + push cart + help unpack groceries
- dusting
4 to 5 years old
Kitchen
- unpack dishwasher
- baking (measuring & mixing ingredients)
- scrub and peel vegetables
- assist with cooking (i.e. making lasagna)
- make bed
- put away clothes
- dress without assistance
- close and wipe toilet seat
- place wet clothing in laundry area
- wash hair
- feed pets
- help with recycling
- fold laundry
- fold socks
- vacuuming
Long Hill Montessori School
Email: LongHillMontessoriSchool@gmail.com
Website: www.LongHillMontessoriSchool.com
Location: 158 Central Avenue, Stirling, NJ, United States
Phone: (908) 647-1852