Joliet Montessori School is an awesome school that accepted a fleece donation from us! They've created this practical life tray that included a sewing activity which helps improve hand eye coordination and muscle building in the students' fingers, both helping the children when it comes to learning how to write.

   Using their uncommon approach, they create practical life activities! In this practical life tray, they practiced some great things to help them as the get ready to tackle writing. Follow along to recreate this with your children or students!

 

• Fleece
• Scissors
• Pins
• Sewing Needles
• Thread

How To Get Going:

   Begin by cutting out two identical shapes of your liking; in the craft they made at Joliet Montessori School, they chose hearts. Once you have your two shapes cut out, be sure to cut up your other fleece scraps into small pieces. After you're done with your cutting, it's time to move onto sewing! Sew together your two identical shapes leaving a small space open creating a pocket. With that space you've left yourself, you'll want to insert the small pieces you cut up. Now that you've stuffed your pocket, you can finish sewing up your project!

 

 

References:

"Education is the process..." - https://www.jolietmontessorischool.org/why-montessori/curriculum/