Table Washing

Table Washing
Practical Life - Care of the Environment
Level	Primary
Age	3 - 4
Prerequisites	Liquid Pouring Using a Sponge
Materials	spray bottle with soapy water sponge bowl small towel tray table to wash apron (optional)

This activity teaches the child how to wash a table.

Presentation

The material should be laid out on the shelf as shown with extra towels next to the tray.

1. Carry the tray to a table to be washed.

   

2. Move the chairs to the side.

   

3. Move the tray to one of the chairs.

   

4. Spray soapy water on the table.

   

5. Scrub the table with the sponge.

   

6. Squeeze out extra water from the sponge into the bowl as needed.

   

7. Dry the table with the towel.

   

8. Take the towel to the laundry. Empty the water from the bowl into the sink. Move the tray to the table and push in the chairs.

   

9. Return the tray to the shelf. Replace the used towel with a clean one from the stack on the shelf.

Material

• From Counting Coconuts:

  

Further Reading

• Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 33