Why not extend your child's Montessori experiences to your home life.  We spend a lot of time helping your child to become independent and responsible.  Here are some ideas that you can use at home to continue in that effort.  Remember our motto:   Help me to do it myself!
 

The Hall
~Hang a coat rack at 'children's height' so that they can hang up their own coats, scarves, etc.  Show them how to hang their coat by the 'loop' or by the hood. 
 

The Bathroom
~ It is best if your child can reach the sink, turn on the water, and reach his toothbrush and toothpaste without help. Perhaps a good stepstool will work.

 

The Kitchen
~ Make room in your kitchen for a child-sized work table for young cooks.
~ Make a low shelf on a wall for plates, cups and napkins so that your child can set the table.
~ Set aside the bottom shelf in your refrigerator and/or pantry for your child to help himself to healthy snacks and drinks. Here you can store small drink pitchers, fruit and the ingredients for making sandwiches and snacks.
 
Bedroom
~ Hang a bulletin board at your child's eye level on which he/she can choose art work and school papers to hang up.
~ Don't use a toy box. Imagine the chaos in your kitchen if you threw all of your utensils together in a chest. Instead use low shelves to display books and toys. Place toys with many pieces in containers, such as baskets.  Baskets can easily be 'toted' to another room.
~ Make sure that your child's clothes chest has drawers that are the right height for him or her to open and look inside. Label the drawers with words and/or pictures: shirts, socks, etc. 
 
The Family Room
~Have an 'art drawer' or two.  Fill them with construction paper, glue, water colors, tape, scissors, stickers, rubber stamps, coloring books, etc.  Creative children will spend hours 'working' from this drawer.