EXERCISE OF PRACTICAL LIFE (AGE 2.5 YEARS TO 3.5 YEARS) ONWARDS
EXERCISE OF PRACTICAL LIFE (AGE 2.5 YEARS TO 3.5 YEARS) ON WARDS
In exercises of practical life, there are simple to complex movements to involve the child that is why child is attracted towards them.
Practical life exercises are given to co-ordinate his movements and records his emotions and experiences for coming in contact with the external world.These exercises should be given with the serial order or sequence of order in everything done logically and systematically to make the actions easier and meaningful.This makes the mind of the child orderly and makes the foundation of mathematical mind.
E.P.L exercises are constructive, creative and stimulative, because they are part of his life.They should aim at helping the child to help himself.In an emergency, he should be able to act independently.
These exercises buildup unity between thoughts, action and will.
As it is discussed in a previous blog's post about the main groups or E.P.L exercises :
1- Elementary exercises
2- Personal care
3- Care of environment
4- Grace and Courtesy
1- ELEMENTARY GROUP:
They are basic and simple actions which involve simple movements.
They are according to the potentials of the child.The simplest work is chosen to satisfy the work tendency of the child.Hence this group is further divided into three kinds of exercises.
A- Basic elementary
B- Elementary
C- Higher Elementary
A- BASIC ELEMENTARY:
The most simple actions but very logical movements are there.They are usually a part of the later activities.
for example;
1- Holding a jug, glass, tray, spoon etc.
2- Carrying a glass of water.
3- Taking off an apron from hook or hanger.
B- ELEMENTARY EXERCISES:
These actions are little advanced but still simple in nature and more logical movements are involved, yet these exercises prepares the child for further difficult work.
for example;
1- Opening and closing bottle tops.
2- Folding, rolling of mats.
3- Opening and closing of pegs.
4- Threading beads.
5- Poring beans from one container to another.
6- Spooning beans in different bowls.
7- Sponging exercises.
8- Turning pages of a book etc.
C- HIGHER ELEMENTARY EXERCISES:
These exercises are the series of the same work but little upgraded in movements, logic and patience.
The aims of all these elementary exercises is first to develop the initiative of work and then to make the child aware of his potentials and urge of performing logical, meaningful and useful movements.To bring him towards mobility and to develop the will and ego to work freely.
Concentration and patience are the characteristics of these activities.
for example;
1- Pouring water from one container into number of containers with the help of spoon, dropper, jug, funnel etc.
2- PERSONAL CARE GROUP:
To bring the child towards personal independence. There are exercises which pertains to the personal hygiene and care for themselves.
for example;
1- Dressing frames.
2- Brushing teeth.
3- Combing hair.
4- Washing hands.
5- Polishing shoes etc.
3- CARE OF ENVIRONMENT GROUP:
Exercises under this group help the child to learn, to clean and take care of environment around him. This group is further sub-divided into two groups.
A- Indoor environment.
B- Outdoor environment.
A- INDOOR ENVIRONMENT EXERCISES:
These are exercises which the child performs to serve other people and also to keep his place neat and tidy.
for example;
1- Opening and closing door.
2- Folding napkins.
3- Dusting a table, chair, objects of class etc.
4- Sweeping the floor.
5- Polishing metal objects.
6- Washing a cloth, car, table etc.
7- carrying a chair.
8- Lifting a table by two children.
9- Walking around mats.
B- OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT EXERCISES:
These exercises make the child aware of the outer environment of his surrounding.
for example;
1- Sweeping.
2- Watering plants.
3- Picking dry leaves from garden.
4- Weeding.
4- GRACE AND COURTESY GROUP:
These exercises help the child to gain courtesy and grace. He is made aware of the manners and etiquette to become social and respect the people in society as well as to his own self respect, dignity and honor as an individual. Various exercises are chosen to further increase his tendency.
for example;
A- Passing through a group of people.
B- Passing pointed objects.
C- Standing in a queue.
D- Table manners.
E- Use of thank you, sorry, please etc.
F- Greeting guests.
G- How to sneeze, yawn and cough etc.
AIM OF ELEMENTARY GROUP:-
To develop the initiative of work.
AIM OF PERSONAL CARE GROUP:-
To develop personal independence.
AIM OF GRACE AND COURTESY GROUP:-
To help the child to gain grace and courtesy.
AIM OF CARE OF ENVIRONMENT:-
To help the child to clean and take care of his surroundings.
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