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Age Appropriate Tasks — Age 6

Now lets take a look at what we might expect from some of the older students at The Montessori House — age 6.  (From Maren Schmidt’s column on  “Home Responsibilities” in the September 2010 issue of Tomorrow’s Child):

Tasks for Six-Year-Olds

  • Choose clothing according to weather.
  • Shake rugs.
  • Water plants and flowers.
  • Peel vegetables.
  • Cook simple food (toast, hot dog, boiled eggs).
  • Prepare own lunch for school.
  • Hang up own clothes in closet.
  • Gather wood for fireplace.
  • Rake leaves and weed.
  • Take pet for a walk.
  • Tie own shoes.
  • Responsible for minor injuries.
  • Keep garbage container clean.
  • Straighten and clean silverware drawer.

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