Montessori in the Home: Possible home responsibilities for ages five to six

•Helping with meal planning and grocery shopping

•Pouring own drink

•Preparing the dinner table

•Tearing up lettuce for a salad

•Helping to add ingredients to a recipe

•Choosing an outfit for the day and dressing self

•Scrubbing the sink

•Cleaning mirrors or windows

•Separating laundry

•Folding clothes

•Helping clean the car

•Taking out recycling

•Feeing pets

•Learning to tie shoes 

•Water plants