Cleaning Activities for Kids

Washing a table is a great activity that the children love to do in the classroom. One thing about the Practical Life area is that it should be purposeful and model what we do in our every day lives. Some things that could be more effective in this presentation is actually walking through every step. Dipping the sponge in water, squeezing it out, applying the soap to the sponge (when do we ever wash the table with our bare hands?), rinsing the sponge once it has the bubbles and repeat until the table is clean.