I love this practical, diverse, well laid out Montessori material. Montessori's principals of real life, order, and approachable for age level are well laid out in this cute resource book! I love that children can see the steps, see the materials they need, and then replicate them well. I would put this in both my home and my classroom as a Practical Life material.

I Did it Myself is a picture book for younger children to learn how to do daily care activities independently. The activities include: brushing teeth, washing hands, getting dressed, brushing hair, putting on socks and shoes, putting on a coat, how to cough/ sneeze/ yawn; how fo meet someone new, how to excuse yourself, applying lotion, quiet time and meditation. The book contains photographs of a diverse group of children actually doing each activity. Each activity also gives a simple reason why the activity is important, which is perfect for children who always as why the have to do something. There are also pictures of the tools needed for each task. The child can slide when they complete each task.
There is also a section for guidance for grown ups which explains why it is imperative for young children to learn these skills.
I really liked this book. I can see this working very well for families with young children. It could also be used in a preschool setting. As a special education teacher to elementary students with autism, I plan to add this to my classroom library to help students who still need to learn these skills. I like that there are pictures of real kids, so the students have that visual cue to reference. I also like that in the section that shows how to meet new people includes looking the person in the eye if you are comfortable, which is important for our neurodiverse learners who may not be able to do this. This is also useful to use as a task analysis to help scaffold learning for students with special needs. I wish that this book had removable pictures so that I could put the visuals where they would actually be used, such as hand washing by the sink and putting on a coat near the coat hangers, so I may modify this book to do that.

Great step-by-step visuals of doing every day tasks for kids. Sure to make your little one feel empowered and independent!

I Did It Myself!
by Saniyyah Khalilallah

I thought this was a great book for the age range it’s targeted at. It has simple yet concise instructions and the pictures are detailed right along with it! I read it then went through with my 4 year old and he enjoyed it and understood it.
Thank you to #NetGalley and the author for giving me the opportunity to view this title
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A very informative book for young children learning to develop independent skills. A variety of skills/routines are covered with step-by-step pictures and instructions. It even includes a chart to measure progress for each skill. Children will love feeling successful when they master these tasks!

Thank you Storey Publishing and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a wonderful read for me and my daughter and her growing independence. She is always wanting to do things like mommy and this book had her smiling and wanting to do more by herself.

I did it myself is a wonderful book for parents and children explaining step by step on how to teach every day life skills such as washing your hands. The pictures provided and simple explanation will help you to empower your child to be independent as well as it helps you laying out the ground work for them to master the tasks themselves. It is simple, quick and easy to understand. It truly is Montessori at home but as such not just useful for Montessori families but for every family. A true must read and absolutely a 5 star book.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NG for a copy of this book in exchange for honest feedback. I hadn't heard of the "Montessori life skills" thing before until I saw a bunch of Instagram videos talking about them recently. This book is something I envision can be read with a child, with steps also showing them visually how to help around at the house. So, it's a double win: learning about helping/life skills & reading. Pretty simple production, I think it's okay! Easy to follow and has a range of activities and people represented.

What a fantastic book to use with / alongside children to teach them all the basic skills they need to be independent at home. It has very clear, simple and child-friendly photographs to help guide the child step by step through each skill. This treasure of a book will help build a child’s confidence with day to day tasks, helping them believe they can do things for themselves. The added section at the end for parents /carers is a real bonus too.

Thank you to Storey Publishing and Netgalley for an eARC of this book to read and review.