Creativity is not limited to art and music experiences. A young child has a need for meaningful activity directly related to everyday living. Exercises which the child recognizes from his home experiences help satisfy that need. Practical life activity is important in laying the foundation for later intellectual work by helping build the ability to concentrate and to complete a sequence of activities. The years between 6 and 12 represent a period of consciousness, growth of intellect, and the acquisition of culture.
Work is the self-chosen activity of the child.
It is a fulfilling experience that the child enjoys. A child can only develop by means of experience in his environment. It is based on years of patient observation of child nature. It has proved itself of universal application. Within a single generation it has been tried with complete success with children of almost every civilized nation.