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This monograph presents the self-help skills module of the social development curriculum portion of the Early Childhood-Special Education Teacher Preparation Program. Included are: (1) an ontogeny of self-help skills (feeding, dressing, toileting, and grooming) in young children; (2) a brief discussion of the relevance of self-help skills to the development of young children; (3) an outline of conditions in the environment which facilitate the development of self-help skills; (4) a total of 15 specific Montessori practical life exercises; and (5) a brief outline of four desired learner outcomes (with instructional procedures) for both normal and handicapped children. (ED)