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| Level        = [[Pre-Primary]] <br> [[Primary]]
| Level        = [[Pre-Primary]] <br> [[Primary]]
| Age          = 3 - 4
| Age          = 3 - 4
| Preq_skills       = eye-hand coordination <br> grasping <br> small muscle coordination
| Preqs       = eye-hand coordination <br> grasping <br> small muscle coordination <br> [[Handling Sharp Objects]] <br> [[Carrying a Tray]] <br> [[Dishwashing]]
| Preq_lessons        = [[Handling Sharp Objects]] <br> [[Carrying a Tray]] <br> [[Dishwashing]]
| Materials      = banana <br> tray <br> cutting board <br> knife <br> serving dish <br> scrap bowl <br> toothpicks in holder  <br> sponge <br> apron
| Materials      = banana <br> tray <br> cutting board <br> knife <br> serving dish <br> scrap bowl <br> toothpicks in holder  <br> sponge <br> apron
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Revision as of 14:25, 4 October 2009

Banana Cutting
Practical Life - Care of the Environment
LevelPre-Primary
Primary
Age3 - 4
Prerequisiteseye-hand coordination
grasping
small muscle coordination
Handling Sharp Objects
Carrying a Tray
Dishwashing
Materialsbanana
tray
cutting board
knife
serving dish
scrap bowl
toothpicks in holder
sponge
apron

The direct purpose of this activity is to teach the child how to cut bananas. The indirect purpose would be practice in food preparation and use of a knife.

Presentation

  1. step one
  2. step two, etc


Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions