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* Bead stringing can also be done as an art activity. | * Bead stringing can also be done as an art activity. | ||
* Bead stringing could also be done as an exercise in matching patterns. | * Bead stringing could also be done as an exercise in matching patterns. | ||
==Material== | == Material == | ||
[http://explorationsearlylearning.com/shop5/lacing-weaving/branch-beads.html Explorations Early Learning] $14.95 (Branch Beads)<br> | [http://explorationsearlylearning.com/shop5/lacing-weaving/branch-beads.html Explorations Early Learning] $14.95 (Branch Beads)<br> | ||
[http://explorationsearlylearning.com/shop5/manipulatives/mini-branch-beads-1-quart-.html Explorations Early Learning] $8.95 (Mini Branch Beads)<br> | [http://explorationsearlylearning.com/shop5/manipulatives/mini-branch-beads-1-quart-.html Explorations Early Learning] $8.95 (Mini Branch Beads)<br> | ||
== Further Reading == | |||
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 39 |
Revision as of 16:27, 2 November 2013
Bead Stringing | |
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Practical Life - Care of the Person | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 3 |
Prerequisites | Grasping Transfer |
Materials | lace with a knot in one end large wooden beads basket or other container |
In this activity the child learns how to string beads. This also helps prepare the child for the Lacing Cards, Threading a Needle, the Sewing Boards, and other sewing activities.
Presentation
- Carry the basket to a mat or table. Put it in the upper left corner.
- step two
- step three
- step four
- step five
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- Different sizes and types of beads can be used.
- Bead stringing can also be done as an art activity.
- Bead stringing could also be done as an exercise in matching patterns.
Material
Explorations Early Learning $14.95 (Branch Beads)
Explorations Early Learning $8.95 (Mini Branch Beads)
Further Reading
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 39