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== Presentation == | == Presentation == | ||
# Carry the basket to a mat or table. Put it in the upper left corner. | # Carry the basket to a mat or table. Put it in the upper left corner. | ||
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# | # Smooth out the strings to be sure there are no tangles or knots. | ||
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# | # Hold the end of the string in one hand and hold the bead in the other. Put the string through the hole in the bead. | ||
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# | # Hold the end of the string with one hand and slide the bead down the string toward the knot with the other. | ||
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# | # To take the beads off the string, hold the other beads in place with one hand and slide the end-most bead off with the other. | ||
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== Points of Interest == | == Points of Interest == | ||
Revision as of 21:03, 10 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.
- Smooth out the strings to be sure there are no tangles or knots.
- Hold the end of the string in one hand and hold the bead in the other. Put the string through the hole in the bead.
- Hold the end of the string with one hand and slide the bead down the string toward the knot with the other.
- To take the beads off the string, hold the other beads in place with one hand and slide the end-most bead off with the other.
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