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{{Infobox Lesson | |||
| Name = Bead Stringing | |||
| Topic = Practical Life | |||
| Subtopic = Sewing | |||
| image = [[File:Bead Stringing.JPG|320px]] | |||
| Level = [[Primary]] | |||
| Age = 3 | |||
| Preqs = [[Grasping Transfer]] | |||
| Materials = lace with a knot in one end <br> large wooden beads <br> 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]], and other sewing activities. | |||
== Presentation == | |||
# Carry the basket to a mat or table. Put it in the upper left corner. | |||
#:[[Image:Bead Stringing 1.JPG|280px]] | |||
# Smooth out the strings to be sure there are no tangles or knots. | |||
#:[[Image:Bead Stringing 2.JPG|280px]] | |||
# 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. | |||
#:[[Image:Bead Stringing 3.JPG|280px]] | |||
# Hold the end of the string with one hand and slide the bead down the string toward the knot with the other. | |||
#:[[Image:Bead Stringing 4.JPG|280px]] | |||
# 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. | |||
#:[[Image:Bead Stringing 5.JPG|280px]] | |||
== 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 == | |||
[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> | |||
== Further Reading == | |||
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 39 | |||
*[[Teach Me to Do It Myself]] by Maja Pitamic, pages 38-39 | |||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 4 January 2015
| Bead Stringing | |
|---|---|
| Practical Life - Sewing | |
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| 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, 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
- Teach Me to Do It Myself by Maja Pitamic, pages 38-39
