Bead Stringing
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| Bead Stringing | |
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| Practical Life - Care of the Person | |
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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, 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.
