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| Name          = Buttering Bread
| Name          = Buttering Bread
| Topic        = Practical Life
| Topic        = Practical Life
| Subtopic      = Care of the Environment
| Subtopic      = Food Preparation
| Photo         =  
| image         =  
| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Age          = 3 - 4
| Age          = 3 - 4
| Preqs        = [[Celery Cutting]] <br> [[Handling Sharp Objects]] <br> [[Dishwashing]]
| Preqs        = [[Handling Sharp Objects]] <br> [[Dishwashing]]
| Materials    = slice of bread <br> plate <br> pat of butter <br> tray <br> butter knife <br> sponge <br> apron
| Materials    = slice of bread <br> plate <br> pat of butter <br> small dish for butter <br> tray <br> butter knife
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== Presentation ==
== Presentation ==
# step one
# Put a slice a of bread, a clean knife, and a pat of butter on the tray
# step two, etc
# Take the tray to a table.
# Place the napkin in your lap.
# Get a little bit of butter with the knife.
# Hold the bread steady with the other hand, and spread the butter on the bread.
# Get more butter with the knife and spread it on the bread. Continue until all the butter has been spread on the bread.
# Set the knife down and eat the bread.
# '''Clean up:''' Wash the plate and dry it, then return it to the tray.


== Points of Interest ==
== Points of Interest ==
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== Control of Error ==
== Control of Error ==


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== Variations and Extensions ==
* Jam, peanut butter, apple butter, or cream cheese could be used instead of butter.
==Material==
*This example includes a place mat:
*: [[File:Counting Coconuts buttering bread 1.JPG|250px]] [[File:Counting Coconuts buttering bread 2.JPG|250px]]
*: Source: [http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/07/snack-time.html Counting Coconuts]

Revision as of 18:49, 24 November 2013

Buttering Bread
Practical Life - Food Preparation
LevelPrimary
Age3 - 4
PrerequisitesHandling Sharp Objects
Dishwashing
Materialsslice of bread
plate
pat of butter
small dish for butter
tray
butter knife

In this activity the child learns how to butter bread.

Presentation

  1. Put a slice a of bread, a clean knife, and a pat of butter on the tray
  2. Take the tray to a table.
  3. Place the napkin in your lap.
  4. Get a little bit of butter with the knife.
  5. Hold the bread steady with the other hand, and spread the butter on the bread.
  6. Get more butter with the knife and spread it on the bread. Continue until all the butter has been spread on the bread.
  7. Set the knife down and eat the bread.
  8. Clean up: Wash the plate and dry it, then return it to the tray.

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

  • Jam, peanut butter, apple butter, or cream cheese could be used instead of butter.

Material