Carrying a Tray

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Carrying a Tray
Practical Life - Gross Motor Skills
LevelPre-Primary
Primary
Age1.5
Prerequisitesnone
Materialsa tray

The purpose of this activity is to teach the child how to carefully carry a tray around the room. This is a lesson that should be taught early in the school year to new students as it is a prerequisite for many other activities.

Presentation

  1. Step one
  2. Step two

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

  • Older students could try carrying a bell on the tray, trying to keep it from making any sound as they walk.

Material

Where to Buy

Wooden Tray
Absorbent Montessori $6.49 (8" x 12")
Absorbent Montessori $8.99 (10" x 15")
Affordable Montessori $9.00 (10" x 15")
Affordable Montessori $7.00 (8" x 12")
Alison's $15.00
Alison's $10.50 (10" x 12")
Alison's $8.00 (8" x 10")
Alison's $10.00 (10" x 14")
Cabdev $7.50 (6" x 9")
Cabdev $10.00 (8" x 12")
Cabdev $11.75 (10" x 16")
Cabdev $9.00 (37cm x 24 cm)

Sets of Wooden Trays
Adena $16.96 (3)
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Alison's $32.00 (3)
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Alison's $20.00 (3) (bamboo)
Cabdev $41.00 (3)

Melamine Tray 11.25" x 16"
Alison's $9.00 (sunflower)
Alison's $9.00 (lemons)

Melamine Tray 14" x 19"
Alison's $6.30 (peony)
Alison's $6.30 (roses)
Alison's $6.30 (orchid)
Alison's $6.30 (herbs)

Clear Plastic
Amazon $5.39 (10" x 8")
Dollar Tree $1.00 (8" x 13")

Colored Plastic
Amazon $4.79 (6" x 8")