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| Name = Containers and Lids | | Name = Containers and Lids | ||
| Topic = Practical Life | | Topic = Practical Life | ||
| Subtopic = | | Subtopic = Fine Motor Skills | ||
| | | image = [[File:Opening and Closing Containers 3.JPG|320px]] | ||
| Level = [[Primary]] | | Level = [[Primary]] | ||
| Age = | | Age = 2.5 | ||
| Preqs = | | Preqs = none | ||
| Materials = | | Materials = small containers with lids <br> basket or tray | ||
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In this activity the child practices opening and closing containers with a variety of lids. | |||
== Presentation == | == Presentation == | ||
# | # Take the basket to a mat or table. Place it in the upper right corner. | ||
# | #:[[File:Opening and Closing Containers 1.JPG|330px]] | ||
# Lay out the containers along the left edge of the rug. | |||
#:[[File:Opening and Closing Containers 2.JPG|330px]] | |||
# Take the first container and remove the lid. | |||
#:[[File:Opening and Closing Containers 3.JPG|330px]] | |||
# Set the container back in the same spot, set its lid to the right of it. | |||
#:[[File:Opening and Closing Containers 4.JPG|330px]] | |||
# Open the other containers. | |||
#:[[File:Opening and Closing Containers 5.JPG|330px]] | |||
# Put the lids back on starting with the first one. | |||
#:[[File:Opening and Closing Containers 6.JPG|300px]] [[File:Opening and Closing Containers 7.JPG|300px]] | |||
# Continue until all of the lids have been replaced. | |||
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== Points of Interest == | == Points of Interest == | ||
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== Variations and Extensions == | == Variations and Extensions == | ||
* | * Practice opening and closing a ziplock bag. | ||
* | * The containers in the basket could start with the lids off, and the child would have to figure out which lid went with each container.<br> | ||
* The containers could be hiding small objects inside.<br> | |||
*: [[File:Containers variation 1.jpg|337px]] [[File:Containers variation 2.jpg|270px]]<br> Source: [http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=hr|en&u=http://leptir-mojpribor.blogspot.com/2011/01/bozicne-aktivnosti-iz-vrtica-christmas.html&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&client=tmpg&usg=ALkJrhji3I6RIj2Um0rR0ABJlzSTkyZvhg Leptir Montessori Blog] | |||
== Further Reading == | |||
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 40 | |||
*[[Teach Me to Do It Myself]] by Maja Pitamic, pages 36-37 |
Revision as of 15:13, 16 December 2013
Containers and Lids | |
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Practical Life - Fine Motor Skills | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 2.5 |
Prerequisites | none |
Materials | small containers with lids basket or tray |
In this activity the child practices opening and closing containers with a variety of lids.
Presentation
- Take the basket to a mat or table. Place it in the upper right corner.
- Lay out the containers along the left edge of the rug.
- Take the first container and remove the lid.
- Set the container back in the same spot, set its lid to the right of it.
- Open the other containers.
- Put the lids back on starting with the first one.
- Continue until all of the lids have been replaced.
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- Practice opening and closing a ziplock bag.
- The containers in the basket could start with the lids off, and the child would have to figure out which lid went with each container.
- The containers could be hiding small objects inside.
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Source: Leptir Montessori Blog
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Further Reading
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 40
- Teach Me to Do It Myself by Maja Pitamic, pages 36-37