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* The containers could be hiding small objects inside: | * The containers could be hiding small objects inside: | ||
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* Practice screwing and unscrewing bottles | |||
* Prepare a basket with 6-7 different bottles with lids that can be screwed on and off. | |||
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== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == |
Revision as of 22:29, 2 July 2022
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 lids could be mixed up after taking them off and then matched to put them back on.
- The containers could be hiding small objects inside:
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Source: Leptir Montessori Blog
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- Practice screwing and unscrewing bottles
- Prepare a basket with 6-7 different bottles with lids that can be screwed on and off.
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Source: M.Vita Montessori Material
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