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== Points of Interest ==
== Points of Interest ==
Carrying the grain across


== Control of Error ==
== Control of Error ==

Revision as of 03:51, 1 December 2017

Dry Spooning
Practical Life - Fine Motor Skills
Dry Spooning 1.JPG
LevelPrimary
Materials2 bowls
spoon
uncooked rice
tray

The purpose of this activity is to teach the child how to transfer dry materials with a spoon. This activity also helps prepare the child to eat independently.

Presentation

  1. Carry the tray to a table. Be sure that the full bowl is on the left.
    Dry Spooning 1.JPG
  2. step two
    Dry Spooning 2.JPG
  3. step three
    Dry Spooning 3.JPG

Points of Interest

Carrying the grain across

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

Variations

  • Different sizes of spoons could be used.
  • Different shapes of bowls could be used.
  • Instead of dry rice, dry beans, sand, small pasta, seeds, whole spices, or beads could be used.

Extensions

Material

Corn spoon.JPG Heart spoon.JPG Green spoon.JPG

Further Reading