Folding
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Folding | |
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Practical Life - Care of the Environment | |
Level | Pre-Primary Primary |
Age | 3 - 4 |
Prerequisites | Carrying a Tray |
Materials | 4 square cloths with lines sew or drawn on |
This activity teaches the child how to fold cloths.
Presentation
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Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
Material
This material consists of four (sometimes more) cloths that are about 10 inches square. Each of the cloths has lines sewn across with thread of a contrasting color.
Make Your Own
Where to Buy
Alison's $18.00 (blue)
Alison's $18.00 (white)
Cabdev $40.00 (6 cloths)
Lord Co. $34.60
Montessori N' Such $31.00 (7 clothes, one with no lines)
Montessori Services $12.00 (red or blue, no tray)
Montessori Services $35.75
Further Reading
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 28