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The purpose of this activity...
The purpose of this activity is to teach children to move small objects using tongs. This helps them to develop their fine motor skills.
== Presentation ==
== Presentation ==
# Step one
# Step one
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== Points of Interest ==
== Points of Interest ==
The various tongs, and shape, color, texture of the objects


== Control of Error ==
== Control of Error ==
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* Different types of items could be transferred.
* Different types of items could be transferred.
* Items could be sorted as well as transferred.
* Items could be sorted as well as transferred.
*: [[File:Red tong.JPG|230px]]
*: [[File:Red tong.JPG|230px]] [[File:Red tong 2.JPG|230px]]
*:[[File:Glass tong Rainbow Mama.jpg|250px]]
*:Source: [http://adventuresofarainbowmamamama.blogspot.com/2009/03/exercise-in-using-sorting-and-using.html Adventures of a Rainbow Mama]
* There could be a separate place for every item to be transferred.
*: [[File:Green tong 1.jpg|300px]] [[File:Green tong 2.jpg|300px]]<br> Source: [http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=hr|en&u=http://leptir-mojpribor.blogspot.com/2009/10/jabuke-2010-dan-jabuka.html&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&client=tmpg&usg=ALkJrhiAyL4rUh88XTB_tqh27biF5kyrGA Leptir Montessori Blog]
 
== Material ==
Please be sure that the tongs used in this activity are small enough for a child's hand.  Many classrooms have tongs that are far too large and the children have trouble doing this activity.<br>
[[File:Pink tong.jpg|230px]]<br>Source: [http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=hr|en&u=http://leptir-mojpribor.blogspot.com/2010/01/valentinovo-aktivnosti-u-vrticu.html&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&client=tmpg&usg=ALkJrhjdrzN6Nk4HS0bis_v2iRN11VGhow Leptir Montessori Blog]
 
== Further Reading ==
*[[Teach Me to Do It Myself]] by Maja Pitamic, pages 34-35

Revision as of 11:37, 8 October 2018

Tong Transfer
Practical Life - Fine Motor Skills
Tong 5.JPG
LevelPrimary
Age3
PrerequisitesGrasping Transfer
Materialsa tray
tongs
2 bowls
soft objects to transfer

The purpose of this activity is to teach children to move small objects using tongs. This helps them to develop their fine motor skills.

Presentation

  1. Step one
    Tong 1.JPG
  2. Step two, etc
    Tong 2.JPG
  3. Step three, etc
    Tong 3.JPG
  4. Step four, etc
    Tong 4.JPG
  5. Step five, etc
    Tong 5.JPG

Points of Interest

The various tongs, and shape, color, texture of the objects

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

Material

Please be sure that the tongs used in this activity are small enough for a child's hand. Many classrooms have tongs that are far too large and the children have trouble doing this activity.
Pink tong.jpg
Source: Leptir Montessori Blog

Further Reading