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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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== Material ==
== 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.
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]

Revision as of 05:20, 14 March 2011

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

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

  • Different types of items could be transferred.
  • Items could be sorted as well as transferred.
    Red tong.JPG Red tong 2.JPG

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