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* For a younger child, the bottom of the zipper could be held shut with a safety. This would allow the child to practice just the zipping part of the work before they are ready for the extra step of putting the two sides of the zipper together. | * For a younger child, the bottom of the zipper could be held shut with a safety. This would allow the child to practice just the zipping part of the work before they are ready for the extra step of putting the two sides of the zipper together. | ||
==Material== | == Material == | ||
===Make Your Own=== | === Make Your Own === | ||
===Where to Buy=== | === Where to Buy === | ||
See [[Dressing Frames]] as these are almost always sold in sets. | See [[Dressing Frames]] as these are almost always sold in sets. | ||
== Further Reading == | |||
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 23, 91 |
Revision as of 15:20, 2 November 2013
Zipper Frame | |
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Practical Life - Care of the Person | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 3 - 5 |
Prerequisites | Grasping Transfer |
In this activity the child learns how to use a zipper.
Presentation
- step one
- step two
- step three
- step four
- step five
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- For a younger child, the bottom of the zipper could be held shut with a safety. This would allow the child to practice just the zipping part of the work before they are ready for the extra step of putting the two sides of the zipper together.
Material
Make Your Own
Where to Buy
See Dressing Frames as these are almost always sold in sets.
Further Reading
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 23, 91