Buttering Bread
From Montessori Album
Buttering Bread | |
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Practical Life - Food Preparation | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 3 - 4 |
Prerequisites | Handling Sharp Objects Dishwashing |
Materials | slice of bread plate pat of butter small dish for butter tray butter knife |
In this activity the child learns how to butter bread.
Contents
Presentation[edit]
- Put a slice a of bread, a clean knife, and a pat of butter on the tray
- Take the tray to a table.
- Place the napkin in your lap.
- Get a little bit of butter with the knife.
- Hold the bread steady with the other hand, and spread the butter on the bread.
- Get more butter with the knife and spread it on the bread. Continue until all the butter has been spread on the bread.
- Set the knife down and eat the bread.
- Clean up: Wash the plate and dry it, then return it to the tray.
Points of Interest[edit]
Control of Error[edit]
Variations and Extensions[edit]
- Jam, peanut butter, apple butter, or cream cheese could be used instead of butter.
Material[edit]
- This example includes a place mat:
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- Source: Counting Coconuts
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