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*:Source:[http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-our-shelves-march.html Counting Coconuts] | *:Source:[http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-our-shelves-march.html Counting Coconuts] | ||
==Material== | == Material == | ||
[[File:Corn spoon.JPG|230px]] [[File:Heart spoon.JPG|230px]] [[File:Green spoon.JPG|230px]]<br><br> | [[File:Corn spoon.JPG|230px]] [[File:Heart spoon.JPG|230px]] [[File:Green spoon.JPG|230px]]<br><br> | ||
*From [http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=hr|en&u=http://leptir-mojpribor.blogspot.com/2010/06/ljeto-summer.html&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&client=tmpg&usg=ALkJrhgPEEk1OwpFENLnciKP06Hz-bvQxg Leptir Montessori Blog]: | *From [http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=hr|en&u=http://leptir-mojpribor.blogspot.com/2010/06/ljeto-summer.html&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&client=tmpg&usg=ALkJrhgPEEk1OwpFENLnciKP06Hz-bvQxg Leptir Montessori Blog]: | ||
*:[[File:Bead spoon.jpg|230px]] [[File:Shell spoon.jpg|230px]]<br> | *:[[File:Bead spoon.jpg|230px]] [[File:Shell spoon.jpg|230px]]<br> | ||
== Further Reading == | |||
*[[Teach Me to Do It Myself]] by Maja Pitamic, pages 28-29 |
Revision as of 15:03, 16 December 2013
Dry Spooning | |
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Practical Life - Fine Motor Skills | |
Level | Primary |
Materials | 2 bowls spoon uncooked rice tray |
The purpose of this activity is to teach the child how to transfer dry materials with a spoon. This activity also helps prepare the child to eat independently.
Presentation
- Carry the tray to a table. Be sure that the full bowl is on the left.
- step two
- step three
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
Variations
- Different sizes of spoons could be used.
- Different shapes of bowls could be used.
- Instead of dry rice, dry beans, sand, small pasta, seeds, whole spices, or beads could be used.
Extensions
- The work could be done with a funnel and a narrow bottle:
- Source:Counting Coconuts
Material
- From Leptir Montessori Blog:
Further Reading
- Teach Me to Do It Myself by Maja Pitamic, pages 28-29