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| Age          = 3 - 5
| Age          = 3 - 5
| Preqs        = [[Touch Boards]] <br> [[Touch Tablets]] <br> Practical Life activities
| Preqs        = [[Touch Boards]] <br> [[Touch Tablets]] <br> Practical Life activities
| Materials    = at least 5 pairs of different fabrics cut in squares <br> box or basket
| Materials    = 3+ pairs of fabric squares <br> box or basket <br> blindfold
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In this activity the child learns to match fabrics by touch.
In this activity the child learns to match fabrics by touch.  Doing this helps refine the child's tactile sense.
== Presentations ==
== Presentations ==
# step one
# step one
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== Control of Error ==
== Control of Error ==
 
If the last two fabric squares do not match, the child will know a mistake was made earlier.<br>
Also, when the child takes off the blindfold, he should be able to tell by looking if all of the pairs are matched correctly.
== Variations and Extensions ==
== Variations and Extensions ==
 
This activity can be made easier by using only three very different fabrics.  Adding more types fabric increases the difficulty. 
== Material ==
== Material ==

Revision as of 09:57, 5 September 2010

Fabrics
Sensorial - Tactile Sense
LevelPrimary
Age3 - 5
PrerequisitesTouch Boards
Touch Tablets
Practical Life activities
Materials3+ pairs of fabric squares
box or basket
blindfold

In this activity the child learns to match fabrics by touch. Doing this helps refine the child's tactile sense.

Presentations

  1. step one
  2. step two, etc.

Points of Interest

Control of Error

If the last two fabric squares do not match, the child will know a mistake was made earlier.
Also, when the child takes off the blindfold, he should be able to tell by looking if all of the pairs are matched correctly.

Variations and Extensions

This activity can be made easier by using only three very different fabrics. Adding more types fabric increases the difficulty.

Material