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This activity can be made easier by using only three very different fabrics.  Adding more types fabric increases the difficulty.   
This activity can be made easier by using only three very different fabrics.  Adding more types fabric increases the difficulty.   
== Material ==
== Material ==
The fabric squares should be between 4 and 5 inches across.

Revision as of 07:52, 6 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

The fabric squares should be between 4 and 5 inches across.