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[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Cloth_Folding_Exercise_p/p06.htm Alison's] $18.00 (blue)<br> | [http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Cloth_Folding_Exercise_p/p06.htm Alison's] $18.00 (blue)<br> | ||
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Folding_Cloth_Set_p/p110.htm Alison's] $18.00 (white)<br> | [http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Folding_Cloth_Set_p/p110.htm Alison's] $18.00 (white)<br> | ||
[http://www.lordequip.com/xcart/product.php?productid=18191&cat=253&page=3 Lord Co.] $34.60<br> | [http://www.lordequip.com/xcart/product.php?productid=18191&cat=253&page=3 Lord Co.] $34.60<br> | ||
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1058 Montessori N' Such] $31.00 (7 clothes, one with no lines)<br> | [http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1058 Montessori N' Such] $31.00 (7 clothes, one with no lines)<br> |
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Practical Life - Care of the Environment | |
Level | Pre-Primary Primary |
Age | 3 - 4 |
Prerequisites | Carrying a Tray |
Materials | 4 square cloths with lines sew or drawn on |
This activity teaches the child how to fold cloths.
Presentation
- Take the tray to a mat or table. Place the tray in the upper right corner.
- Lay out the four cloths across the bottom of the work-space in the order shown.
- Trace the line in the first cloth from left to right with the first two fingers of the dominant hand.
- Hold each of the top two corners of the cloth and bring them down to match up with the bottom two corners.
- Smooth the crease.
- Trace the line of the second cloth from the upper left corner to the lower right.
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Points of Interest
To put the corners exactly together
Control of Error
The line sewed on the fabric. The fold should be on this line.
Variations and Extensions
- folding clothing
Material
This material consists of four (sometimes more) cloths that are about 10 inches square. Each of the cloths has lines sewn across with thread of a contrasting color.
Make Your Own
Where to Buy
Alison's $18.00 (blue)
Alison's $18.00 (white)
Lord Co. $34.60
Montessori N' Such $31.00 (7 clothes, one with no lines)
Montessori Services $12.00 (red or blue, no tray)
Montessori Services $35.75
Further Reading
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 28
- Teach Me to Do It Myself by Maja Pitamic, page 18