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|[https://adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=1754 Adena]<br><span class="comment">8 cloths</span> | |[https://adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=1754 Adena]<br><span class="comment">8 cloths</span> | ||
|$ | |$29.95 | ||
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|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/cloth-folding-exercise.html Affordable Montessori] | |[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/cloth-folding-exercise.html Affordable Montessori] | ||
|$ | |$32.00 | ||
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|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Cloth_Folding_Exercise_p/p06.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">blue</span> | |[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Cloth_Folding_Exercise_p/p06.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">blue</span> | ||
|$15. | |$15.75 | ||
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|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Folding_Cloth_Set_p/p110.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">white</span> | |[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Folding_Cloth_Set_p/p110.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">white</span> | ||
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|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/folding-activity-set E & O] | |[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/folding-activity-set E & O] | ||
|$ | |$38.70 | ||
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|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/practical-life/folding-activity-set-with-blue-red-cloths-4pcs-with-box.html Leader Joy] | |[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/practical-life/folding-activity-set-with-blue-red-cloths-4pcs-with-box.html Leader Joy] | ||
|$27.95 | |$27.95 | ||
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|[http://www.lordequip.com/xcart/product.php?productid=18407&page=1 Lord Co.] | |||
|$25.00 | |||
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|[https://www.kidadvance.com/folding-cloth-activity.html Kid Advance]<br><span class="comment">5 cloths</span> | |[https://www.kidadvance.com/folding-cloth-activity.html Kid Advance]<br><span class="comment">5 cloths</span> | ||
|$24.99 | |$24.99 | ||
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|[https://www.montessoriservices.com/folding-cloths-red Montessori Services] | |||
|[https://www.montessoriservices.com/folding-cloths-red Montessori Services] | |||
|$12.00 | |$12.00 | ||
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|[https://www.montessoriservices.com/folding-activity Montessori Services] | |[https://www.montessoriservices.com/folding-activity Montessori Services] | ||
|$39.95 | |$39.95 | ||
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|[ | |[https://www.mvita.net/product-page/folding-activity-set-color-options M.Vita Montessori Material]<br><span class="comment">blue red</span> | ||
|$25. | |$25.99 | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:55, 2 July 2022
| Folding | |
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| Practical Life - Care of the Environment | |
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| 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
Cut out four squares of fabric measuring around 10 inches on each side. Serge or hem the edges (if hemming, make the squares a little bigger to start). Use a contrasting color of thread to sew lines across the fabrics as shown:
Where to Buy
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022
| Folding | |
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| Store | Price |
| Adena 8 cloths |
$29.95 |
| Affordable Montessori | $32.00 |
| Alison's blue |
$15.75 |
| Alison's white |
$22.80 |
| E & O | $38.70 |
| Leader Joy | $27.95 |
| Lord Co. | $25.00 |
| Kid Advance 5 cloths |
$24.99 |
| Montessori Services | $12.00 |
| Montessori Services | $39.95 |
| M.Vita Montessori Material blue red |
$25.99 |
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
