Handling a Book
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| Handling a Book | |
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| Practical Life - Care of the Environment | |
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| Level | Primary |
| Age | 3 |
| Prerequisites | none |
| Materials | hardback book |
This activity teaches the child how to carefully carry and turn the pages of a book.
Presentations
Carrying a Book
- step one
Turning Pages
- Show the child how to hold the page at the corner without crumpling it.
- Gently move the page all the way to the other side.
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
Further Reading
- Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives by David Gettman, pages 51-55
- Montessori Read & Write by Lynne Lawrence, pages 41-43
