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<li>Those that are too thin will not fit snugly | <li>Those that are too thin will not fit snugly | ||
<li>Those that are too short will not be level | <li>Those that are too short will not be level | ||
<li>At the least, the child will be left with one that does not fit in the end. | <li>At the least, the child will be left with one that does not fit in the end.</ol> | ||
== Variations and Extensions == | == Variations and Extensions == |
Revision as of 14:30, 11 February 2012
Knobbed Cylinders | |
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Sensorial - Visual Discrimination of Size | |
Level | Pre-Primary Primary |
Age | 2.5 - 3.5 |
Prerequisites | eye-hand coordination concentrarion small muscle coordination knobbed puzzles Practical Life activities |
Materials | knobbed cylinder block 1 knobbed cylinder block 2 knobbed cylinder block 3 knobbed cylinder block 4 |
Use of this material teaches the child visual discrimination of dimension. This activity also helps the child develop his or her pincer grip which is necessary for writing.
Presentation
- Take the first cylinder block to a table or mat.
Video
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Points of Interest
Control of Error
- Inherent in the Materials (mechanical)
- Seeing the cylinders that are too tall stick up
- Seeing those that are too wide no fit
- Those that are too thin will not fit snugly
- Those that are too short will not be level
- At the least, the child will be left with one that does not fit in the end.
Variations and Extensions
Language
All Blocks: knob, cylinder
Block 1
- Establishment of Quality: large, small
- Comparatives: larger, smaller
- Superlatives: largest, smallest
Block 2
- No language
Block 3
- Establishment of Quality: thick, thin
- Comparatives: thicker, thinner
- Superlatives: thickest, thinnest
Block 4
- Establishment of Quality: tall, short
- Comparatives: taller, shorter
- Superlatives: tallest, shortest