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| Name          = Sweeping
| Name          = Sweeping
| Topic        = [[Practical Life]]
| Topic        = Practical Life
| Subtopic      = [[Practical Life#Care of the Environment|Care of the Environment]]
| Subtopic      = Care of the Environment
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| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Age          = 3 - 4
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== Variations and Extensions ==
== Variations and Extensions ==
*raking leaves
*using a push-broom
==Material==
===Make Your Own===
Adult-sized brooms can have their handles cut short to be the right size for children. Just be sure that any rough edges are sanded down, or covered with heavy tape.
===Where to Buy===
[[Category:Where to Buy]]
Prices and links checked: 07 October 2020
<br>(Amazon/Bookshop are affiliate links, which help cover costs of running the site.)
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== Further Reading ==
*[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Gettman, pages 46-51
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 34
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Revision as of 16:30, 7 October 2020

Sweeping
Practical Life - Care of the Environment
LevelPrimary
Age3 - 4
PrerequisitesCrumbing
Materialssmall broom
dust-pan and brush

This activity teaches the child how to sweep the floor.

Presentation

  1. step one
  2. step two

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

  • raking leaves
  • using a push-broom

Material

Make Your Own

Adult-sized brooms can have their handles cut short to be the right size for children. Just be sure that any rough edges are sanded down, or covered with heavy tape.

Where to Buy

Prices and links checked: 07 October 2020
(Amazon/Bookshop are affiliate links, which help cover costs of running the site.)

Broom
Store Price
For Small Hands $8.95

Further Reading