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| Topic = Practical Life | | Topic = Practical Life | ||
| Subtopic = Gross Motor Skills | | Subtopic = Gross Motor Skills | ||
| image = | | image = [[File:Chair carry 1.JPG|320px]] | ||
| Level = [[Pre-Primary]] <br> [[Primary]] | | Level = [[Pre-Primary]] <br> [[Primary]] | ||
| Age = 3 | | Age = 3 | ||
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=== Sitting in a Chair === | === Sitting in a Chair === | ||
# step one | # step one | ||
# step two | #: [[File:Chair 1.JPG|220px|center]] | ||
# step two | |||
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# step three | |||
#: [[File:Chair 3.JPG|220px|center]] | |||
# step four | |||
#: [[File:Chair 4.JPG|220px|center]] | |||
=== Carrying a Chair === | === Carrying a Chair === | ||
# step one | # step one | ||
# step two | #: [[File:Chair carry 1.JPG|220px|center]] | ||
# step two | |||
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== Points of Interest == | == Points of Interest == | ||
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== Material == | == Material == | ||
The chairs used in the classroom should be light enough for a small child to easily move them, while not being so light that they are easily knocked over by a child standing up from one. | The chairs used in the classroom should be light enough for a small child to easily move them, while not being so light that they are easily knocked over by a child standing up from one. | ||
== Further Reading == | |||
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 27 |
Revision as of 15:34, 2 November 2013
Using a Chair | |
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Practical Life - Gross Motor Skills | |
Level | Pre-Primary Primary |
Age | 3 |
Prerequisites | none |
Materials | child-sized chair |
The purpose of the first part of this activity is to teach the child how to gracefully sit down in, and stand up from a chair. In the second part, the child learns how to correctly carry a chair.
Presentations
Sitting in a Chair
- step one
- step two
- step three
- step four
Carrying a Chair
- step one
- step two
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
Material
The chairs used in the classroom should be light enough for a small child to easily move them, while not being so light that they are easily knocked over by a child standing up from one.
Further Reading
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 27