Using a Chair

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Using a Chair
Practical Life - Control of Movement
LevelPre-Primary
Primary
Age3
Prerequisitesnone
Materialschild-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

  1. step one
  2. step two, etc.

Carrying a Chair

  1. step one
  2. step two, etc.

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.