PLE Exercises that use the "whole hand" (5) Large Tongs
PLE Exercises that use the “whole hand” (5) Large Tongs
Materials:
2 baskets
Pair of tongs
Medium to large pom poms
Presentation:
1. Invite the child or group of children.
2. Go over to where the work is kept and take it to a table.
3. Put the basket with pom pom on the right and the empty basket on the left.
4. Pick up the tongs and examine them. Open and close them.
4. Pick up a pom pom with the tongs.
5. Place the pom pom into the empty basket.
6. Admire your work.
7. Reverse the process and remove the pom poms with the tongs.
8. Return the work to the shelf.
9. Invite a child.
Variations and Extensions:
1. Use different objects to tong
2. Use a different separated container to tong into
3. Use different sized objects to tong
Points of Interest:
1. Seeing the tong open and close on an object.
2. Seeing the tray full of pom poms.
Control of Error:
1. No pom poms transfered.
2. Can’t make the tongs work
Aims:
Eye hand coordination, order, concentration, preparation for cutting and writing, etc.
Age:
2 ½ and up
Language:
Tongs, grasp, release, inside, compartments, etc.
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hi Leah, I don’t know where to post this but wish to know where is your care center.
Thanks, yvonne
Yvonne: I am in Malacca. Where do you live? Leave me yr email if you would like the address.
hi Leah, you are too far leh. I’m in KL. Thought i can drop by to see your center as I am looking for a place for my daughter. Thanks anyway. Just come across your blog recently through montessorimom’s blog. I love your blog, thank you for sharing. I will try some of your brilliant DIY ideas once i get to buy the materials. Take care! - yvonne
I thought so.:-)
Only mummies in KL are online?!