Life A1.1. Pouring- Dry Tumblers

PRATICAL-LIFE DEVELOPMENT ALBUM

Two identical tumblers, tray with edge, dry material (beans, seeds, rice, tapioca, plastic beads)

Material ready, Invite child. Show child where material is located Name activity.

1. Pick up tray with two hands. Carry to table.

2. Set tray down. Sit down.

3. Look at empty and full tumblers.

4. Grasp full tumbler on left with both hands. Thumbs nearest you and other fingers wrapped around tumbler.

5. Move tumbler up and over empty tumbler on right.

6. Tilt tumbler and pour dry materials slowly into center of other tumbler. Observe material pouring.

7. Replace empty tumbler back to left side. Pick up spilled material.

8. Turn tray around. Repeat above steps 4 to 7. (Pouring from left to right always.)

9. When finished, again check for spilled material and pick up.

10. Stand up and push in chair. Carry tray back to shelf.

1. Materials not restored to original state.

2. Spilled materials.

3. Materials not returned to shelf.

1. Color, texture and size of materials poured.

2. Sound of material pouring.

3. Bounce of material.

4. Shape, size, color and feel of tumblers and tray.

5. Walking with tray of tumblers.

6. Watching tumbles become full and then empty.

7. Cleaning up.

8. Not letting tumblers touch when pouring.

Coordination, concentration, order, independence, and eye-hand coordination.

Learning to pour dry materials, restoring materials to original state.

Tumbler, tray, name of materials poured, and pouring.

2.5 years to 4 years

1. Start with tumblers with round lip - proceed to tumblers with corners, then to tumblers with spouts.

2. Use various materials for pouring. Experiment with different sizes, textures and colors of dry material. Watch bounce.

1. Use various tumblers and trays from other countries.

2. Use natural materials whenever possible. (More sensorial characteristics)

3. You don't have to always turn tray.