2. Using index finger of dominant hand, point to the column of buttons going from top to bottom.
3. Using the three finger grip of the dominant hand, pick up the button that matches the first button already sewn on the board.
4. Place that button on the table to the right of the button board.
5. Continue with steps 3-4 until all buttons have been matched and placed on the table in a vertical line.
6. Pick up string with dominant hand and lay out straight across the table so that the waxed end is on the left and the button end is on the right.
7. Using index finger of dominant hand, point to the waxed end and then to the button end of string.
8. Pick up needle with dominant hand, and place into subdominant hand so that the eye is at the top.
9. Using three finger grip of dominant hand, pick up waxed end of string.
10. Carefully put the waxed end of the string through the eye of the needle.
11. Lay threaded needle onto the table. Using three finger grip of dominant hand, pick up first button. Set button on top of board so that the holes in the board match the holes in the button.
12. Using dominant hand pick up threaded needle using the three finger grip.
13. While holding button in place with subdominant hand, place needle below the board and come up through the first button hole on the left.
14. Gently push needle up through hole. Move dominant hand to the top of board. Grasp needle with three finger grip and pull needle and string until all string has been pulled through hole.
15. Using three finger grip of dominant hand, push needle down into the right hole of button.
16. Move dominant hand under board and pull needle and string though until all string has been pulled through and button is tight.
17. Repeat steps 11-16 until all buttons are sewn onto the 0. Observe work.
18. Using three finger grip pull needle off of string and place into basket.
19. Using three finger grip of dominant hand, gently pull string that is between the bottom button holes up, until string is completely out of the right hole.
20. Using dominant hand, grasp button and pull off of string and place into basket.
21. Repeat steps 20-21 for remaining buttons.
22. Using three finger grip of dominant hand, grasp small button on back of board and pull string until it is removed from the board.
23. Place string into basket. Observe work.
24. Return materials to proper location and invite the child to do this work.
2. Forgetting to take buttons off.
3. Not matching the buttons up correctly.
4. Not taking the needle off before trying to remove buttons.
2. Matching the buttons.
3. Seeing that the holes in the board match the holes in the buttons.
4. Pushing and pulling the needles through the holes.
2. Learning to move in a left to right progression.
2. Sewing buttons on to cloth.
3. Sewing buttons in a crisscross pattern.