Life A5.8. Kolam
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PRATICAL-LIFE DEVELOPMENT ALBUM

ELEMENTARY MOVEMENT

A5.8. KOLAM


MATERIALS:

Tray, container with rice flour, two types of design makers, sponge, scoop, and a green board.

PREPARATION:

Child should have some practice in practical life exercises. Check to see if the materials are ready. Invite the child. Name the activity. Show them where the materials are located.

PRESENTATION:

1. Bring tray to the table and sit down.

2. Take the rice flour container and keep it on the table. Open the lid.

3. Take the design maker one at a time . Open its lid and fill it with rice flour using the scoop making sure that the flour does not spill out. Close the lid.

4. Bring the green board in front of you and clean it with a sponge.

5. Lift the design maker with three finger grip and place it gently on the green board. Gently press it if needed so that it gives the clear design on the board.

6. Repeat the above procedure for the other design.

7. Admire your work.

8. Wipe the board with a wet sponge.

9. Put the board, rice flour container and the design makers back into the tray.

10. Return the materials to the shelf.

11. Invite the child to do the work.

CONTROL OF ERROR:

1 They may spill the flour.

2 They may forget to wipe the board before and after.

3 Not be able to open and close the lids of the design makers.

4 Pressing it too hard or too lightly on the board.

5 Not returning the materials to their original place.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

1. Learning of a new culture.

2 Seeing and using the design makers.

3 Filling the design maker with rice flour.

4 Seeing the designs on the board.

5 Using the scoop.

6 Opening and closing of the design makers.

DIRECT AIMS:

Refinement of movements, development of small muscle control, eye-hand coordination, concentration, coordination and order.

INDIRECT AIMS:

Learn to decorate, feed insects and birds in a new way, learning a new culture and aesthetic sense development.

VOCABULARY:

Rice, flour, design maker, container, green board, wet sponge, press.

AGE:

Three years and up

VARIATIONS:

1. Using different types of design makers.

2. Connecting the dots to make such designs on a paper.

3. Using hands to draw such designs on the green board with rice flour (improves writing skills).


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