Life B2.1. Dressing Frame - Unbuttoning
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CARE OF PERSON

B2.1. DRESSING FRAME - UNBUTTONING


MATERIALS:

Button dressing frame

PREPARATION:

Invite child when materials are ready. Name activity. Show child where material is located.

PRESENTATION:

1. Bring frame to table and sit down. (Top flap is on right side)

2. Observe work.

3. Point to top button. Using index finger and thumb of dominant hand grasp right side of button.

4. Grasp material near buttonhole (sub-dominant hand) with index finger on bottom, and thumb on top near button.

5. Pull material, buttonhole to left and button to right.

6. Twist button, so it is half way in, just "peeking". Release hands. Observe.

7. Change hands so, dominant hand is holding material near button, index finger on tip and thumb on bottom.

8. Grasp button with sub-dominant hands using index finger and thumb.

9. Fold back material and buttonhole to right, at same time pulling button to the left.

10. Observe work. Repeat steps 2 through 9 for remaining buttons.

11. Using two hands, fold back top flap, (dominant hand holding top of flap with thumb and index finger, sub-dominant hand holding bottom of flap.)

12. Repeat above step for remaining flap (dominant hand at top and sub-dominant hand on bottom)

13. Trace inside of frame with index finger of dominant, making an "o". (Top right corner and tracing to left).

14. Fold left hand flap over as in step 12. Fold right hand flap in as in step 13.

15. Grasp material near button hole and fold back. Point to button hole with index finger of sub-dominant hand. Then point to button.

16. Now grasp button with sub-dominant hand (index finger and thumb).

17. Pull button over to right and button hole to left.

18. Push and twist button into button-hole halfway.

19. Release both hands. Observe work.

20. Hold material with sub-dominant hand now (thumb on top, index finger on bottom).

21. Hold button with dominant hand and pull it all the way through.

22. Release both hands. Observe work.

23. Continue steps 15 to 22 for remaining buttons.

24. Replace frame. Invite child to repeat.

CONTROL OF ERROR:

1. Buttons not in holes.

2. Buttons in wrong holes.

3. Opening flaps while last button is still buttoned.

4. Buttonholes stretches out of shape.

POINTS OF INTEREST

1. Appearance of materials.

2. Pointing to buttons and holes.

3. Twisting and grasping buttons.

4. Using buttons correctly.

5. Letting button "peek" through.

6. Tracing inside frame.

DIRECT AIMS:

Order, concentration, coordination, independence, developing positive self-concept.

INDIRECT AIMS:

Learning to use buttons. Learning to dress self.

VOCABULARY:

Button, buttonhole, name of activity, button (verb), unbutton.

AGE:

2 and up.

VARIATIONS/EXTENSIONS:

1. Busy board.

2. Busy book.

3. Doll with vest and buttons.

4. Using very large buttons.

5. Using very small buttons.

6. Using buttons in another area.

7. Aprons with ties that button in front.


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