Life B2.6. Dressing Frame - Bow Tying Frame
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CARE OF PERSON

B2.6. DRESSING FRAME - BOW TYING FRAME


MATERIALS:

Bow tying frame.

PREPARATION:

Child has practiced with these frames: button, snap, hook and eye, zipper and buckle. Material is ready. Invite child. Show where materials is located. Name activity.

PRESENTATION:

1. Carry frame to table. Sit.

2. Point to top bow.

3. Grasp ends of ribbons with index fingers and thumbs of each hand.

4. Pull, to open bow. Release and smooth out ribbons.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all the bows.

6. Start at top bow again. Hook index finger (dominant hand) under knot. Pull up to loosen.

7. Smooth out ribbons to each side.

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for remaining ribbons. Steady flaps so they do not open yet.

9. Open flaps. Trace. Replace flaps. Smooth out ribbons on each side and straighten.

10. Grasp tip of right hand ribbon (dominant hand) using thumb and index finger. Using it around and above to left side.

11. Repeat step 10 for left hand ribbon, swinging ribbon around and below to right.

12. Repeat steps 10 and 11 for remaining ribbons.

13. Grasp ribbons at center where they cross, with index finger and thumb (subdominant hand.) Pull up and make a "bridge." (thumb on top)

14. Point under the bridge.

15. Grasp tip of right hand ribbon with index finger and thumb (dominant hand). Swing it around and under bridge.

16. Release ribbon in right hand. Then pick up ribbon in front of bridge with dominant hand.

17. Pull both ribbons to sides. Smooth and straighten.

18. Repeat steps 13 through 17 for remaining ribbons.

19. Use index finger and thumb of dominant hand to hold left hand ribbon, at center of flap (near stitch line).

20. Move ribbon up and over to knot at center of frame.

21. Change hands and pinch and hold loop at center with sub-dominant hand.

22. Let loop lay across to right.

23. Pick up hand ribbon tip (dominant hand) and lay across and straight up, and over loop.

24. With index finger, (dominant hand) push ribbon through hole (where sub-dominant thumb is from behind.) Form second loop.

25. Release hands.

26. Point to loops. Grasp loops with index fingers and thumbs. Pull in opposite directions, forming bow.

27. Smooth and straighten bow. (adjust as needed.)

28. Repeat steps 19 through 27 for remaining bows.

29. Observe work.

30. Replace work.

CONTROL OF ERROR:

1. Not being able to untie bows.

2. Not being able to make knot.

3. Bows that don't stay tied.

4. Making bow with only on loop.

5. Loops are not even.

6. Ribbons not all made into bows.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

1. Making loops.

2. Pulling bows apart.

3. Making knots

4. Crossing ribbons.

5. Pattern of ribbons while crossing, making loops, making knots and making bows.

6. Being able to make a bow.

7. Making even symmetrical bows.

DIRECT AIMS:

Coordination, concentration, order, independence, developing fine muscle control.

INDIRECT AIMS:

Learning to tie, learning to dress independently, learning to make bows.

AGE:

4 to 5 years old.

VARIATIONS/EXTENSIONS:

1. Using a frame with ribbons all one color.

2. Tying shoes.

3. Tying bows on package.

4. Tying ribbons in hair.


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