Life B2.8. Dressing Frame - Lacing Frame
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B2.8. DRESSING FRAME - LACING FRAME


MATERIALS:

Lacing dressing frame.

PREPARATION:

Child has practiced with the other frames and especially bow tying Material is ready. Invite child. Show where material is located. Name activity.

PRESENTATION:

1. Bring frame to table. Bow is at bottom of frame.

2. Untie bow as in bow tying frame.

3. Hold down flaps with sub-dominant hand, spreading fingers to hold both flaps.

4. Hook index finger (dominant hand) under first lace on top.

5. Pull up with finger pulling lacing out of hole.

6. Hold lace running fingers to tip while pulling out.

7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for lace that is crossed.

8. Continue steps 3 through 7 for remaining lacing.

9. Remember to move sub-dominant hand up to hold flaps down.

10. Stop at top, when you reach last pair of eyelet.

11. Hold flaps down. Pinch lace in center of flaps.

12. Pull lace up and out of both eyelet.

13. Place lace at top of frame. (Folded in half).

14. Open flaps. Trace. Close flaps.

15. Grasp upper corner of left flap (sub-dominant hand).

16. Point to eyelet on left flap.

17. Pick up tip of lace with thumb and index finger (dominant hand).

18. Insert tip into eyelet hole. Release hands.

19. Hold flap down with sub-dominant hand. Fingers near eyelet.

20. Grasp lace tip with index finger and thumb (dominant hand). Pull lace through hole. (About 5 inches or until dot is at center).

21. Smooth lace out to left.

22. Repeat steps 15 to 21 for right hand flap. Change hands through, holding flap down with right hand, and holding lace with left hand.

23. Point to eyelet on right. Pick up left hand lace with sub-dominant hand near tip.

24. Place lace lip into eyelet on right. Release hands.

25. Hold flap down with sub-dominant hand.

26. Pull lace tip out with dominant hand. Smooth lace out so it lays diagonally to right. ^

27. Repeat steps 23 through 26 for lace that is just above one straightened out. Change hands. Holding flap with sub-dominant hand and lace in dominant hand.

28. Continue in this manner. Sometimes laces will be on either side and sometimes on same side diagonal to each other.

29. Tie bow at bottom as described in bow tying.

30. Replace frame.

CONTROL OF ERROR:

1. Seeing eyelet empty.

2. Laces not crossing properly.

3. Gaps in flaps and not securely closed.

4. Not being able to unlace.

5. Not being able to tie bow at bottom.

6. Short lace on one side.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

1. Lacing whole frame.

2. Laces laying next to each other in a diagonal pattern.

3. Seeing laces crossed in middle.

4. Seeing pattern of laces while removing them from eyelet.

5. Putting lace tip into eyelet.

6. Removing lace from last pair of eyelet.

DIRECT AIMS:

Coordination, concentration, order, independence, developing fine muscle control, developing eye-hand coordination.

INDIRECT AIMS:

Learning to lace and unlace, learning to lace up shoes.

VOCABULARY:

Lace, eyelet, tip, pull, remove.

AGE:

4.5 years and up

VARIATIONS/EXTENSIONS:

1. Lacing up own shoes.

2. Lacing high top shoes.

3. Lacing roller skates

4. Lacing different

5. Lacing vests.


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