Life C3.2. Crumbing A Table

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CARE OF ENVIOMENT

C3.2. CRUMBING A TABLE

MATERIALS:

Tray, with a taped shape in the middle (square, rectangle or triangle) small dustpan and brush, bowl of sweeping material, wide mouth container for emptying material

PREPARATION:

Material is ready. Invite child. Show where exercise is located on shelf. Name activity.

PRESENTATION:

1. Carry tray to table. Sit down.

2. Remove materials from tray. Place dustpan and brush on left side with bowl of sweeping materials. Place wide mouth container on right.

3. Take a handful of sweeping materials and scatter around on tray.

4. Take brush and sweep material into center of shape on tray. (Use dominant hand).

5. Take dustpan and place up against edge of tape on left. (Use sub-dominant hand). Tilt up a little.

6. Use brush, taking short strokes to push and sweep material into dustpan.

7. Move dustpan up and over to container for emptying. Use brush at dustpan edge to keep dry materials in pan.

8. Move brush away and tilt dustpan, spilling dry material into container.

9. Check tray for left over materials. Use three finger grip to pick up any remains.

10. Replace materials on tray. Return exercise to shelf.

CONTROL OF ERROR:

1. Materials not restored to original condition.

2. Spilled material on table, floor or chair.

3. Spilling materials from dustpan, onto tray or table.

4. Not using taped shape on tray.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

1. Using the small dustpan and brush.

2. Cleaning up the tray.

3. Making a pile of the sweeping materials in the middle of the shape.

4. The color, texture, smell and sound of the activity.

DIRECT AIMS:

Concentration, coordination, independence, order, eye-hand coordination, fine muscle control

DIRECT AIMS:

Learning to clean up crumbs on a table or chair, learning to clean up after oneself, learning to use a small dustpan and brush.

VOCABULARY:

Dustpan, brush, tray, names of sweeping materials, scatter, spread, sweep, empty

AGE:

2 years old

VARIATIONS/EXTENSIONS:

1. Use a variety of sweeping materials, e.g. real cracker or bread crumbs, flower petals, seeds, etc.

2. Change the taped shape once children have mastered first kind.

NOTES:

1. This will not be out long. Make sure all children have lesson and practice it. Then have small dustpans and brushes available in clean-up area to be used as need arises. Some exercises may have a dustpan and brush included as a way to clean up (e.g. nut cracking, bread cutting, snack).