2. Carry broom to shape.
3. Place one hand at top of handle and other hand underneath but with a space between the hands. (Hold, like in fist type grips.)
4. Sweep by putting with bottom hand and letting top hand follow, but going in opposite direction. (This is what makes it hard for children, moving hands in opposite directions.)
5. Sweep materials into center of the shape. Walk and sweep in the same direction. Sweep from one side to the center.
6. Make a small pile of scraps in the center of the shape. Observe work.
7. Check around shape for left over materials. Repeat above steps as needed.
8. Replace broom. Bring dust pan and brush to shape.
9. Bend down. Hold dust pan in sub-dominant hand and place straight edge against tape line. Tilt pan up a little bit.
10. Hold brush in dominant hand, and sweep materials up and into the dust pan.
11. Check for left over materials. Move dust pan back and sweep materials again into dust pan. Repeat as needed until all materials are swept into pan.
12. Stand up. Place bush against dust pan edge. Carry pan to special wastebasket.
13. Move brush away from edge of pan. Tilt dust pan down. Empty materials into wastebasket. Brush excess out with brush.
14. Replace dust pan and brush.
15. Invite child to repeat.
2. Using too much of the sweeping materials.
3. Not using the broom.
4. Leaving some or all the sweeping material in the center of the shape.
5. Not holding brush against dust pan edge, to prevent spilling.
6. Not being able to use the broom. (Incorrect hand placement, or sweeping towards self.)
2. The way the sweeping material behaves when swept.
3. Sound of bristles sweeping.
4. Different hand holds on broom dust pan and brush.
5. Seeing the floor messy and then clean.
6. Using a small child sized broom.
2. Development of concentration
3. Development of independence
4. Development of order
5. Development of a good self-image
6. Development of large muscles in upper arms
2. Learning to use a dust pan and brush to sweep up a pile of scraps into a dust pan
3. Learning to care for the environment
4. Learning to serve the community
2. Using different brooms.
3. Sweeping a patio or sidewalk, with a push broom.
4. Sweeping up the classroom as needed.
5. Using a wooden shape with a handle to help make pile of sweeping materials
2. Pour water into basin.
3. place rock in basin.
4. Take brush in dominant hand.
5. Put brush in water and shake out excess water.
6. Rub brush on soap; hold soap dish steady with subdominant hand.
7. Scrub rock with brush. Hold and turn rock with subdominant hand as you polish.
8. Turn rock over and repeat polishing.
9. Rinse brush in water and shake out excess water one or two times.
10. Return brush to dish.
11. Pick up sponge and dip in water using two hands.
12. Squeeze water from sponge over rock using two hands. g
13. Repeat step 13 two or three times until soap bubbles are gone.
14. Turn rock over and repeat step 13 and 14.
15. Return sponge to dish.
16. Pick up rock and replace on drip pad.
17. Take sponge and pat rock until excess moisture is absorbed.
18. Turn rock over and repeat drying with sponge; dry any spills on table.
19. Pick up towel, dry hands and replace towel
20. Pull out bucket from under work table.
21. Lift basin with two hands and pour soapy water into bucket.
22. Use sponge to wipe out basin; squeeze out sponge in bucket and replace.
23. Slide bucket from under work table.
24. Replace pitcher in center of basin.
25. Remove apron and replace.
2. Using too much soap.
3. Spilling water in pitcher, basin, bucket.
4. Soaking clothing.
5. Dropping rock.
2. Fell of the rock.
3. Color of the rock.
4. Sound of brush on rock.
5. Effect of squeezing water on bubbles.
6. Contrast of weight of materials.
7. Contrast of texture of materials.
2. Use colored water.
3. Use brushes of various sizes or requiring various grips.
4. Scrub a pumpkin or other seasonal item.
5. Wash a doll.