Montessori Cloth Folding Lesson Activity

AREA

Practical Life

AGE

3 to 3.5 years

MATERIALS

First square – stitches marking stitched line
Second square – stitches marking diagonal
Third square – stitches marking two stitched
Four square – stitches marking to diagonals

DIRECT AIM

Fold cloth along the stitches

INDIRECT AIM

Concentration
Preparation for geometry
Fine motor movements

PRESENTATION

CONTROL OF ERROR

Stitches show if cloth is not folded correctly

EXTENSIONS

Folding table napkins, pillow cases, dish towels

VARIATIONS

Teaching vocabulary like meridian, diagonal, parallel
Folding different types of napkins
Doing Origami
Folding Fancy Napkins