Nov 242015
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