Montessori Pouring Beans Lesson Activity

AGE

2 ½ to 3 years

MATERIALS

Two identical jugs, beans, tray and mat.

DIRECT AIM

Pouring beans from the right hand jug into the left hand jug then from left jug into right jug.

INDIRECT AIM

Concentration
Eye–hand co-ordination
Patience
Hand control
Eye convergence.

PRESENTATION

CONTROL OF ERROR

Noise of spilling of beans.

EXTENSIONS

• Use of smaller grains i.e. as rice.
• Pouring into smaller jugs, containers.
• Picking up (with fingers) spilt beans/rice.

VARIATIONS

Different types of beans, rice.