IFIT Montessori

3-6

Materials

• Two flaps of cloth with two kinds of Velcro attachment on a wooden frame.
• The first is the pull-up type where you would find on items like bags, overall fastener, etc.
• The other type of Velcro is the pull-up, slip-out type that is normally found on shoes.

Preparation

This is an individual presentation.

Presentation

1. Show the child how to undo the Velcro.
2. For the first kind of Velcro, the pull-up type.
3. Starting from the top, place the right hand on the right side of the flap near the Velcro attachment.
4. Pull up the left side flap with the thumb and index finger of the left hand holding the edges of the left side flap.
5. Repeat for the next Velcro attachment.
6. Fold back the two flaps so as to clearly demonstrate to the child that the function of the Velcro's is to hold two pieces of cloth together.
7. Directress then shows how to undo the second type of Velcro.
8. Place the left hand on the left side of the flap near the Velcro attachment.
9. Pull up the Velcro attachment with the thumb and index finger of the right hand.
10. Repeat for the next Velcro attachment.
11. Pull the strap on the left side of the flap out from the strap hole on the right side.
12. Repeat for the next strap.
13. Fold back the two flaps so as to clearly demonstrate to the child that the function of the Velcro's is to hold two pieces of cloth together.
14. When all the Velcro's are undone, Directress shows the child how to do up the Velcro's.
15. Starts from the first type of Velcro, bring the flaps together, with the left side flap on top of the right side flap.
16. Press down the left side with the left hand to press the Velcro's in between.
17. For the second type of Velcro, do it up by slipping the straps of the left hand side into the strap slots on the right side of the flap.
18. Pull the straps through the slots and then fold down the straps so that the set of Velcro's comes together.
19. Press them together.

Control Of Error

There is one set of Velcro opposite each other.

Points Of Interest

Purpose

Direct aims:

• To teach a child how to do and undo Velcro's.

Indirect aims:

• To develop the child's eye hand coordination.
• To develop the child's fine motor control.
• To develop the child's concentration.
• To develop the child's independence.
• To satisfy the child's need for order.