Sliding Pegs onto a Rim
Age: 12-15 months
Goal: To develop hand-eye coordination, developing concentration skills, and visual acuity.
Materials: mat, tin (or similar shaped container–I used an old grits container), six wooden clothes pegs
Presentation
- Prepare the work and get out the mat.
- With the child facing you and the container between you begin spilling the pegs onto the work mat.
- Pick the pegs up holding the top, and slowly put it purposefully onto the rim of the container.
- Continue with a few more pegs.
- Then invite the child to put on the remaining pegs. If the child begins the activity, let them quietly work.
- If the doesn’t begin the activity or seem to know what to do, ask “May I help?” and then gently show them. Once the child gets the hang of the activity allow them to finish by their self.
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This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year 2011.
I like this idea. I’m finding that when I present a work to my 15 month old daughter she either turns away from it and does something else or she quickly reaches out to grab the objects before I am able to show her the work. When this sort of thing happens I stand back and note to myself that she’s not yet ready. So many things are like this though and I’m starting to wonder if I’m letting her roam around like a monkey, pulling her works off of the shelves to do only that. I’m formally trained for ages 2.5-6 and am really stumped by this toddler stuff. Is she lacking age appropriate concentration that we can help instill in her?