Dear parents,
Hope you have finished the first set of revision given.Here is the second set of revision for the students. Happy learning!
ABC Gulp, a fun interactive game for your little ones. Ask your child to recognize the letters and the little froggy will gulp it down: https://bit.ly/2Kbxk4P
Montessori Activities for Practical Life
Kitchen Time
Spoon Fun: Place two bowls on a tray. Place a soup spoon beside the bowls. Put some cereal in one of the two bowls. Ask the children to shift the cereal to the other bowl. Pour milk on the cereal and let children enjoy the meal. In case the children have practised pouring, they can be given lukewarm milk to pour on their own
Pouring: Give the children a small jug and glass to pour water. Place a small towel on the tray so that he/she can wipe the water if it falls.
Peeling: Give the children blunt peelers and cucumbers/carrots/ radish /potato to peel. Chopping: Children can be given a chopping board/ butter knife – plastic knife to peel and chop bananas/ boiled potato.
Whisking: Give the children a whisk to whisk curd.
Sorting: Ask the children to sort and place vegetables in bags. Ask them to wash their hands after the activity.
Laying the Table: Demonstrate how to lay a table. Place the things near the dining table and encourage them to set their place. Eventually, they can set the table for the family. Serving: Demonstrate how to hold and walk with a tray and encourage them to place and serve snacks/water.
Spreading: Give the children soft butter/jam to spread on bread.
Sandwich-making: Give the children butter/chopped vegetables and slices of bread to make a sandwich.
Rolling Pin: Give the children a rolling pin and dough to roll out chapattis.
Savoury Snacks: Give the children puffed rice, chopped tomatoes, cucumber, coriander and a lemon with a lemon squeezer. Place seasoning containers. Ask the children to make and eat the famous Bhel Puri for themselves.
Cookie Cutters: Knead cookie/matri dough and roll it out for the children. Ask them to use the cookie cutters and cut the dough into different shapes. Bake/Fry and place them in a snack box for children.
Textures of Fruits and Vegetables: Children can feel the textures of various fruits and vegetables to understand the concepts of rough/smooth. Colours and Food: Fruits and vegetables are a great source to teach the children colours. Introduce or revise the various colours using fruits and vegetables.
Kitchen and Vocabulary: The kitchen is a great place to build vocabulary! For example, children can be introduced to words such as in , on , big, small, round, square, bake, stir, cook, peel, mash, knead, bowls, dish, plate, glass, spoon, wash, washbasin, sink and dustbin.
Processes can also be explained. For example, the process of making tea can be explained by using the flowing words in order: pan, water. tea leaves. milk, boil, strain and pour. mix sugar. mugs and cups. teatime.
Cooking Time: Have a fireless cooking time with fresh fruits and vegetables to encourage your child to eat fresh fruits and vegetables.
Make a boiled potato salad with your child.
Ask your child to arrange the salad on a tray and serve it.
Give your child cubes of 2 commonly available fruits and toothpicks. Ask them to pierce the fruits with the toothpicks and make a fruit shashlik for the family. You can do the same with vegetables.
Learning is fun!
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