How to Present the Fabrics Box | Montessori Tactile Sense Lesson

FABRICS Material: Nienhuis Montessori USA www.nienhuis.com First Box: Pairs of fabrics, each piece made of a natural substance. These will naturally present contrast in texture. Each pair is a different color and pattern from the other pairs. Second Box: Pairs of fabrics which show different weaves. A large table and a blindfold. Presentation: Invite a child Introduce the activity Have the child bring the box and you bring the blindfold and the tissue Go together to a counter, invite the child to wash his hands and rub both hands with towels Go back to the table and sit down Open the box as usual manner Take out the fabrics (one set of 6 pieces) Close the box and put it on the top right corner Take one fabric and feel with both and whole hands while closing your eyes Give the fabric to the child and Invite the child to repeat Have him place the fabric in the middle of the table, start setting the row Take another fabric and do the same until all the fabrics line up horizontally When finish Open the box and take the other set and put them in a pile Close the box Tell the child that we are going to match using the blindfold Put on the blindfold Take one fabric, isolate it, feel it with one hand Find the matching one from the fabric on the row and put it slightly up Do the same thing with the other fabric until all matched When finish Open the blind fold Check if they are the same Take one set, mix them and put them in a pile Invite the child to do the activity When he done, show him to clean up Put the fabric back in the box, one set next to the other Following Exercise: Matching from the mixed pile Take all the fabrics from the box Put on the blindfold Find the pairs Language: First Box: Cotton, silk, linen, wool, burlap, leather (which are very contrasting and natural materials) Second Box: Broadcloth, velvet, lace, corduroy, jersey, flannel, crepe, pique, satin, brocade, net, knit. Control of the error: Within the material: the pattern, he color Direct Purpose: Further refinement of the tactile sense Age: 3 1/2