Lacing Dressing Frame, Montessori Practical Life Materials

Montessori Bow Tying Frame

Products Details

This dressing frame features two poly-cotton fabric panels with seven lacing holes on each and a long polyester shoe lace. The fabric panels can be easily removed from the hardwood frame for cleaning. Hardwood frame measures 30 cm x 31 cm. The purpose of this product is to teach the child how to work with the laces. This exercise helps to develop the child's eye-hand coordination, concentration and independence. Colors may not be exactly as shown. HOW TO PRESENT THE MONTESSORI LACING FRAME

Purpose

Direct: to develop the finger control and dexterity needed to manipulate laces. Indirect: independence and concentration.

Presentation

- Beginning at the bottom, untie the bow by pulling each string, one right, one left. - Holding the flaps down with one hand, untie the knot by wrapping your thumb and forefinger around the knot and pulling up. - Lay the strings out to the sides. - Using a pincer grasp, turn the left flap back to reveal the hole with the string in it. - Using the opposite pincer grasp, pull the string out. - Alternate in this way, until the whole string is removed. Show the string to the child as one long piece. - Now reinsert the string: lay the string across the top of the table folded in half, with the tips at the center of the frame. - Turn back the right flap with your right pincer grasp enough to reveal the hole. - Use your left pincer grasp to insert the string; pull it a good way through with your right pincer grasp. - Using opposite hands, insert the opposite side. - Secure flaps with your left hand, take both tips in your right pincer and pull straight up until the tips are even. - Cross strings over. - Repeat steps 8-12 top to bottom. - When you reach the bottom, tie a bow. - Invite the child to try.

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