Dressing Frame: Buttoning

Buttoning frame

Materials

Two flaps of cloth with four buttons and four corresponding buttonholes, on a wooden frame. Preparation This is an individual presentation.

Presentation

1. Directress shows the child how to undo the button. Starting from the top, she holds the edge of the buttonhole with the left hand's thumb and index finger. Tilt and push the button through the buttonhole half way through. Repeat for all the button

   Control Of Error

   There is one hole opposite each button.

   Purpose

   Direct aims:
   
   • To teach a child how to do and undo a button.
   
   Indirect aims:
   
   • To develop the child's eye-hand coordination.
   • To develop the child's fine motor control.
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     Age

     3-6