marbles manipulative play

What is Manipulative Learning?: 

What is Manipulative Learning? Involves Hands & Fingers! Maria Roberts 2012 Adapted from: Creating Effective Learning Environments Ingrid Crowther2003

Ages & Stages: 

Ages & Stages Age Fine Motor Development 0-4 months Reflex grasp, swatting 4-8 months Whole-hand grasp, (palmer grasp) thumb & finger to pick up small items, transfer object from hand to hand, voluntary release 8-12 months Thumb used with all fingers, pincer grasp, imitate actions with hands/fingers, unbutton, unzip, scribble

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Age Fine Motor Development Toddler Throw, fill, and empty Preschool Increased finger dexterity, Tripod grasp Decrease in full-arm movement

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Fine Motor Experiences

Why?: 

Why? Fine motor skill development Eye-hand coordination Ability to use tools Self-help skills Problem-solving skills Cutting skills Support emerging cognitive skills Use of multi-sensory abilities Variety of play opportunities

Eye-hand Coordination: 

Eye-hand Coordination Touch Grasp Carry Twist Take apart Put together Scissors Wrenches Hammers Digging Pencils Crayons Buttoning Pouring Eating Dressing

Areas of Program: 

Areas of Program Stacking Locking into place Hitting nail head Using screw driver Digging, Pouring Smoothing Shaping Mixing Forming scooping Drawing Painting Gluing Cutting Sewing Weaving Sorting Weighing Lifting Pointing Collecting Dressing Cooking Using tools Using materials Playing instruments Sensory Blocks Carpentry Art Math /Science Music Drama Quiet Play Fitting puzzle pieces Turning pages Fitting puppets Using felt boards

Your Role: 

Your Role Provide developmentally appropriate materials Scaffold for success Provide help as needed Adapt and change the environment to meet child/children ’ s needs Support children ’ s efforts Indoors and outdoors Support language development Allow children to solve problems

Consider….: 

Consider…. Materials– self-correcting, open-ended, Aesthetics – organized, avoid clutter, Levels of play– on the floor, at a table, indoors and outdoors

Observation Approaches: 

Observation Approaches Observe objectively skill development of a child Observe interest in particular toy or activity Observe how and where a child plays