Clothesline Game
Although clotheslines
are not familiar to some of our kids nowadays, we haven't figured out how to do
this one with a dryer.
Objectives
Children ages 6 and up will be able to, with a duplicate set of
objects, copy a linear pattern in inverse order: 1,2,3,3,2,1 Cog. IIID
Children between 4-5 can copy a linear pattern with a duplicate set of objects Cog. IIID
Children between 1-2 years can name items of clothing Lang. IB
and all of the children participating will learn to pinch clothespins and
attach item to clotheslines with them.
Materials
Spring clothespins;
two 6' lengths of clothesline attached to 3 pieces of doweling set in plaster
of Paris in 3 cans; pairs of small articles of clothing, shapes, animals, etc.
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Procedures
1. Seat children facing the clothesline. Explain that one of
these clotheslines is yours and one is theirs. Tell them that you are going to
put some things on your clothesline, and they are to make their clothesline
look just like yours.
2. Put up a series of 3 objects. Put all pieces in a box near the clothesline.
Have children take turns putting up the 3 objects, each child putting up one
object. With a small group, each child might put up more than one item.
3. For older children, increase sequence to four, starting at the center pole
and working left to right. The child must sequence the clothes in inverse order
to the model clothesline. Be sure the children work left to right. Variations
1. Use large letters or numbers instead of objects.
2. As soon as children are seated give each an item to be hung on the line. Let children prompt each other to put up the matching item at the right time.
3. Name the three items as you put them up but hide your clothesline until children have put up their items Then compare to see if the two sets match.
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