Blowing nose

Age
3-6

Materials

 * Box of tissue paper.
 * Dust bin.

Preparation
This can be done as a group presentation.

Presentation

 * 1) Directress gathers the children together in a circle.
 * 2) Place the box of tissue paper on a table and have a dust bin nearby.
 * 3) Tell the children, 'Today, I am going to show you how to blow your nose'.
 * 4) Tell them that sometimes the weather is cold, and we get runny nose and so we have to keep it clean.
 * 5) Directress shows the child how to pull the tissue out of the tissue box by pulling just the tip of the piece jutting out of the box.
 * 6) Fold the tissue paper into a quarter.
 * 7) Cover one nostril with the tissue paper with the index finger on it.
 * 8) Blow your nose.
 * 9) Wipe with the thumb holding the tissue paper.
 * 10) Fold the tissue paper and dab the front part of the nose with the tissue paper.
 * 11) Then throw the tissue paper into the dust bin.
 * 12) Remind the children that they must throw the dirty tissue paper into the dust bin themselves.

Control Of Error
Visual.

Purpose
Direct aims: 


 * To teach a child how to blow a nose.

Indirect aims: 


 * To develop the child's eye hand coordination.
 * To develop the child's fine motor control.
 * To develop the child's concentration.
 * To develop the child's independence.
 * To develop the child's self esteem.