Fabric Box 1

Age
3-6.

Materials

 * 8 to 10 pairs of fabrics made of natural materials such as silk, cotton, wool, jute, flax, etc.
 * A blindfold.

Preparation
This is an individual presentation.

Presentation

 * 1) Invite the child to come and work with you.
 * 2) Wash your hands and sensitize your fingers before taking out the material.
 * 3) Show him the first box of fabrics and have him bring it over to the table.
 * 4) Have him place it near the top part of the table.
 * 5) Then have the child sit to your left.
 * 6) Tell the child that we will be working with fabrics.
 * 7) Remove the lid and place it to the right of the box.
 * 8) Remove all of the fabrics, and close the box.
 * 9) Place the box off to the right side.
 * 10) Using your fingers and thumb of one hand, feel the fabric.
 * 11) Change hands and feel in a similar way.
 * 12) Allow the child to also feel the fabric.
 * 13) Go through all of the different fabrics and feel them, always allowing the child to feel as well. Note: You and the child only need to feel one of each pair.
 * 14) Mix all of the fabrics and place them all in one pile.
 * 15) Tell the child: “I am going to match the fabrics with my eyes closed.”
 * 16) Close your eyes and reach for the fabric on top of the pile.
 * 17) Feel it in the same way as before and then reach for the next fabric from the pile.
 * 18) Feel both fabrics, one in each hand.
 * 19) Then switch the fabrics to feel each one in the different hand.
 * 20) If it is not a match, place the second fabric to the right of the pile.
 * 21) Then reach for the next fabric on top of the pile.
 * 22) If it is a match, tell the child that you think they are the same.
 * 23) Then have the child touch them both to check.
 * 24) Place the pair in a pile to the left of the large pile.
 * 25) Replace any of the fabrics to the right of the pile back on top of the large pile.
 * 26) Repeat the matching until all of the pairs have been matched.
 * 27) Mix the fabrics and allow the child to pair.

Control Of Error
In the material: the color, design, and texture of the fabrics.

Purpose

 * To further refine the tactile sense.

Variation
Exercise 1 The child works individually with the first fabric box as was shown in the presentation

Exercise 2 The child works with Box 2 in the same way as with Box 1. The directress has only to introduce the material to the child and then he can work alone.

Exercise 3 The child works with Box 3 in the same as with Box 1. The directress has only to introduce the material to the child and then he can work alone.