Preschool Classroom Area:
TABLE TOYS (Manipulatives)
The table toy or
manipulative area is usually one of the most popular area in a
preschool classroom.
Goals/Skills:
- Small motor development
and control (preparation for holding a pencil)
- Concentration and
completion of a task
- Enhanced self-esteem
and feeling of control and mastery
- Concepts such as
patterning, sequencing, matching, order
Supervision and Tips:
- Encouragement in the
event a child becomes frustrated
- Children must put
materials back onto shelf after finished
- Facilitation of
problem-solving in the event there is a conflict over
materials
Suggested Toys and
Materials:
- Puzzles
- Stacking Blocks
- Lego/Duplos
- Lacing Cards
- Lacing and Stringing
Beads
- Tweezers and Tongs
- Scissor Cutting
Activities
- Peg Boards
- Rubber bands for Peg
Boards
- Hammering Block
- Golf
Tees/Scissors/Hammers for Playdough
- Rolling Pins
- Markers/Chalk/Crayons
- Lacing Dolls
- Lock and Key Sets
- Zipping and Buttoning
Boards
- Weaving Boards
- Small Paint Brushes
- Squirt Bottles
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