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Introduction
     
Preliminary Exercises
  Carrying a Mat
  Unrolling/Rolling a Mat
  Carrying a Chair
  Sit and Stand from a Chair
  Carrying a Table
  Carrying a Tray
  Carrying a Jug
  Geometric Cabinet Tray
  Carrying a Sharp object
  Opening a Door
  Removing a Book
  Opening a Book
  Turning pages of a Book
  Opening Bottles
  Opening Boxes
  Folding Cloths
  Spooning Grains
  Pouring Grains
     
Care of the Person
  Washing Hands
  Dressing Frame
    Button
    Snaps
    Hook and Eye
    Zipper
    Buckle
    Bow
    Lacing
   Safety Pins
  Polishing Shoes
  Preparing a Snack
     
Care of The Environment
  Washing a Chalkboard
  Dusting a Table
  Washing a Table
  Polishing Wood
  Polishing Glass
  Arranging Flowers
  Washing Cloths
  Setting a Table
  Sweeping
  Wet Mopping
  Dust Mopping
  Outdoor Sweeping
     
Grace and Courtesy
  Introduction
  Greeting a Person
  Thank You
  Excuse Me
  Introduction of One's Self
  Yawning
  Coughing
  Interupting
  Offering Help
  Expressing Admiration
     
Control of Movement
  Walking on the Line
  Silence Game
     
     
 

Opening a door

Material
A door with a door handle

Presentation

Introduction

Prepare for the use of a door with little to no circulation. Invite 3-4 children to come participate in your lesson by telling them you have something to show them. Show each child where exactly to sit and once the children are seated, you sit so that you can see them all, they all can see you, and yet you are not in front of them. Call their attention to the door and tell them that you are going to show them how to open and close the door.

Opening

  1. Stand so that your body is at an angle to the door with your right side slightly closer to the middle of the door and your left side slightly further away from the middle of the door.
  2. Make sure the door handle is at a reachable distance.
  3. Wrap your four right fingers around the door handle.
  4. Place your right thumb on the top of the door handle near the pivoting point of the handle.
  5. Rotate your right hand clockwise so that the door handle is at a strong angle and can no longer be rotated.
  6. Push the door handle with control so that the door opens away from you.
  7. Take one step closer to the opened door.
  8. Continue these two movements until the door is 3/4 open.
  9. Rotate your hand up so that the door handle is now horizontal to the floor.
  10. Lift your right thumb.
  11. Release your four right fingers from the handle.
  12. Bring your right arm down alongside your body.
  13. Walk through the open door until you are on the other side of the door.
(I personally would come back to the side of the children to show them how to then close the door.)

Closing

  1. Step toward the open door and stand in a way similar to when you began, making sure the children can see your movements.
  2. Wrap your four right fingers around the handle.
  3. Place your right thumb on the pivoting point.
  4. Rotate your right hand down clockwise.
  5. As your step back with your right leg first, pull the door back with you.
  6. Repeat until the door is shut.
  7. Rotate your right hand up so that the handle is now parallel to the floor.
  8. Lift your right thumb.
  9. Release your four right fingers and bring your arm along the side of your body.

Offer each child the opportunity to open and close the door, each time having them stand up to do so.

Once they have all had a turn excuse them one at a time, making sure each child has thought of what he would like to de next.


Purpose

Direct: To assist the child to independently cope with the opening and closing or doors. 
 
Indirect: To strengthen the hand and wrist muscles.

Points of Interests
The moment when the door latch gets unhooked so you can now push the door open.

Age
2 1/2 - 3 1/2

 

 

 





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