We added a weaving choice this week for after snack, and while many primates checked it out the first day, it sat sadly on the shelf the rest of the week. On Thursday afternoon, I distributed paper to everyone, and we folded, cut funky lines, and weaved magazine strips together. Everyone was engaged, and I observed several interesting things:
* what I noticed....
- how it impacts my teaching....
* some primates really struggled with the cutting
- time to work on fine motor coordination!
* most primates were able to follow the "over and under, under and over" pattern
- good sign for primates being able to move on to yarn, which will be more challenging!
* some primates were able to create a visual pattern using the magazine strips
- I've got some strong fine motor-spatial-logical intelligence combinations in the group.
* the primates are interested and willing to take risks as weavers
- allowing time to "mess about" is critical in terms of developing the confidence to take a risk with something new, and will make the transition to a greater challenge smoother!
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