a mat
Introduction
Prepare all materials before. (Place rolled mat on the ground.)
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 mat on the floor and tell them that you are going to
show them how to roll and unroll a mat. Position yourself so that you
are sitting on your knees in front of the vertical rolled up mat with
the flap of the mat is on the left side of the rolled up mat.
Tell the children " I am now going to pick up this mat."
Lifting
- Place your right thumb on the front of the rolled mat about 1/3 of the way down from the top (or lower if you are smaller).
- Wrap you four right fingers around the mat so that they are under the mat.
- Place your left thumb on the front of the rolled mat under your right thumb about 1/2 way from the top.
- Wrap your four left fingers around the mat.
- Lifting with the force of both hands, lift the mat from the floor so that it in now perpendicular to the floor and stand up.
- Bring the mat in close to your body, keeping it perpendicular to the floor.
- Walk carefully and to a specific spot (not too far so the children can no longer see you), checking regularly to make sure your walkway is clear.
Direct: To assist the child in coping with the movements necessary for carrying a mat.
Indirect: Development of voluntary movements.
Holding the flap of the mat so that it does not unroll as it is being carried.
2 1/2 onwards
