February Use Of Tongs

 The use of tongs develops fine motor skills that lays the basis for pincer grip used in writing. I found these bamboo tongs at Montessori Services. You'll need a tray, 2 bowls or containers, and I used pom poms (red and pink for Valentine's). Hope you enjoy!

1. To present this work to your child, have them sitting on the left hand side of you if your child is right-handed (on the right if they are left-handed).
2. Pick up the tongs and show the child how to properly hold the tongs. I usually squeeze slowly a few times to demonstrate what the tongs do.
3. Demonstrate how to pick up one pom pom at a time and transfer it carefully from one bowl to the next.
4. Once all the pom poms are in the 2nd bowl, transfer them one by one back to the first bowl.
5. Ask your child if they would like to have a turn.
6. Once the child has completed their turn, have them return the work to the shelf.