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--Dr. Maria Montessori



Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Transition Tuesday

This fingerplay is not only a great transition activity but it is also good for fine motor development. Separating and moving the fingers will help children see they have 10 fingers, not 2 paws. Children will need to be able to separate their fingers in order to properly grasp a pencil and other tools. Fingerplays are fun ways to build and strengthen the muscles in the fingers.

Matching

Match the fingers on your hands
One to one as up they stand.
Match your two thumbs small and fat.
Match two pointers just like that.
Match two middle fingers tall.
Match two ring ones. That’s not all
Match two fingers very small.
Match two feet with socks and shoes.
Match everything that goes by two’s.


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