This one is on Food Preparation.
Peeling an Orange
Purposes:
To gain independence
To develop finger dexterity
To prepare a snack
To improve fine motor skills and muscle control
To build self confidence
To improve hand eye coordination
To develop appropriate vocabulary
Preliminary Exercises:
Hand washing
Putting on an apron
Carrying a tray
Composting
Washing Dishes
Serving food
Materials:
1 bowl
1 small plate
Citrus peeler
Orange or Tangerine
Tray
Sponge
Apron
(Once again no diagram)Procedure:
1. Invite t he child to the lesson. Together with the child get the lesson materials from the shelf.
2. Have the child put on an apron.
3. Have the child wash his hands.
4. Sit at a table with the child on your dominate side. The tray should be in front of the child with the orange and the directly in front of him, the citrus peeler to the left of and the plate to the right of the orange. The bowl and sponge should be behind the orange.
5. Grasp the citrus peeler in your dominate hand. Point out the hooked end to the child.
6. Grasp the orange in the opposite hand.
7. Show the child how to hook the citrus peeler into the orange at its navel and gently drag it downward towards the bottom. Continue in this manner until four cuts have been made in the orange peel. Invite the child to make the last cut if they show interest. Pause and smile at the child.
8. Now point out the pointed side of the peeler to the child. Show him how to turn the peeler over so that the pointed side is up.
9. Gently insert the pointed side under the peel at the top of one of the cuts to loosen the peel form the orange.
10. Pull the peel back discarding it in the bowl provided.
11. Carefully divide the orange into sections and place the wedges on the plate.
12. Invite the child to eat the orange.
13. Show the child how to use the sponge to clean up any spilled orange juice.
14. Together with the child carry the bowl with the orange peel to the compost bin and discard the peels.
15. Next take the child to the sink and wash the bowl the plate and the citrus peeler before replacing the work on the shelf. Thank the child and tell him that orange peeling may now be chosen.
Control of error:
Appearance of orange wedges, are they intact or messy
If cuts are not mad deep enough or long enough the orange will not peel easily
Condition of the materials after the lesson, are they clean or messy
Observations:
Motor skills- ability to grasp and manipulate citrus peeler
Technique in peeling the orange
Condition of the orange once it has been peeled
Disposal of the peels into the compost bin
Condition of materials when they are returned to the shelf
Reaction to errors
Level of concentration and duration of interest
Length of time and number of repetitions
Understanding of concept
Variations:
Use different citrus fruits
Have child invite a friend to help him eat the fruit
Have him serve the fruit to classmates as snack
Vocabulary:
Citrus, Peeler, Navel, Slice, Wedge, Compost,