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Summary: Playdoh is a great way for kids to learn motor skills. Learn about various Montessori methods in this free educational video clip.
Tami Elliot is the owner and a teacher at the Northstar Montessori Preschool in Saline, Michigan. She has over twenty years of experience working with children, and she has owned and...read more
"Now I'm going to show you two variations of pounding playdoh. This is homemade playdoh that we made. You can use any kind of playdoh. Show the children how to pound the playdoh. I'm done pounding playdoh. I'm going to put it back. Now I'm going to show you how to do pounding playdoh with a hammer. This is a hammer. The object of pounding playdoh is to teach the children control. To be able to use their hand in a manner in a small area as well as with any utensil. Once they have graduated from the hammer you can also put golf tees and they can pound golf tees into the playdoh as well or many other things. That was pounding playdoh."
eHow Article: Playdoh Montessori Activities
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mariposamami said
on 8/2/2008 Great! Would this be in the practical life section? I love that you included the purpose of the activity! Thank you!