Banana Cutting

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Banana Cutting
Practical Life - Food Preparation
Cutting-banana-small.jpg
LevelPre-Primary
Primary
Age3 - 4
PrerequisitesHandling Sharp Objects
Carrying a Tray
Dishwashing
Materialsbanana
tray
cutting board
knife
serving dish
scrap bowl
toothpicks in holder
sponge
apron

The direct purpose of this activity is to teach the child how to cut bananas. The indirect purpose would be practice in food preparation and use of a knife.

Presentation

  1. step one
  2. step two, etc

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions