III. CARE OF THE PERSON

C. PREPARING FOOD

DRY MEASURE

MATERIAL

All these are collected on a tray by the teacher and child. A measuring spoon is chosen and taken to a table.

EXERCISE

The child is shown how to take one measuring spoon and fill it with flour. He is shown how to take the knife with his dominant hand and holding the spoon of flour over the flour container, level it off with the knife and put the measured flour in the empty container.
 
This work needs to be done carefully and exactly. No flour should be spilled. Any measuring spoon can be used for practice.
 
Lessons can be given with measuring cups in the same manner.
 

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