Lake Shore Tweezer Tongs User manual
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Color
Sorting
Kit
Develops
skills
in:
•
Building
fine
motor
strength
and
coordination
•
Building
pre-writing
skills
Developing
eye/hand
coordination
Students
will
have
a
ball
building
fine
motor
control
sorting
skills
and
eye/hand
coordination
—
with
this
super-engaging
color
sorting
kit!
Children
simply
hold
the
tweezer
tongs
just
like
they
would
grip
a
pencil
and
then
grab
and
sort
colored
balls
into
clear
tubes
developing
the
muscle
control
and
coordination
they'll
need
to
start
writing.
What's
Included
•
Tweezer
tongs
•
50
balls
in
5
colors
•
5
sorting
tubes
•
Sorting
tray
efore
You
egin
Place
the
tweezer
tongs
sorting
tubes
and
colored
balls
into
the
plastic
sorting
tray.
(continued
on
back)
A
WARNING:
CHOKING
HAZARD
—
Item
contains
small
parts
and
small
ball.
Not
for
children
under
3
yrs.
©2013
Lakeshore
(800)
428-4414
www.lakeshorelearning.com
LLI08
Using
the
Kit
Introduce
the
kit
to
students.
Demonstrate
the
correct
way
to
hold
the
tweezer
tongs
between
the
thumb
index
finger
and
middle
finger.
Then
show
children
how
to
use
the
tweezer
tongs
to
pick
up
a
ball
and
sort
it
by
color
into
a
tube.
Allow
children
to
hold
the
tweezer
tongs
and
use
them
to
pick
up
a
ball
and
sort
it
into
a
tube.
After
each
child's
turn
ask
"Was
that
easy
or
hard?"
Help
any
children
who
struggle.
After
every
student
has
had
a
chance
to
practice
using
the
kit
place
it
in
a
center
for
independent
use.
Extension
Activities
•
Use
the
kit
for
a
counting
activity!
Write
a
number
1-5
on
five
removable
labels
and
place
each
label
on
a
sorting
tube.
Prompt
children
to
use
the
tweezer
tongs
to
drop
the
matching
number
of
balls
into
each
tube.
If
your
students
can
easily
count
past
five
write
higher
numbers
on
the
tubes.
•
Encourage
students
to
use
the
tweezer
tongs
to
pick
up
other
objects
such
as
pom-poms
counters
manipulatives
and
more!
(Before
making
the
items
available
to
students
be
Sure
to
test
how
easily
each
one
can
be
picked
up
with
the
tweezer
tongs.)
Label
small
bowls
with
the
name
of
a
specific
item.
Then
prompt
students
to
use
the
tweezer
tongs
to
sort
the
items
into
the
matching
bowls.
•
Prompt
students
to
sort
colored
pom-poms
instead
of
the
balls!
Provide
colors
different
from
those
featured
in
the
kit
and
encourage
students
to
sort
the
pom-poms
into
the
tubes
by
color.
Informal
Assessment
Ideas
•
observe
students
as
they
use
the
tweezer
tongs.
Note
if
each
student
holds
the
tweezer
tongs
like
they
would
hold
a
pencil.
Assist
any
students
who
struggle.
•
Observe
a
student
as
she
sorts
the
balls
by
color.
Prompt
her
to
name
the
color
as
she
drops
a
ball
in
the
tube.
Note
any
colors
that
she
struggles
with.
•
Record
your
observations
in
each
child's
file.
Repeat
the
activities
in
a
few
months
to
track
their
progress.
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