Recommended Age: 2 and ½ to 3 and ½ years
Level of Parent Involvement: Low, this presentation is quite short, then once presented to the child the child may work independently
Prerequisites
- None
Materials
- 2 identical jugs (one containing water 2 thirds full)
- Small sponge or cloth for wiping up spills
- Tray
Preparation
- Fill one of the jugs with water (2 thirds full)
- Place the two jugs on the tray with the spouts of the jugs facing each other (the jug with the water should be on the right)
- Place the jugs on the tray
Steps
- Invite the child letting them know the name of the activity “This is called pouring water”
- The child may bring the tray to the table
- Sit to the right of the child
- Place your right index and middle finger through the RIGHT jugs handle, with your thumb on top of the handle
- Place your left four fingers under the lip of the jug to keep secure
- Lift the jug from the tray, centring the spout to the centre of the LEFT jug
- Tilt the jug so that the water pours into the LEFT jug, waiting for the very last drop of water to fall
- Gently place the jug back onto the tray
- Repeat as above with the LEFT jug, pouring the water back into the right, making sure you wait for the last drop to fall
- Repeat a couple of times pouring back and forth
- Invite the child to have a turn
- When the child is finished show them where they can empty the water
Variations
- Pouring from a jug into a glass
- Pouring to a level/marker
- Pouring from a tea pot into a tea cup (Kmart and Target have lovely aluminium tea sets perfect for this, see resource library)
- Pouring from a carton
- Pouring with a funnel
