MV T3.11Large Pegs in a Pegboard
The child places large pegs one at a time into a row of holes in a wooden board and pulls them out.
Safety
- Each peg must not fit the small parts test cylinder (1.25 in. wide × 2.25 in. deep); pegs at least 7 cm (2.75 in.) long, or at least 3.5 cm (1.4 in.) thick, do not fit. Standard small pegboard pegs do fit and are not used.
- Count the pegs in and out each time so a missing peg is found.
Presentation
- 1
Carry the tray to the table and sit beside the child, with the board in front of them and the bowl of pegs to the left.
- 2
Pick up one peg near its top with your thumb and first two fingers.
- 3
Hold it upright over the first hole on the left and lower it in until it stands. The peg standing in its hole is the point of interest.
- 4
Place a second peg in the next hole, then invite the child to place the rest.
- 5
When every hole has a peg, pull each one straight up, left to right, and drop it into the bowl.
- 6
Return the tray to the shelf.
Extensions, easiest to hardest
- Board with 9–12 holes in rows
- Pegs in two colors, each placed in a row marked with its color
- Copying a short row of colored pegs set out by the adult on a second board
Control of error
A peg that is not upright does not go in. The number of pegs matches the number of holes, so an empty hole or a leftover peg shows one was missed.
Ready to move on when the child…
- Places all the pegs without help
- Fills the holes in order along the row
- Pulls pegs out straight and returns them to the bowl