PL T1.08Pouring a Drink from a Small Pitcher
The toddler pours water from a small pitcher that holds no more than their glass into the glass, then drinks.
Safety
- Glass pitchers and glasses only with supervision and where licensing allows.
- Wipe water off the floor at once to prevent slipping.
Presentation
- 1
Place the glass and the pitcher, filled with a small amount of water, on the tray in front of the child.
- 2
Say: 'I am going to pour water into the glass.' Hold the handle with one hand and put two fingers of the other hand under the spout end.
- 3
Lift the pitcher and bring the spout to the rim of the glass, touching it.
- 4
Tip the pitcher slowly. Watch the water go into the glass. Watching the water level rise is the point of interest.
- 5
Tip the pitcher back up and set it down on the tray.
- 6
Wipe any drops with the cloth.
- 7
Put the empty pitcher back on the tray and invite the child to pour next time. Wait while they try; help only if they ask.
Extensions, easiest to hardest
- Refill the pitcher at a low water station
- Pour a drink at the table during meals
- Pour from a slightly larger pitcher and stop at a line on the glass
- Pour water for another child
Control of error
Water that misses the glass lands on the tray; the pitcher holds only as much as the glass, so it cannot overflow.
Ready to move on when the child…
- Pours water into the glass with the spout touching the rim
- Spills little or no water on the tray
- Wipes up drops without being asked
- Pours their own drink at meals