LA 3.01Metal Insets: First Presentation
The child traces the inside of a metal frame and the outside of its inset to draw a geometric shape with colored pencils.
Presentation
- 1
Show the child how to carry the inset tray, paper, and pencils to a table.
- 2
Choose a shape with straight sides for the first lesson (square or triangle). Place the frame on the paper on the tray.
- 3
Choose a colored pencil and hold it with the three-finger grip.
- 4
Hold the frame still with the other hand and slowly trace inside the frame all the way around.
- 5
Lift the frame off to show the shape drawn on the paper.
- 6
Place the inset (with the knob) exactly over the drawn shape.
- 7
With a second color, trace around the outside of the inset.
- 8
Lift the inset off to show the two outlines, then invite the child to try.
Extensions, easiest to hardest
- Tracing each of the ten shapes, frame then inset
- Using a curved shape (circle, ellipse) that requires a turning wrist
- Tracing with the non-preferred hand holding the frame firmly without shifting
Control of error
The metal frame and inset guide the pencil; a line that leaves the edge is visible on the paper.
Ready to move on when the child…
- Traces a frame and inset without the frame slipping
- Holds the pencil with a three-finger grip for the whole drawing
- Carries and returns all materials independently
Guide note
Left-handed children: tilt the paper to the right, and have the child hold the frame with the right hand. Use shapes the child already knows from the Geometric Cabinet in Sensorial.