PL 1.13Folding Cloths

1. 1

   Invite the child and bring the basket to a table.

2. 2

   Take out the cloth with one stitched line and lay it flat. Smooth it with both palms.

3. 3

   Point to the stitched line with your finger.

4. 4

   Pick up the two bottom corners with your thumbs and fingers and lift them slowly over to the top corners.

5. 5

   Match each corner exactly. Pause and point to the matched corners; this is the point of interest.

6. 6

   Run your palm along the fold to crease it.

7. 7

   Unfold the cloth, lay it flat, and invite the child to try.

8. 8

   Show the next cloth (two folds) only after the first is mastered. Return folded cloths to the basket.

What catches the child’s eye

• The stitched line disappearing into the fold
• Two corners meeting exactly

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Fold in half twice (quarters) using the two-line cloth
2. Fold on the diagonal to make a triangle
3. Fold cloths without stitched lines
4. Fold napkins, washcloths, and aprons from the laundry basket and put them away