PL 1.16Pouring Through a Funnel

1. 1

   Invite the child and carry the tray to a table.

2. 2

   Set the funnel in the neck of the bottle. Hold the funnel lightly with your non-dominant hand.

3. 3

   Lift the pitcher and pour a thin stream against the inside wall of the funnel.

4. 4

   If the water rises in the funnel, stop and wait for it to drain. Watching the funnel drain is the point of interest.

5. 5

   Stop when the water reaches the line on the bottle.

6. 6

   Lift the funnel out over the bottle so the drips fall inside. Set it on the tray.

7. 7

   Pour the water from the bottle back into the pitcher and sponge any drips.

8. 8

   Invite the child to pour.

What catches the child’s eye

• Water swirling down the funnel
• The level rising fast in the narrow neck

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Pour dry rice through a funnel
2. Fill several bottles to the same line
3. Refill the soap bottle for the hand-washing table