PL 6.03Peeling (Carrot, Egg, Orange)
The child peels a carrot with a vegetable peeler, and on other days peels a hard-boiled egg or an orange by hand.
Presentation
- 1
Invite the child. Wash hands and put on aprons.
- 2
Hold the carrot by the top end, with the other end resting on the cutting board.
- 3
Place the peeler at the middle of the carrot and push it down and away from your body in one stroke. Pushing away is the difficulty isolated here.
- 4
Turn the carrot a little and peel the next strip. Continue all the way around.
- 5
Turn the carrot over and peel the other half the same way.
- 6
Put the peels in the bowl. Seeing the bright orange under the peel is the point of interest.
- 7
Invite the child to peel. Then cut the carrot (with an adult) and serve it, and put peels in the compost.
- 8
On another day, show egg peeling (crack on the board, roll gently, peel under water) and orange peeling (start the peel with a thumb at the top).
Extensions, easiest to hardest
- Peel a cucumber or zucchini
- Peel and separate orange segments to share
- Peel eggs and slice them with an egg slicer
Control of error
Unpeeled strips remain visible; the peeler catches if angled too steeply.
Ready to move on when the child…
- Peels a whole carrot with strokes away from the body
- Peels an egg without breaking the white apart
- Cleans up and composts the peels
Guide note
Present the peeler one-to-one and watch the first several uses closely.