In today’s Everyday Montessori, we are focusing on the practical life skill of folding a napkin. Even though it sounds simple, folding a
napkin can help a child feel like part of the meal process while improving his
or her coordination. To do this at home all you need is a wrinkle free napkin.
2) Ask the child to smooth the napkin
with his or her thumb from left to right.
7) Now smooth it nicely
8) Go to the left top corner and gently bring the corner to the bottom right corner
3) Draw your child’s attention to the
4 corners of the napkin
4) Make an imaginary line from left top to the right end
5) Make an imaginary line from right top to the left end
6) Fold the right top corner w\ the index and thumb to the left bottom corner
4) Make an imaginary line from left top to the right end
5) Make an imaginary line from right top to the left end
6) Fold the right top corner w\ the index and thumb to the left bottom corner
7) Now smooth it nicely
8) Go to the left top corner and gently bring the corner to the bottom right corner
9) Now smooth it nicely
10) Keep your left palm flat pick up the napkin with your right hand and put it on the left hand
11) Gently place on the table next to the plate
10) Keep your left palm flat pick up the napkin with your right hand and put it on the left hand
11) Gently place on the table next to the plate
