{"id":289,"date":"2019-01-22T18:20:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T18:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.twistidea.com\/manual\/?p=289"},"modified":"2019-01-22T18:20:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T18:20:50","slug":"lakeshore-tweezer-tongs-color-sorting-kit-user-manual-and-instructions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.twistidea.com\/manual\/lakeshore-tweezer-tongs-color-sorting-kit-user-manual-and-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeshore tweezer tongs color sorting kit user manual and instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Download PDF Manual:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twistidea.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Lakeshore-tweezer-tongs-color-sorting-kit-user-manual-and-instructions.pdf\">Lakeshore tweezer tongs color sorting kit user manual and instructions.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-291\" src=\"http:\/\/www.twistidea.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Lakeshore-tweezer-tongs-color-sorting-kit-user-manual-and-instructions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.twistidea.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Lakeshore-tweezer-tongs-color-sorting-kit-user-manual-and-instructions.png 501w, https:\/\/www.twistidea.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Lakeshore-tweezer-tongs-color-sorting-kit-user-manual-and-instructions-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 85vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Text of Manual:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HSl Color Sorting Kit<br \/>\nDevelops skills in:<br \/>\n\u2022 Building fine motor strength and coordination<br \/>\n\u2022 Building pre-writing skills<br \/>\nDeveloping eye\/hand coordination<br \/>\nStudents will have a ball building fine motor control, sorting skills, and<br \/>\neye\/hand coordination\u2014with this super-engaging color sorting kit!<br \/>\nChildren simply hold the tweezer tongs just like they would grip a<br \/>\npencil, and then grab and sort colored balls into clear tubes, developing<br \/>\nthe muscle control and coordination they&#8217;ll need to start writing.<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s Included<br \/>\n\u2022 Tweezer tongs<br \/>\n\u2022 50 balls in 5 colors<br \/>\n\u2022 5 sorting tubes<br \/>\n\u2022 Sorting tray<br \/>\nBefore You Begin<br \/>\nPlace the tweezer tongs, sorting tubes, and colored balls into the plastic<br \/>\nsorting tray.<br \/>\n(continued on back)<br \/>\nA WARNING:<br \/>\nCHOKING HAZARD\u2014Item contains small<br \/>\nparts and small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs.<br \/>\n\u00a92013 Lakeshore<br \/>\n(800) 428-4414<br \/>\nwww.lakeshorelearning.com<br \/>\nLLI08<br \/>\nUsing the Kit<br \/>\nIntroduce the kit to students. Demonstrate the correct way to hold the<br \/>\ntweezer tongs between the thumb, index finger, and middle finger.<br \/>\nThen show children how to use the tweezer tongs to pick up a ball and<br \/>\nsort it by color into a tube.<br \/>\nAllow children to hold the tweezer tongs and use them to pick up a ball<br \/>\nand sort it into a tube. After each child&#8217;s turn, ask, &#8220;Was that easy or<br \/>\nhard?&#8221; Help any children who struggle.<br \/>\nAfter every student has had a chance to practice using the kit, place it<br \/>\nin a center for independent use.<br \/>\nExtension Activities<br \/>\n\u2022 Use the kit for a counting activity! Write a number 1-5 on five<br \/>\nremovable labels and place each label on a sorting tube. Prompt<br \/>\nchildren to use the tweezer tongs to drop the matching number of<br \/>\nballs into each tube. If your students can easily count past five, write<br \/>\nhigher numbers on the tubes.<br \/>\n\u2022 Encourage students to use the tweezer tongs to pick up other objects,<br \/>\nsuch as pom-poms, counters, manipulatives, and more! (Before<br \/>\nmaking the items available to students, be Sure to test how easily<br \/>\neach one can be picked up with the tweezer tongs.) Label small bowls<br \/>\nwith the name of a specific item. Then prompt students to use the<br \/>\ntweezer tongs to sort the items into the matching bowls.<br \/>\n\u2022 Prompt students to sort colored pom-poms instead of the balls!<br \/>\nProvide colors different from those featured in the kit, and encourage<br \/>\nstudents to sort the pom-poms into the tubes by color.<br \/>\nInformal Assessment Ideas<br \/>\n\u2022 observe students as they use the tweezer tongs. Note if each student<br \/>\nholds the tweezer tongs like they would hold a pencil. Assist any<br \/>\nstudents who struggle.<br \/>\n\u2022 Observe a student as she sorts the balls by color. Prompt her to name<br \/>\nthe color as she drops a ball in the tube. Note any colors that she<br \/>\nstruggles with.<br \/>\n\u2022 Record your observations in each child&#8217;s file. Repeat the activities in a<br \/>\nfew months to track their progress.<br \/>\n2<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>%9HSl Color Sorting Kit<br \/>\nDevelops skills in:<br \/>\n\u2022 Building fine motor strength and coordination<br \/>\n\u2022 Building pre-writing skills<br \/>\nDeveloping eye\/hand coordination<br \/>\nStudents will have a ball building fine motor control, sorting skills, and<br \/>\neye\/hand coordination\u2014with this super-engaging color sorting kit!<br \/>\nChildren simply hold the tweezer tongs just like they would grip a<br \/>\npencil, and then grab and sort colored balls into clear tubes, developing<br \/>\nthe muscle control and coordination they&#8217;ll need to start writing.<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s Included<br \/>\n\u2022 Tweezer tongs<br \/>\n\u2022 50 balls in 5 colors<br \/>\n\u2022 5 sorting tubes<br \/>\n\u2022 Sorting tray<br \/>\nBefore You Begin<br \/>\nPlace the tweezer tongs, sorting tubes, and colored balls into the plastic<br \/>\nsorting tray.<br \/>\n(continued on back)<br \/>\nA WARNING:<br \/>\nCHOKING HAZARD\u2014Item contains small<br \/>\nparts and small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs.<br \/>\n\u00a92013 Lakeshore<br \/>\n(800) 428-4414<br \/>\nwww.lakeshorelearning.com<br \/>\nLLI08<br \/>\nUsing the Kit<br \/>\nIntroduce the kit to students. Demonstrate the correct way to hold the<br \/>\ntweezer tongs between the thumb, index finger, and middle finger.<br \/>\nThen show children how to use the tweezer tongs to pick up a ball and<br \/>\nsort it by color into a tube.<br \/>\nAllow children to hold the tweezer tongs and use them to pick up a ball<br \/>\nand sort it into a tube. After each child&#8217;s turn, ask, &#8220;Was that easy or<br \/>\nhard?&#8221; Help any children who struggle.<br \/>\nAfter every student has had a chance to practice using the kit, place it<br \/>\nin a center for independent use.<br \/>\nExtension Activities<br \/>\n\u2022 Use the kit for a counting activity! Write a number 1-5 on five<br \/>\nremovable labels and place each label on a sorting tube. Prompt<br \/>\nchildren to use the tweezer tongs to drop the matching number of<br \/>\nballs into each tube. If your students can easily count past five, write<br \/>\nhigher numbers on the tubes.<br \/>\n\u2022 Encourage students to use the tweezer tongs to pick up other objects,<br \/>\nsuch as pom-poms, counters, manipulatives, and more! (Before<br \/>\nmaking the items available to students, be Sure to test how easily<br \/>\neach one can be picked up with the tweezer tongs.) Label small bowls<br \/>\nwith the name of a specific item. Then prompt students to use the<br \/>\ntweezer tongs to sort the items into the matching bowls.<br \/>\n\u2022 Prompt students to sort colored pom-poms instead of the balls!<br \/>\nProvide colors different from those featured in the kit, and encourage<br \/>\nstudents to sort the pom-poms into the tubes by color.<br \/>\nInformal Assessment Ideas<br \/>\n\u2022 observe students as they use the tweezer tongs. Note if each student<br \/>\nholds the tweezer tongs like they would hold a pencil. Assist any<br \/>\nstudents who struggle.<br \/>\n\u2022 Observe a student as she sorts the balls by color. Prompt her to name<br \/>\nthe color as she drops a ball in the tube. Note any colors that she<br \/>\nstruggles with.<br \/>\n\u2022 Record your observations in each child&#8217;s file. 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