Beans in the Hand

Materials Needed:

• beans (kidney or navy)

Directions:

• put one hand behind your back

• with the other hand, pick up beans, one at a time, using thumb and pointer

• move each bean into the palm of the same hand (using only that hand)

• hold the beans in your palm while grasping the next bean

• be sure to hold tight! don't let any fall out

Goal:

• separation of the hand

• in-hand manipulation skills

Modifications:

• when all beans are in the palm of hand, move them out, one at a time, back to your fingertips, placing each bean into a pile until they are all out of your palm