Kneading Dough

Using any flour available at home and water, help the learner mix with their hands and then knead the mixture into a dough.

PURPOSE

This activity improves the learner’s sense of force and use of fingers in a coordinated manner.

• Step 1

  Mix flour and water with hands and demonstrate to the learner how to mix and then knead.

• Step 2

  Encourage them to knead this dough and then gradually begin with encouraging them to do the mixing as well as kneading.

• Step 3

  Make this a daily activity. Clay/soil/sand and water can be used instead of flour.