Peg Work

Peg Work allows students to practice their hand eye coordination and concentration skills while forming geometric patterns and shapes.

Points of Interest

• The varying colors of the pegs.
• The holes in the peg board.
• Grasping the pegs with TFG, one at a time.
• Removing the pegs, one at a time from the peg board.

Control of Error

• Dropping peg board due to improper grasp.
• Spilling the pegs on the floor because of improper peg placement.
• Pegs falling out of the hole because of improper peg placement.
• Seeing pegs break inside the hole of the peg board.
• Hearing pegs in the container while placing the pegs in.

Direct Aims

• Using TFG.
• Developing hand-eye coordination.
• Developing finger muscles, preparation for writing.
• Developing concentration.
• Control of movement.
• Preparation for left to right sequence.

Indirect Aims

• Preparation for writing.

Aditional Exercises

• Using various sizes and shapes of pegs.
• Using pattern cards for pegs.
• Putting golf tees into a peg board.

Extensions

• Using a board with permanent pegs and placing object through them, for example, spools of thread.
• Putting on earrings.
• Using games with holes for game pieces.
• Knob cylinders.
• Using push pins.
• Putting straight pins into pin cushion.
• Hammering golf tees into clay.
• Using the poking materials.