Scraping

Child under 2 tucking in her chair Child under 2 scraping her bowl

Child under 2 pouring milk into scrape bowl

Child under 2 shaking off crumbs from her placemat

Child under 2 putting her placemat in the laundry bin

Child under 2 wiping her face

Self-help skills are essential to a child’s growth and development. To encourage this, the children learn to scrape after their meals.  They bring each item, one at a time, to the scrape bucket with both hands.  With practice and pride, the child is able to follow the sequence and successfully tidy up independently.