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Peeling vegetables
There are two ways that you can use these videos:
- Use the video as a movement demonstration. Watch the video and see how the person in the video moves their hands and uses the peeler to peel the carrot. Then practice using a peeler to peel a carrot, copying the actions in the video. Do it again, watch and copy as often as you need.
- Imagine yourself doing the action whilst watching it. Imagine that you are the person in the video. As you watch the video, try to imagine the feeling of moving your hands and using a peeler to peel a carrot. Then practice using a peeler to peel a carrot, copying the actions in the video. Do it again, watch while imagining the feeling, and copy as often as you need.
Top tips for peeling vegetables
As well as watching the videos, follow our top tips for peeling vegetables:
- Always ask an adult to supervise when practicing this skill and keep your fingers away from the peeler blade
- “U-shaped” peelers, like the one in the video are often easier to use. But you may prefer a different style.
- It might help to rest your forearms on the table to help steady your hands
- Try using the same technique with other vegetables
- Try our chopping vegetables video for help learning how to chop
Note: These movement demonstration videos have been designed to help children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD; dyspraxia) learn how peel vegetables successfully. The videos show a movement demonstration for peeling a carrot, performed by a typically developing child model and recorded from a first-person viewpoint. A qualified occupational therapist instructed the child model how to perform the movement demonstration to ensure that an appropriate technique was demonstrated. The videos are free for use by dyspraxic people, parents, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, teachers, or anybody else who would find them useful for supporting the learning of food preparation skills in children with dyspraxia/DCD. Peeling vegetables Dyspraxia Movement Skills
Peeling vegetables Dyspraxia Movement Skills
