Support and challenge
- Support the children in threading the beads by wrapping tape around the end of the string or yarn.
- Provide pipe cleaners instead of string, as they are easier to thread and keep beads in place.
- Give the children cut-up cardboard tubes to thread as an alternative to beads.
- Challenge the children to create a pattern with the beads for example, using alternating colours to represent different thoughts.
- Challenge the children to give each bead a meaning, thinking about what it represents to them. For example, ‘The yellow bead is my favourite toy.
Key vocabulary
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Christian
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Hindu
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Muslim
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prayer beads
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prayer
