Table 1

List of goal-directed actions planned for the AOT training grouped in unimanual (days 1-8) and bimanual (days 9-15) actions

DaysAction AAction BAction C
1Uncover a little ball by lifting a box.Place a little ball in a glass.Fill a glass with water.
2Pick coloured card and match it to the same colour.Move a coloured card and place it on a base.Pick a card and place it on the similar one.
3Pick up a rubber stamp and move from/to different positions.Pick up a rubber stamp and press it against horizontal plane to print a figure.Pick up a rubber stamp and press it against sloping plane to print a figure.
4Pick up coin, put it in piggy bank through the slot on the top
or
pick up a magnet and place it on a horizontal magnetic board.
Pick up coin, put it in piggy bank through the vertical slot on the side
or
pick up a magnet and place it on a sloping magnetic board.
Pick up coin, put it in piggy bank through the horizontal slot on the side
or
pick up a magnet and place it on a vertical magnetic board.
5Pick up a wooden rubber stamp and move to different positions.Pick up a wooden rubber stamp and press it against horizontal plane to print a figure.Pick up a wooden rubber stamp and press it against sloping plane to print a figure.
6Move a spray can
or
move the bottle with a little ball inside.
Place the spray can on a support
or
remove a little ball from the bottle.
Put the spray can into a cup
or
press the catapult and launch a little ball.
7Move a container filled with shimmy powder.Open the container.Sprinkle shimmery powder on a paper.
8Place magnetic fish on a paper.Pick up fishing rod and catch magnetic fish.Pick up magnetic fish and place them in a container.
9Move a hole punch.Insert a sheet of paper and make holes.Match holes on sticks.
10Wet a cloth placing it in a container with water.Wring cloth and place it in a plate.Open a toy washing machine and insert the cloth inside.
11Pick up a card and place it on a support.Pick up a card and insert it in a clothespin.Pick up a card and insert it in a clothespin in a different orientation.
12Pick up and handle a piece of Play-Doh.Divide it in two pieces.Open a toy oven and insert a saucepan (with Play-Doh in it).
13Search for coin in the bag and place it on a support.Take the coin and insert it in a wallet.Open a box and place the wallet inside.
14Open a tube of tempera paint.Wet a brush with tempera paint.Make figure using a stencil with the brush dipped in tempera paint.
15Move a glitter glue tube.Open it.Decorate a frame by pasting pieces of mosaic.
  • AOT, action observation training.