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Category: Sensory

St. Patrickā€™s Day Play: Little Leprechauns Can Enjoy Edible Rainbow ā€œSandā€!

From: FamilyConnect Blog
Categories: Activities of Daily Living , ADL , Concept Development , Cooking , Education , Recreation and Leisure , Sensory
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Itā€™s play timeā€”colorful, sensory, tasty play time. And perhaps the best part, this activity is easy-peasy. So, gather your little leprechauns and taste the rainbow.   Hereā€™s what you need:  One box of Fruit Loops CerealĀ Food processor, or ziplock bagĀ and rolling pinĀ A large bowlĀ Ā Play things (I used measuring cups, measuring spoons, and a whisk)ā€”Ā considerĀ color contrastĀ andĀ accessible measuring toolsĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā A … Continued

Active Learning ā€“ an Empowering Approach to Teaching Young Children with Visual Impairments

From: FamilyConnect Blog
Categories: Active Learning , Development , early intervention , Sensory
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Editor’s note: Author Julia Bowman and her counterpart Sara Edwards, TVI’s, DT/Vision Specialists and Evaluator in the IL Early Intervention Program, and her counterpart Sara Edwards, will present “Empowering Children and Families Through Active Learning,” in a webinar on December 14 at 2:00PM ET. Click here to register. What is active learning? Rather than a single … Continued

The Fragrance of Fall: Two Ingredient, Apple-Scented Playdough

From: FamilyConnect Blog
Categories: arts and crafts , ECC , expanded core curriculum , Sensory
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For most, autumn has been, well, stinky. Itā€™s time to ditch the stench and the alter the aroma. Enter the respite of sensory play, and not just any sensory playā€¦the molding and squeezing of a heap of seasonally-scented dough. Rainy Day Mum introduced me to just the thing. Hereā€™s what you need to know to … Continued