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Category: Sensory

St. Patrick’s Day Play: Little Leprechauns Can Enjoy Edible Rainbow “Sand”!

From: FamilyConnect Blog
Categories: Activities of Daily Living , ADL , Concept Development , Cooking , Education , Recreation and Leisure , Sensory
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It’s play time—colorful, sensory, tasty play time. And perhaps the best part, this activity is easy-peasy. So, gather your little leprechauns and taste the rainbow.   Here’s what you need:  One box of Fruit Loops Cereal Food processor, or ziplock bag and rolling pin A large bowl  Play things (I used measuring cups, measuring spoons, and a whisk)— consider color contrast and accessible measuring tools      A … Continued

Active Learning – 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. It’s time to ditch the stench and the alter the aroma. Enter the respite of sensory play, and not just any sensory play…the molding and squeezing of a heap of seasonally-scented dough. Rainy Day Mum introduced me to just the thing. Here’s what you need to know to … Continued