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Guidelinesforparentsand

teachersofchildrenwithspecialeducationneeds

● Intimeslikethis,whenthereisahigherlevelorstressandworrysurroundingchildren,routineshelpthemfeelsafe,secureandcomforted.

● It’simportantforchildrentohavearoutineathomesothattheyareengagedmeaningfullyand

areawareofwhattodo.Largeperiodsofunstructuredtimecanleadtodifficultyindealingwithachild'spentupenergyandbehaviorissues.

● Allchildrenmaynotbewillingtohavetheclassroomathomeallday.Simpleactivitiesor

projectsforthechildtodoeverydayinandaroundthehouseareopportunitiesforthechildtolearnacademicconceptswhileworkingonseveralskillssuchasindependentliving,workandfunctionalskillsthatwillhelpthemthroughtheirlives.

● Createasimpletimetableforyourchildtofollowandparticipateinactivitiesathome.

● Makeitaccessiblewithpictures/words.Displayitinavisibleplaceandorientthechildtoit

throughthedaybeforeandaftereachactivity.

● Settargetsandplantogetherrewards,pointsandotherwaystomotivateyourchildforworkcompleted

CarefortheCaregiverThestressonyoumustbetremendous.Theworryofallthatisgoingonworldover.Thehousefullofpeopleallthetime.Theworkpressuresfromyourjob-thisisnotaholidayandmanyofyouarescramblingtolearnnewwaystoworkfromhome.Thepressuresofteachingyourchildrenwhoarereceivinglessonsfromschool.Keepingallthekidsoccupiedandlearningandcalmisnoteasy.Havingachildwithspeciallearningneedsrequiresyoutobeevenmorecreativeinhowyoubalanceeverything.Firstofall,takecareofyourself!Herearesomehelpfulhints:Maketimeinyourdaywhenyoucanjustbequiet.Youwillbesurprisedatwhatjust15minutescando.

CreatearoutineANDSTICKTOIT!

Makesureyoumakearoutineforchildrenthatensuresyouhaveabreakfromsupervisingthemandensuresthatyouhavethemhelpingaroundthehouse-thisisagreattimetoteachchildrentocontributetotheirfamilyandhome!

SampleDailyScheduleTimeBlock Activity

06:00-07:30 WakeupSelfcareactivities

07:30–08:00 Exercise:Aerobics,Outdoorworkout,Dance,Yoga08:00-08:30 Breakfast:Setup,eat,cleanup09:00-10:00 Projecttime

● MondayandWednesday:Productmaking● Tuesday:Art● Thursday:Cooking● Friday:Cleaninghousehold● Saturday:Scrapbooktime● Sunday:Photography

10:00-11:00 TVTime/Washing&Dryingclothes11:00-12:00 Indoor/OutdoorPlay12:00–01:00 Lunch:Setup,eat,cleanup01:00–02:00 Classwork/functionalacademics02:00–03:00 Gardening03:00–04:00 Play/Freecoloring04:00–05:00 Computertyping/paintingorTV05:00–05:30 Readingtime05:30–07:00 Helpwithdinnerpreparation/Leisure07:00–08:00 Dinner:Setup,eat,cleanup

Doesthisseemimpossible?Itreallyisn’t.Ifyouareclearandfirmandsetupexpectationsclearly,

yourchildwillfollow!Here’soneexampleofasimple,easytofollowTimeTable

MyTimeTable

MORNINGWAKEUP

SELFCARE

EXERCISE

BREAKFAST

PROJECTTIME

TV

LUNCH

AFTERNOONSCHOOLWORK

GARDENING

PLAY

COLOURING

READING

KITCHENHELP

DINNER

● Showthemthewholecalendar.Then,eachmorning,givethemtheday’sschedulesotheyhavesomethingtofollow.Smallchildrenmayneedhalfthescheduleatatime,orjustwhattheywilldonowandwhattheywilldonext.Consistencyisveryimportant!

Buildingindependenceinactivitiesofdailyliving

Why is this most important? ● Tobeasindependentaspossibleinthe

future● Tobuildselfesteemandconfidence

Why do it now? ● Childrenwithspecialneedsmight

takelongertomasteraskill.So,earlierinstructionbegins,thebetter

● Availabilityofalongperiodoftimeathometolearnandpracticeskillswithnoneedtohurryandrushtoschool

Resourcesrequired:● Patiencetoletthechilddothingsfor

herself● Beliefthatthechildcanlearnand

participate● Everydayhouseholditems

SkillsDevelopedDevelopmentalandAcademicAreas

1. Self-Help,Self-Concept&Self-Esteem2. Mathematicsa) DirectionsandLateralityb) Measurementc) Numberskills3. Sciencea) Cleanlinessandhygieneb) Howmachineswork

TLCAreas1. Organizationskills

a) FollowingSequenceb) Organizingspaceandmaterial

2. Workskillsa) Completingtasksindependentlyb) Evaluatingownwork

3. Communicationa) Askingforhelpwhenneededb) Makingachoice

4. Safetya) Usingscissors,gluesafely&correctly

5. GrossandFineMotorSkillsa) Balance,coordinationandcarryingb) Folding,pouring,cutting

Settingawakeuproutine

Wake up to an alarm at a set time every day ● With the child, parent sets an alarm on the device

the night before and places it by the child.● Pick a reward with your child for doing it 5 days

in a row! ● Let your child pick wake up time on weekends -

BUT - set the alarm - don’t lose the routine!

Getreadylikearegularschoolday

● Brush,shower,dressup● Letthempickup/calloutthingsrequiredforthe

bathortochange.● Letthemchosewhattheywanttowear● Identifystepsthechildisstilldependent,struggling

ordoesnotknowhowandworkonit.● Demonstrateandmodelhowtodoit.● Holdhandoverhandwhenrequired.● Giveverbalinstructionsandprompts.● Iftheyareunabletoparticipateinallsteps,letthem

whereverandinallwaystheycan.● Teachthemtodressinaprivateareawithclosed

doors.● Letthemdropdirtyclothesinlaundryarea.● Givetime.Thechildlearnsbydoing● Ifyourchildisn’ttoilettrained,thismightbeagood

timetogetoffthediapersandworkwithatoiletschedule.

Householdchores

Assisting lunch preparation ● Think of little tasks that can be

delegated to them● Rinsing vegetables in water● Peeling potatoes, carrots, cucumbers● Cutting vegetables if it’s safe to handle

a knife● Wash some vessels

Washing and drying clothes ● The child can be involved in various

ways – in all or some steps. They could get into the routine of washing their own clothes.

● Get them to soak clothes in soap and water for a set number of minutes (or) Pick and drop clothes into the washing machine.

● Teach them how much soap powder to add – ‘_’ number of spoons.

● Rinse and scrub (or) Learn to operate the machine - even just one step.

● Put the washed clothes out to dry. Learn to peg cloth clips.

● Let them join along with you as you wash. Let them be your little assistant!

Folding clothes ● Pick dry clothes from the line/basket● Sort it based on whose clothes they are● Fold clothes together with your child or

let siblings work together to do this● Get children to put back their clothes

independently on the designated shelf

ExerciseAerobics,Yoga,Dance

Exerciseforhealthybodiesandhealthyminds!Thiscouldbeafamilyactivityandcanbenefitallofyou!

SkillsDeveloped DevelopmentalandAcademicAreas 1.Cognition

a)Copying/imitatingactionsb)Memory2.Mathematicsa)Numbercounting

TLCAreas 1. Organizationskills

a) FollowingSequence2. Workskillsa) Attentiontotask

3.MotorSkillsa)Grossmotorcoordinationandbalance

Aim1. Followa15to30minuteexercise

routineintheformofaerobics,outdoorworkout,danceoryoga.

2. Togetofftoaenergeticstartinthemorning

3. Spendenergy,burncaloriesandstayfit

Whatyouneed● Videosofexerciseroutines● Familymemberwhocaninstructinthe

absenceofvideoaccess

Aerobics

Whatyoucando:

● Playadownloaded/onlinevideoandfollowthedrill● Herearesomelinks:1. https://bit.ly/3bny7v12. https://bit.ly/39eyG8W3. https://bit.ly/3agC9oA

Simpleroutines:

● Incaseyoudon’thaveaccesstovideos,makeasimpleroutine.1. Jogonthespotfor30countsX22. RunaroundthehouseX53. Differentpatternsofjump,sitandstand.Jump4timesandsit:Tocounts1,2,3,4,5orcommands–JumpX4andSit

4. Exerciseswithamovementeachforfourcountsandrepeated.Someisanexample:1–Handsforward2–Benddownandtouchtheground3–Comebackupwithhandsinfront4–AttentionPosition–Repeatto16count

Dance

● Watchthefollowingvideosandfollowtheroutine.Have

fun!1. https://bit.ly/2WDYfh82. https://bit.ly/2UB2nMe3. https://bit.ly/3dpLZX94. https://bit.ly/3dqjzMI

Yoga

Snake

1. Droptothefloorandlieonyourstomach2. Stretchfromheadtotoe,tellingthechild,

“Pretendyouareasnakeinthegrassandstretchinthesun.”

3. Holdthisposeforapproximately30seconds4. Bringhandsbackbyyourshoulders,palmsonthe

floor5. Straightenyourarmsandliftyourheadandtorso

upashighasyoucan,keepingyourelbowsclosetoyourbodyandleaningonyourhands

Crocodile

1. Raiseyourheadandbendupwardfromthewaist,archingyourheadback.

2. Tellthechildren,"We'recrocodilesintheswamportheriver.

3. Whatcanwefindtoeattoday?Look,getthatfrogorbug"andsnapyourjawsopenandshutlikeacrocodile.

Cat

1. Raiseyourbodysothatyouarekneelingonallfours,keepingarmsstraight,withrelaxedshouldersandraisedhead

2. Tellthechildren,"Nowlet'sbeacat”.Encouragethechildrentomake"meow"sounds.

3. Archyourbacklikeacatthatismad.4. Alternatebetweentheraisedheadmeowing

positiontothearchedbacksilentpositionseveraltimes,breathingdeeplywhentheirbackisarched

Dog

1. Liftupyourhips,keepingarmstraight.Tryandkeepyourlegsstraightandfeetflatonthefloor.Thismaybeaharderposeforthemtoholdforverylongtobeginwith.

2. Bringyourhipsbackdowntothefloor.Keepingyourlegsandarmsstraight,andraisingyourheadlikeadog.

3. Encouragethechildrentotell‘woof!’

4. Varybetweenhipsupanddownposition.5. Finishwithhipsup

Mouse

1. Slideyourarmsbackalongsideyourbodytowardyourfeet.

2. Keepyourbottomsonyourheelsandplaceyourarmsbyyoursidessothatyourhandsarealongyourentirebodyendingatthefeet.

3. Encouragethechildrentoremain"quietasamouse"foraslongastheycan,usuallyatleast30seconds

PlayaChallenge!

Taketurnsgivingchallengestotherestofthefamily:● Whocanstandononefootthelongest● Whocanhopinplacethelongest● Sitonachairandon“Go!”standupandsitdownrepeatedlyfor30seconds-whodid

themost?Challengeslikethiscanbefun,buildgoodattitudetowardwinningandlosing,teachmathskillsanddevelopdetermination-allalongwithgoodhealth!

Makeaproduct-MondaysandWednesdays!

Whatdoyouneed?• Materials found at home or the

neighbourhoodshop

Aim:● For children to persevere and create

finishedproducts● For children to experience success

andfeelaccomplished● Todevelopworkskillsandfinemotor

skills

SkillsDeveloped DevelopmentalandAcademicAreas 1. Personality,Self-Help&Self-Concept

2. Socialskills3. Mathematicsa) Numberconceptb) Measurement

TLCAreas

1. Organizationskillsa) FollowingSequenceb) Organizingspaceandmaterial


3. Communicationa) DiscussionandDecisionMakingb) Askingforhelpwhenneededc) Makingachoice


5. FineMotorSkillsa) cutting,folding,creasing,pasting

Greetingcard

Materialsrequired:● Chartpaper/colourpaper/white

paper/packagingboxes/plasticwrappers

● Sketchpens/crayons/Paint● Scissors● ruler● Glue

Mustdo:Discuss

● Whatyouaregoingtomake● Howmanyyouaregoingtomake–at

leasttwo● Towhomtheyaregoingtogiftit

Steps:1. Foldthepaperintohalf.Givethechildtherequiredstrategytofold.Drawalinealongwhichthepaperhastobefoldedintohalf.Bringingthecornersofthepapertogetherandfold

2. Crease along the fold in an orderly top tobottomwaywithasmuchforcethatcanbeexertedfor3–5counts.

3. Draw shapes on available paper - hearts,cloud, tree, star,house,etc.Cutalong theoutline and stick it to make designs orpatterns on the card. You cancolour/sketch/printonittoo.

4. Haveyourchilddictateamessage.Youcanwrite itonaroughpage.Read itbackandaskthechildiftheywanttoaddorchangeanything.Discuss various ways of greetingandsigningoff-letthechildpick.Readoutthemessage as the childwrites or let thechildcopyfromwhatyouhavewritten.

ShoppingBagfromOldT-Shirt

Materials● OldT-shirt-thickerthefabric,sturdier

thebag● Sharpscissors● Sketchpen● Largebowl● Ruler

Mustdo● CollectoldT-shirts–hisown,family

membersorneighbours.Letthechildaskiftheyhaveanytospare.

Step1:LayyourT-shirtoutonaflatsurface Step2:Usingscissors,cutoffthesleeves

Step3:Cuttheneckout.Youcanusealargebowlanddrawitaroundyourfabrictogetaniceroundedshape.

Step4:Atthebottom,drawlinesalongforeveryoneinchandcutalongbothlayers.LengthwilldependonthesizeoftheT-shirt.,longenoughtotiethemtwice.RemembertheT-shirtwillstretchwithweight,sotrytomakesureyourbagisn’tgoingtohangtoyourfeetwhenfilledwiththings.

Step5:Keeptheslitslinedandstartingwithoneendtiethealigningfrontandbackpiecestogetherindoubleknotsuntilyouhavedonetheentirerow.

Step6:Tieitupfullytosealthebag.Ifyoudon’twanttheknotsseen,youcantiethemontheinsideforalessfringedlook.

Yourshoppingbagisready!Nomoreplasticbagstouse.☺● Getyourchildtoshowthefinishedproductstofamilymembersandneighbours● Theycouldmarketitandgetordersfromthem;ormakesomemoretogiftfriends,familyor

makeasaleatschool.

Paperenvelopemaking

Materials Mustdo● Used/unused paper/ newspaper with

templatedrawnasinpicturebelow● Scissors● Glue

Setatarget:atleasttwo–fiveateachsitting

Steps: ● Cutalongthedarkline ● Fold.Nowcreaseeachsidewellalong

thegraylinetocountsoffive. ● Stickthreesides,leavingthetopopen ● You could colour, make prints (leaf,

finger)andstickdesignsonit

Plasticbottleplanters

Materials Mustdo● Scissors● Rulertomeasure● Plasticbottle● ThinFabric(about2”indiameter)● Rubberband

● Collectwaterbottlesorplasticcansfromhomeorneighbours

● Planifyou’regoingtopaintordecorateit● Discusswhatyou’regoingtogrow

Steps1. Markhalfwaydownthebottle,

somewheredownthemiddle2. Cutthebottleonyourmark3. Takethecapoff4. Taketheclothandcoverthemouthof

thebottleandsecureitwitharubberbandaroundtheneckofthebottle

5. Painttheplanterswithacrylic/posterpaintorstickthingsonit–twigs,bottlecaps,rope,etcifyouwant.Letitdry.

6. Takethetophalfofthebottleandfillitupwithsolhalfway

7. Putthetop½ofthebottleintothebottomhalf

Artideas

Aim● To get children to express their

creativity● Tohelpdeveloptheirimagination

Materialsrequired● Papers, colours, glue, scissors and

householdmaterial

SkillsDeveloped DevelopmentalandAcademicAreas 1. Self-Expression

2. Creativityandimagination3. Sciencea)Coloursandhowtheyaremade4. Mathematicsa) Numberconcept




3. Communicationa) DiscussionandDecisionMakingb) Askingforhelpwhenneededc) Makingachoice

4. FineMotorSkillsa) cutting,folding,creasing,pasting,

Makingprints–withleavesandvegetables

1. Collectobjectstomakeprintswith–leaves,bottlescaps,vegetables,(carveshapesoutofit),etc

2. Paint/Diptheminwatercolourandmakeprintsonpapertocreatedesigns.

Toothbrushpainting

1. Dipanoldtoothbrushinwaterandpaint

2. Withthemovementofthethumb,spraypaintontothewater

3. Youcanmakecolorfulpatterns.Youcouldplaceanobject–eg:aleaf,key,papercutoutsandsprayaroundtomakedesigns

Threadpainting

1. Takealongpieceofthreadorstring2. Paintitwithwatercolorsorputthe

stringinpaint.Youcanpaintthethreadinonecolourorhalfandhalf.

3. Putthestringonthepaperinanyrandompattern.Thenputablanksheetontopofit.Leaveoneendofthethreadoutofthebasepaper.

4. Pressthecoveringpaperwithyourhandandpullthestringout.

5. Andyouhaveyourabstractdesignready

Makingacollage

1. Cutanykindofpaper–colour,newspaper,oldnotebooks,carton/packagingboxes,plasticcoversofproducts.

2. Makeacollagebypastingitinshapesandpatternsyouwant.

Freeart

1. Letthechilddrawwhatshewants2. Givechildrenatopic-thesuperhero

I’dliketobe/theanimalwhoismostlikeme(fierce,gentle,lovesfood)

3. Theycanlookatanobjectorasceneanddrawitastheylike.

Let’sgetthemostofthisactivity!Doneright,expressionthroughartisanamazingtooltoenteryourchild’sworldandto

allowhimtoexpresshimself.Inordertogetthemostfromthisactivity,rememberthe

followingrules-

1. Onceyouhavedecidedtogetheronthekindofartproject,letyourchildtakethelead.

2. Don’tcontroltheactivityinanywayormakesuggestions.Certainlynotdirectionsor

corrections!

3. Oncetheartisdone,askyourchildtotellyouaboutit.Writeitdownorrecordit.

Childrenwillfeellikeyouarereallyinterestedandthattheircreationisimportant.

4. Encourageyourchildtosharewithothermembersofthefamily.

CookingDay!

Aim: ● To find joy in making a dish from

scratch and sharing it with others

Resources required: ● Materials for cooking● Accessible Recipe ● Adult supervision

SkillsDeveloped DevelopmentalandAcademicAreas 1. Independentlivingskills

2. Mathematicsa) Numberconceptb) Measurement3. Sciencea) Wherefoodcomesfromb) Abalanceddiet

TLCAreas

1. Organizationskillsa) FollowingSequenceb) Organizingspaceandmaterial


3. Communicationa) Askingforhelpwhenneededb) Makingachoice

4. Safetya) Usingkitchenequipment,handlingheat

andfire5. FineMotorSkills

a) Peeling,cutting,stirring,etc

First,SETUP!Thestartofeveryactivityisplanningtogether.Talktogetheraboutwhatyouwanttomake,whowillwantsome,howmanyservingsyouwillmakeandwhatthechildthinkswillbeneeded.Youcanmaketheingredientlist,utensillistandlistofbowls,traysetc.youwillneed.Setupaworkarea,prepareforspillswithatray.Traysalsohelporganizethingsinspaceforchildrenwhotendtogeteasilydistractedorconfused.Prepareyourselves-wearanapronoranoldoversizetshirtoverclothestoprotectthem.Washhands-thisisagoodchancetoteachhygiene!Youcouldworkonspecificskillslikewashing,peeling,grating,mixing,pouringormeasuring.Plantouseutensilsandmaterialswherethechildislikelytoexperiencesuccess-eg.Theutensilusedforpouringorthevegetablewithwhichhewillpracticecutting.Thisisagreatchancetoteachyourchildtoaskforhelpwhensheneedsit.Don’thelpunlesssheasksforit,evenifitmeansalittlespillorasmashedtomato!Guideyourchildasneededbutrememberthechildmustalwayshavefunandfeelsuccess.

Makeadishordrink!

1. Plantogetherwiththechildwhatyoucouldmake.Youcouldmakeasimpledish,snackordrink:Thechild’sfavourite,Ezay,commondishesusuallymadeathome,Roti,fruitjuice,teaorcoffee,vegetablesalad,breadandjam,andsoon!

2. Listoutrequiredmaterialsneeded;utensils;andfooditems-remembertomakethemaccessible-takepicturesoftheitemsorrecordthelistonthephone.

3. Createasimplerecipe-again,makeitaccessible,usepictures,voicerecordingorlittlevideosofeachstep.Eachstepcanbeonaseparatepage.

4. Bearoundandmonitorwhenusingsharpobjectsorcookingwithheat.

Therearemanywaystoguideyourchild-picktheonethatworksforyou:1. Youcanmodel-getyourselfidenticalsetofthings-youmakeonesandwichwhileshefollowsalong.2. Youcangivehimverbaldirectionsashefollowsalonginthecards3. Youcanprovidedirectsupportandassistanceifneeded-asmuchaspossible,letthemtry-amessysandwichmadeallbyherismuchmoresatisfyingthanaperfectonewheretherewaslotsofhelp!

CleaningFridays!

Aim

● To be a contributing member to the chores around the house

● To equip oneself with skills for life

Resources required

● Household materials● Someone to guide and supervise

SkillsDeveloped DevelopmentalandAcademicAreas 1. Self-Help&Self-Concept

2. Independentlivingskills




3. GrossandFineMotorSkills

Cleanaway!1. Listdutiesathomeandletyourchildpick

oneorafew.Itcanbesweeping,clearinggarbage,wipingshelves/tables,windows/doors,re-arrangingcupboards,etc.

2. Letthemknowthatthejobhastobecompletedfullyandtheycanaskforhelpwhenneeded.

3. Youcouldalsojoinalong,modelandmotivatethechildtoparticipatewell.

4. Givechildrenguidelinestoself-evaluate-Example:isthebedcoverwrinkled?Isthebedsheetvisible?

Gardening!

Aim• Forthechildtotakeresponsibilityfor

thegrowthandwellnessofanotherbeing.Mostoften,theyareonlytaken


1. Personality,Self-Help&Self-Concept2. Sciencea) Howplantsgrowb) Foodweeat

TLCAreas1. Organizationskills


2. Workskillsa) Completingtasksindependentlyb) Takingresponsibility

3.Gross&FineMotorSkills

Steps:

● Markasmallpatchoflandaroundthehousetobethechild’s.Oryoucansetupaseriesofpots(whichthechildmadeherself)togrowplantsin

● Together,preparethesoil● plantwhatwillgrowfastandwell–

mustard,herbs,vegetables,etc.● Makepicture,wordoraudioinstructions

ofwhatshouldbedoneeverydaytomaintainit.

● Setatimeeverydaywhenthechildwilldothetaskandputitinthetimetable.

● Encouragethechildphotodocumenttheprocess,ormarkgrowthonacalendar.

● Iftheyplanttwoorthreedifferentplants,theycandrawarecordandcomparethedifferentrateofgrowth,thedifferentleavesandsoon.

● Whenthere’saharvest,reapitandcookittogether.

SchoolworkandComputerskills

Aim:

● To keep them connected to school work

● Build foundation and functional academic skills


1. Schoolsubjects2. Functionalacademics

TLCAreas1. Workskills

a) Completingtasksindependentlyb) Evaluatingownwork

2. Communicationa) Askingforhelpwhenneeded

Schoolwork:Thingsyoucoulddo● Havestructuredblocksoftimetodoaseries

ofactivities● Schoolsassignedwork–Adaptandmodifyworkasrequired.● Readingforfiveminutes–school

text,ashortstory● Writefivelines–aboutatopic● Listentoastoryanddiscussit:

Parent/Childcanreaditorlistentoaudiobookswhicharefreeon:- https://storyweaver.org.in/- https://stories.audible.com/start-

listen● Designsimpleworksheetsformath

concepts.Iftheystrugglewithoperationalmath,letthemuseacalculator.Thistooisalifeskill!

Workoncomputer● 1.Ifyouhaveaccesstoacomputerora

tablet,youcouldgetthemworkingoncomputerskills

● Learntoswitchitonandoff,navigateanduseit.● Iftheyneedtypingpractice,try:https://www.todaysparent.com/family/fun-typing-games-for-kids/● Iftheycanwrite,letthemtypea

story.Askthemtotypeupawordlistorashoppinglist,arecipetheydidwithyouorafewlinesaboutaprojecttheyenjoyed.

● Create–write/designstoriesonhttps://storyweaver.org.in/

● MakeartonMSPaintoranyotherartsoftwareavailable.

● Researchatopic.Remember!Usekidsafewebsites-readmoreathttps://www.searchenginewatch.com/2017/11/13/4-safe-search-engines-for-kids/

ScrapbookSaturdays

Aim

Tomakeascrapbook/journaltocreativelyexpressideasandexperiences

SkillsDevelopedTLCAreas

1. Organizationskillsa) Organizingspaceandmaterial

2. Workskillsa) Completingtasksindependently

3. Communicationa) Selfexpressionb) DiscussionandDecisionMakingc) Askingforhelpwhenneededd) Makingachoice


5.FineMotorSkills

SomeideasIdeasandthoughtscanbeexpressedvisually,throughwords,craft–withanyorallmediums.● Collectdifferentvarietiesof

leaves/flowersaroundyourhouseandstickittocreatea“mygardenbook”

● Interviewagrandparent/neighbor:When/wheretheywereborn,thingstheylike,placesthey’vebeento,etc

● “Allaboutme”-lettheminterviewfamilytolearnmoreaboutthemselves

● Makeafamilytreewithphotos/drawingsoffamilymembers

● Recordexperienceofanouting.Youcouldstickitemsrelatedtoit–tickets,snackcovers,photos,etc

● Myfavouriteholiday● ThingsIlovetodo,Mybestfriends….

PhotoSundays!

Aim

● Explorebeingaphoto/videographer,theirvisual-spatialintelligenceandcreativity

SkillsDevelopedTLCAreas

1. Organizationskillsa) FollowingSequence

2. Workskillsa) Usingequipmentsafelyb) Evaluatingownwork

3. FineMotorSkills

IdeasWithaphoneordigitalcamera,giveyourchildthemestophotograph

● Peopleathome,neighbours–Makeportraits

● Things:Electricaldevices,furniture,tools

● Householdchoresandpeoplewhodothem

● Nature:Trees,plants,flowers,leaves,etc

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