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All about the Fingers

11/10/2013

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Today was all about the fingers! Sophie's finger strength and dexterity have increased significantly. She was able to produce about 5 lines of very legible Braille and mastered the mechanisms of the "new line" and "carriage return" functions very quickly.
She then decorated her story - another fine motor challenge...
Pushing golf tees into a piece of plastic foam packing material was a piece of cake for her now - although this caused considerable difficulty for her a few months ago.
When presented with a tactile book, Sophie was able to identify the different texture/shape in an array of 3 - however, began to rely on her vision rather than completing the exercise tactually (so eager to get things "right"!)
Bear Hunts (you may have heard) have been a big hit recently and today we shared the Big Book and the interactive story on the iPad (available at this link:
http://www.sydneyregionvision.com/iwb-activities.html ). I'm delighted that Sophie's attention span for stories has extended so well!  Re-enactments of Bear Hunts are then performed in the undercover area outside with much joyful shrieking and enthusiasm. These have become very popular and certainly attract a crowd! Some of the educational outcomes this activity develops include: concepts of Position in Space (over, under, through); memory and sequencing; imaginative play; confidence in running in a safe location; gross motor development (balance beam, tiptoe) and Fundamental Movement Skills. So much fun to see the children all playing together! By the way, Scarlett has a delightful singing voice and is not too shy to lead the show!!
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    Lisa Britton

    Hopefully, this will provide an opportunity for you to share in Sophie's activities and progress, and to reinforce the skills we are working to develop. Further information is available in my programs and teaching documentation.

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