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...
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!!
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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