Activity Shares for Families and Professionals #COVID19
The following page links provide families with some fun ideas, activities and inspiration during the periods of time spent at home during the months of the COVID19 Epidemic.
They are not specific to a particular type of educational need but are holistic, can be adapted to meet sensory requirements and are activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
You may also enjoy participating in the online weekly ‘Gwyn the Idea Machine’ a workshop to watch a fun creative make created by Gwyn, which you can then create for your child! Recycled materials, glue and scissors, cheap and cheerful ideas! Click on the links to take you to the pages listed
Here is the link to the first online class recorded yesterday 23rd March 2020 Idea Machine Creative Class 1
1.Multi-sensory literacy Workshops
2.Experience and story books
3.Early maths and concept development ideas
4.Story books written by Gwyn McCormack
5.Other locations with 88 pages of resource ideas from Positive Eye – Paths to Literacy
Part one: Multi-Sensory Literacy Workshops
Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey
This video shows how to use real objects from the story to enable a child with any sensory or special educational need to access and enjoy a meaningful literacy experience. You can do this with any story – you only need to collect a few objects.
Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey
Putting a collection of objects in a tin to explore is a great idea, add objects with the same initial, same feel, same shape, same colour, from same room, same drawer. Make a little tin and a big tin of objects to compare sizes. Go on a tin filling expedition how many things fit in a tin.
Download Traction Man Resource Sheet
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Journey on a boat
Make your own fun story find a box turn it in to a boat – climb in and sail away!
Journey on a boat part 1
Download Journey on a boat resource sheet
Harry Potter
Enjoy making a few of the things from the story of Harry Potter.
Frozen
Enjoy collecting a few things from the story of Frozen and sharing the tactile experience of the Frozen-ness of Frozen
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Part two: Experience and Story Books
Enjoy creating your story books, base them on your child and your own experiences. They can be a few pages or pages can be added if you use a binder to put them in. I think this is a wonderful way to engage your child. Collect real objects or models where the real thing isn’t possible. Stick them in the book, and talk about them as you turn the pages. Add braille, large print, sound labels if this works for your child. Tell the story, enjoy the story, act out the story, over and over again!
Peace-at-last Resource sheet
Marvin’s Market Adventure Story Ideas
Create your own model of a Robot! Make your own story of the adventures of the robot.
The lovely story of Kipper’s Toy box brought to life, add your favourite toys to a box and re-enact the story.
Make your very own Post Office, role play walking to the Post office and posting a parcel. Make a card to send to a loved one, take it to the Post Office, make an experience book about going to the Post Office.
Sensory exploration the weather
So many more ideas like this on Paths to Literacy from Positive Eye
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If you are still looking for inspiration check the 21 fantastic story bucket ideas shared in this resource lots to love and all linked to key elements of learning, there is even a Birthday Story Bucket!
Part three: Early Concept and Maths Ideas
The following are a selection of ideas, on the Paths to Literacy Website I share many many more infact there are 88 pages of ideas and activities. Check my pages over there you won’t be short of things to do and lots of inspiring ideas. Here is a top few ideas to start with:
Make a book of lids, collect the lids and make a pattern with lids. Count lids, add an initial letter sound to each lid and find an object beginning with the letter.
Dogness of Dog the hierarchy of tactile skill development – watch for important learning
Ideas for learning with an IKEA Komplement Hanger
Ideas for learning with a black ice cube tray
Learning within an everyday object basket
Part four: Story Books written by Gwyn McCormack
Marvin’s Market Adventure and Grandma’s Special Birthday Picnic
A story that will give you a million learning opportunities. Includes a lovely song, sung by Tom, an audio version and 10 weeks of ideas to support you and your child both at home and at school.
https://www.positiveeye.co.uk/our-products/marvins-market-adventure-education-resource/
Readings from the Marvin story
Story ideas linked to Marvin’s story
Marvin’s Seaside Adventure and the rescue of Super Sparkle
Story extracts
Princess Peggy’s Pink Ice Cream Parlour
5.Other locations with 88 pages of resource ideas from Positive Eye – Paths to Literacy
