This activity uses materials from APH (American Printing House for the Blind) to extend the story “Babysitting Blues” and to reinforce the story through concrete hands-on experiences.
Goals and Objectives:
The student will:
- Demonstrate reading skills by reading aloud the appropriate level story card.
- Demonstrate comprehension of the story by telling or summarizing the story out loud with the use of the light box and associated story demonstration materials.
- Show wayfinding skills by plotting the route from the neighborhood to the park and pond and back to the neighborhood.
- Fill up measuring bottles and add ice.
- Make a picnic lunch filled with fresh finger foods.
- Identify different types of fish (salt and fresh water) by researching on the internet.
- Participate in indoor games, such as Tic-Tac-Toe.
All of the materials in this activity are from APH (American Printing House for the Blind).
- Tactile Town: 3D O & M Kit
- 30-Love Tennis Kit
- Walk-Run for Fitness Kit
- Mini-Lite Box
- Sense of Science Kit: Animals
- Invisiboard
- Tic-Tac-Toe
- Making Picture Recipes Kit
- Read aloud with the student the story, “Babysitting Blues”. The student will echo read each line after listening to the teacher read.
- Children will summarize the story using light box story characters (black outlined) and discuss “Babysitting Blues”.
- The student will check the temperature using the internet.
- Assist the student to set up a small community using Tactile Town while identifying three houses, grassy areas, the pond, four people, and one car.
- The student will practice filling measuring bottles with water and ice cubes after reading the story.
- Ask the child to list the differences between fresh and salt water fish. The student will Google and keyboard the two categories and email the information to the instructor.
- Discuss plants and animals using the APH Science Kit with the lite box.
- The student will play tennis using the Tennis and Running Kit after summarizing the part of the story when the children play tennis.
- Play Tic-Tac-Toe using the Invisiboard with the student. Discuss the importance of learning to play games and socialize with others.
- The student will research simple lemonade recipe using the computer. The child will make a quart of lemonade using the Recipe Cards and surprise someone with a delicious cool drink.
- The teen will go on a walk with peers. Students will discuss the environment, feel of the grass, tree bark, dirt, small rocks and other natural objects. Teens will read poetry to each other under a shady tree.