The Apple Book was made for students who benefit from tactile exploration of various types of materials in regards to one particular object. This is based on a curriculum that focuses on a monthly unit on the object, color, textures and scents. In the month of September, we work on apples, the color red and the apple scent. The visual target does not move or change size, it is consistent throughout the book. One apple per page is ideal for students with visual impairments, in order to reduce visual clutter. The use of an actual apple is used for distinguishing the difference between the pages in the book, the scent and the taste of the apple.
Materials
- Heavy white cardstock for pages
- Three binder rings
- Glue gun
- Scented markers
- Pipecleaners
- Placemat
- Red and green balloons
- Cinnamon stick
- Pine
- Felt
- Flannel
- Plastic tablecoth (sheeting)
- Glitter
- Shiny paper
- Shiny tubing for texture
- Velvet
- Corrugated paper
- Sticky foam paper for leaves
Sample Pages
Variations
Every month you could expand to keep it consistent throughout the year while only changing the object, color and scent for that month.
Examples are:
- Apples for September
- Pumpkins for October
- Brown leaves for November
- Silver/gold decorations for December
- White snowballs (circles) for January
- Pink hearts for February
- Green shamrocks for March
- Yellow lemons for April
- Blue flowers for May
- Purple grapes for June
