Sensory Efficiency

Week 1
Attract birds to your schoolyard or home. Set out a bird feeder. Use a monocular telescope on a walk to find various bird. Cut out magazine pictures of birds that are found locally and use descriptive language to describe the features of the birds.

Week 2
Play I spy. Hide toys and objects around the classroom or at home. Support eye-hand coordination and low vision skills with monocular telescope training. And use landmark cues and then ask your students to describe what they find. Have him/her gain localizing and focusing skills with the monocular aid. Toss darts at a Velcro board and use the monocular to tally the score.

Week 3
Work on improving their skills with their low vision devices. Teach the use of magnifier skills during a nature hunt. Look for bugs, rocks, leaves, etc. Have identification books handy and enjoy the fun.

Week 4
Play mystery voice game. Have students tape well-known teachers, family members, and friends using an easy song of choice. The students then get to guess. Have them write down who they think the person is singing.

Resources:

Resources for the Expanded Core Curriculum (RECC)

D'Andrea, F.M., & Farrenkoph, C. (Eds.). (2000). Looking to learn. New York: AFB Press.

Scannell, S., & Crone.K. (2008). Ben and Buzzy's Busy Days. Houston: Region 4 Education Service Center.

American Printing House for the Blind (APH)

Touch and Tell

Basic Science Tactile Graphics

Portable Sound Source

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

Tactile Library

Sensory Efficiency ECC Audio Library

DCMP Resources:

Listening is Learning

How to Make Digital Stories