West Mains Room 7 20/21

 

It was lovely to meet some of you last week, click below to see a video of our new class group so that you can become familiar with each other’s faces before we meet again in August.

Take care,

Emma and Morna x

This week’s story is called Walking Through the Jungle. Click on the image above to watch! Maybe join in with some of the signs if there are any you recognise!

Jungle Snake craft – click on the image above!

 

Can you join in with this great song? You might recognise some familiar faces!
Enjoy this next song from our favourite ladies at Singing Hands!

 

I hope you like this new story! Shark in the Park is a great story for reading with children because of its great rhymes, repeated phrases, and of course a chance to get up and move with Timothy! Just click on the picture above to start the story!

Why not try this telescope craft and see if you can join in with Timothy Pope as he looks through his telescope. Maybe you could take it with you on your walks and see what you can spot! Just click on the picture above.

Of course we couldn’t have a story about a shark without including this song about one too! Have fun! Just click on the link above!

Remember we love to hear how you are all getting on. Drop us a wee message here or say “hello!” on email where you can send us any pictures too!

bye for now,

Morna

Hello everyone!

Here is a makaton signed story of Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell.

Here is a painting craft – Let’s make a Lion!

I thought you might enjoy the Singing Hands video of:                                    “We’re going to the zoo”: https://youtu.be/6i6Ti7p_3AM

This is a file which you can save and/or print with the signs for the story:  Dear Zoo – Makaton

A simple Matching Zoo Animal game to play online:  http://www.dearzooandfriends.com/DearZoo/CardMatch/index.html

 

Hello everyone, Emma here! I hope you are all well. I thought I’d send a wee video recipe that I thought you might enjoy. Let us know if you try it out by adding a comment below. We would love to hear all about it and feel free to email any photos to our email addresses: gw14stevensonemma1@glow.sch.uk & gw07mckenziemorna@glow.sch.uk

Enjoy!
Emma

A guide to using the Fizzy Motor Skills Pogramme

Ball Skills

Body Awareness

Clever hands

This is a good Occupational Therapy programme which you can use (and hopefully adapt slightly for home – don’t worry if some activities don’t work and you can try different activities each time).  If possible allocate a day for ball skills, another to body awareness, and a forth to clever hands,  this spreads the tasks as well.

Send us any photos on the stream.

 

 

Balloons – Blow up a few and draw funny faces on them. Let them bash it around and try to catch it. If you want to, get a paper or plastic plate and try hitting the balloon with their ‘bat’. Blow them up and lets them go – listen to the funny noises they make sometimes.

Cardboard box play – Transform a cardboard box into a robot, feely box, fort or tunnel.

Messy play – If shaving foam will get eaten use natural yoghurt! Get a tray and put drops of natural food colouring in it and let them ‘paint’ – if you want to mix up texture pop some frozen peas and sweetcorn in too – paint funny faces with them. Just remember to have a bowl of soapy water and a facecloth nearby!

Couch forts and tunnels – Get a couch cushion and put it between a coffee table and chair or over two chairs. Make a maze with scatter cushions. Make a fort at one end. Throw a blanket over the top and give them a torch.

Make it Dark – Shut the curtains, turn out the lights, then give the children a torch, glow sticks or anything that glows or lights up. Do a puzzle, read a story, dance to music. The darkness brings it alive.

Sink or Float – . Fill something  with water (something see-through is best) then gather random objects from about the house that will fit in your container. Put the objects into the water.  Catch those which float, dip your arms right in the rescue those which sink. Your child has to guess if they will sink or float and then sort them into two piles once you see which it is.

Make homemade musical instruments – Use recycled household items and lentils/pasta/dried pulses.  Play Fun Kids (junior)Radio on the internet, a digital radio and play along to the songs.

Build a den

 

 

 

https://youtu.be/dEGqOEw5Lwo

Some examples –

https://youtu.be/T5Y-RYTTNs0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn9cu02glVE

A playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUMsB2hD_Yw&list=PLjYvRGqOtPoCsAUqB4b6w0pdXxtpyM6rR

• Aim to play 5 songs.
• Aim to change textures/activities used with each song. You will being to learn your child’s favourite songs & textures/activities  (Textures: use hard or soft brushes, sponges, feathers, spoons & also your hands to do these actions: deep pressure rubs, strokes, gentle tickles, gentle or deep tapping).
• Cuddles: If your child lets you, wrap them tightly in a blanket for last song and have a cuddle.  Adapt for your child’s preferences – if they only like one sing and one interaction with 1 object or with you take their lead.
• Pressures: use different pressures -again follow lead of your child: do they seem to like and respond most to deep pressure massage style with fast or slow tapping, or light, soft tickles or strokes.  Maybe they like both in which case use the music to dictate wheat seems to ft best.
• Rhythm: speed up and down with the music, pause (and exaggerate anticipation)  at gaps in the music to build anticipation for it to re-start.

Remember that this is to allow you child to communicate so pay close attention and recognise their non-verbal actions as communcations.  Holding out a hand towards you may mean “I want the sponge on this hand now” , rolling over/away may mean “I want to stop” or “I’d like it on my back/front”,  always interpret as best as possible, and what works one day may be different the next.  Most of all enjoy and relax.

Sensory Calming Activities provide sensory input and they help your child stay calm, self regulate and be less fidgety. These sensory calming activities will also reduce your child’s stress and anxiety too.