Top 10 Sensory Play Ideas from 2011
I hope you’ve all had a wonderful Christmas break! I am going to be posting some Top 10 posts over these next few days to highlight what were YOUR favourite ideas from The Imagination Tree in 2011. Here are the 10 most popular sensory play posts from the site this year, as shown by the number of views they received. I hope you will enjoy reading them if you missed them the first time! Maybe you could pin them to Pinterest for future reference! I hope you enjoy browsing some of these ideas! Tomorrow I shall be back with the Top 10 Play Dough Recipes and Play Ideas!
VSA - Education - The John F
The resources listed here are designed to help educators and parents gain more useful information on the relationship of arts, education, and disabilities, especially for children with disabilities. As a leader in arts, education, and disabilities, VSA has produced programmatic resources that have proved invaluable to educators and parents alike. Forums and Conferences 2012 Examining the Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education: A National Forum - Proceedings and Executive Summary Leaders working at the intersection of arts education and special education met in July 2012 to explore successes and issues and make recommendations for a new national agenda that would positively impact the education of students with disabilities in and through the arts. 2010 International VSA Education Conference Proceedings Publications Transition to Employment: Model Projects Fostering Careers in the Arts for Youth with Disabilities Arts Education and Special Education Bibliography Lesson Plans top
Sensory Play Activities
learning 4 kids Loads of fun ideas for learning through play at home You are here: Home / Archives for Sensory Play Activities Easter Sensory Box Posted by Janice on March 26, 2014 1 Comment Filed Under: Themes Play | Tagged: Tagged With: Easter Activities, Sensory Play Activities Soapy Slime FUN!! Posted by Janice on September 6, 2012 20 Comments Filed Under: Sensory Play | Tagged: Tagged With: Messy Play Ideas, Sensory Play Activities Milk Numbers Posted by Janice on June 28, 2012 7 Comments Filed Under: Science Play | Tagged: Tagged With: Messy Play Ideas, Science Activities, Sensory Play Activities Playing With Gloop Posted by Janice on May 24, 2012 10 Comments How to Make Gloop? Posted by Janice on May 2, 2012 3 Comments Next Page» Is there something you are looking for? About Learning 4 Kids Welcome & thank you for visiting Learning4kids! Find lots of FUN and SIMPLE IDEAS to do with your kids that promote CREATIVE PLAY and LEARNING. Subscribe by Email to Learning4kids Follow us on Facebook!
Adaptions 4 Kidz
Junior loves glitter, its messy, sparkly, and fun to feel, so that makes it perfect as far as Junior is concerned.A few years ago we tried glittering our pumpkin and since then Junior has to have a glitter pumpkin every fall. We can have others decorated differently but we still have to have one covered in glitter. Be warned this is one messy activity but still lots of fun and you end up with a very sparkly pumpkin(probably also a sparkly kid, carpet, chair, table, etc. ) To start you need a pumpkin(preferably one with a stem, we learned that the hard way yesterday), glue, a small dish, paint brush, and glitter. The pumpkin Junior decorated yesterday only had glitter on it. Place your pumpkin on a sheet of paper to keep the glitter mess to a minimum. Then start spreading on the glue. Then start sprinkling on the glitter. Let it dry and then glitter the rest of it.
still parenting: Make light catchers
We're always looking for ways to bring nature exploration indoors during the winter months. Here's the latest--I made a natural specimen set this week for the light table. (Instructions below.) But then our basement flooded on one side and the sewer backed up on the other. Really. The school room is a war zone while it's all fixed. So instead of using these natural specimens downstairs we've kept them in a basket next to the windows upstairs and used them as light catchers. The natural winter light illuminates our nature collection sufficiently for study and examination. Here are some peacock feathers and butterfly wings. A rose bud and a cross section of honey comb. Leaves and seed pods. A larger feather and more leaves. Onion skins and dried weeds. Pine needles and more seeds. Make your own! Start by gathering natural specimens on nature walks. Clean specimens of debris and dirt. Trim and line the edges with masking tape. Arrange in a basket next to the window or near your light table. Enjoy!
VSA - Education - The John F
Skip VSA feature images About VSA VSA, the international organization on arts and disability, was founded more than 35 years ago by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to provide arts and education opportunities for people with disabilities and increase access to the arts for all. With 52 international affiliates and a network of nationwide affiliates, VSA is providing arts and education programming for youth and adults with disabilities around the world. Each year, 7 million people of all ages and abilities participate in VSA programs, in every aspect of the arts – from visual arts, performing arts, to the literary arts. Four principles guide VSA programs and affiliates: Every young person with a disability deserves access to high quality arts learning experiences. About VSA's Name When founded in 1974, the organization was named the National Committee - Arts for the Handicapped.
Casa Maria's Creative Learning Zone
"A school needs to be a place for all children, not based on the idea that they are all the same, but that they are all different." -Loris Malaguzzi (founder of the first Reggio Emilia School) Reflective light has been the subject of discovery and object of fascination for the children for quite sometime. I had prepared baskets with glass prisms, agate slices and natural shells to be used with the sand if the children chose too. Let us not forget that children are clever and capable. It is probably one of the most powerful memories that the children and I will forever treasure.
5 Smart Supports for Special Artists
Art students with special needs hold a very special place in my heart. In the past, I have worked during the summer as a skilled need provider and respite provider to students with a special needs. I even held a day camp with art activities for special needs students. It was such a learning experience, and I learned so much about life and about art strategies for special needs kids through my work. I want to provide the optimum experience for all students in my art room. I care they get the skills they need and the projects are tailored to the level that is appropriate for each student. Support #1: You are the Teacher One of the most profound things I have learned over my years of teaching is to keep your hopes for all students at the forefront of your classroom. Support #2: Be Creative with Choices What works for one student may not work for all students. Support #3: Visuals My mom is an expert when it comes to working with special needs kids. Support #4: Be a Team Player Mrs. pssst….
Casa Maria's Creative Learning Zone: Multi Media Collage
We explored more than one art medium by making a multimedia collage. A multimedia collage combines basic collage techniques with one or two other mediums. This multimedia collage is a form of paper art which encourages exploration and experimentation. This collage took two weeks for the children to create. There is no wrong way to create multimedia collage. Recycled Poster Size Board Three Large Shoe Boxes Paper Towels Shells Rocks Glass Rocks Sand Tempera Paints Liquid Watercolors Glitter Glue Crushed Plastic from Teachers Treasures
Curious George . Mix and Paint
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