It’s all about the colors of the season this week! Our sensory groups explored orange and black themed boxes. Our fine motor groups made colorful art projects and the language group made some orange and black treats—-no tricks 🙂
SENSORY GROUP
There were lots of things to explore and discover in this all BLACK box.
We included different textures such as fur and fabric, as well as things that made noise such as a squeaky rat!
Science access point: recognize and respond to different types of sensory stimuli.
Our ORANGE box was also filled with a variety of objects and textures.
The flashing light toy was especially popular!
Science access point: recognize and respond to different types of sensory stimuli.
Our colorful orange and black rice is always a hit and so very eye catching. There was one  letter B and two O’s to find, match, or spell out BOO!
There was also an orange and black picture to at the bottom of the box.
Science access point: match objects by an observable property, such as shape.
We put two black bats and one orange spider in this box of black kinetic sand.
The bats blended with the black sand, but the spider really stood out!
Math access point: recognize two objects that are the same size or color.
The students sorted black and orange pompoms.
They really did a great job!
Science access point: identify objects by one observable property, such as color.
We tinted our shaving cream orange, then added some black glitter.
Fun AND colorful!
Science access point: recognize that pushing or pulling an object makes it move.
Two cute ducks—-one black and one orange—floated in the water play this week.
There were two different sized measuring cups and a sifter scoop for scooping fun.
Math access point: recognize differences in size of objects.
Orange Mandarin scented lotion was the perfect choice for this week.
A yummy citrus scent that our students loved!
Science access point: recognize one or more external body parts.
FINE MOTOR GROUP
On Tuesday we made an inkblot painting.
First, we identified the color of our paint and paper.
Science access point: identify objects by one observable property, such as color.
We squeezed paint on to one half of a folded pumpkin shape, then folded the unpainted half over the paint and rubbed it with our hands.
Math access point: solve problems involving quantities of objects or actions using language, such as enough, too much, or more.
Then we opened it back up to see the inkblot and glued it to a black background!!!!
TA DA!!!
Inkblot pumpkins!
On Wednesday we stamped with pumpkins!
First, we identified the color of our paint and paper.
Science access point: identify objects by one observable property, such as color.
Then, we stamped UP and Down with our pumpkins. Forks made for perfect handles!
Math access point: recognize a movement that reflects a spatial relationship, such as up and down.
TA DA!!!
Orange and Black…..
It’s pumpkin time!
LANGUAGE GROUP
We made an orange and black treat this week for our language group. Here’s the recipe that we used: Let’s Make An Edible Pumpkin Patch
We started out by PUTTING chocolate pudding mix into the BOWL. The student who wanted to HELP was given the package of pudding mix.
Staff waited for her to request HELP with opening the package.
Next, each student felt the milk. They indicated whether it felt HOT or COLD. We got some smiles when we put it up to some of the students’ faces.
We had 2 students HELP measure out 2 cups of milk. If there wasn’t enough milk poured into the measuring cup, students would have to indicate MORE.
Math access point: solve problems involving small quantities of objects using language, such as enough, too much, or more.
Each student got to HELP with the mixer. We observed it changing from a liquid to a solid.
Science access point: identify the basic properties of solids and liquids.
Next, we PUT 10 Oreos in a bag. Each student got a chance to crush the cookies.
This was lots of fun for our kiddos 🙂
Science access point: recognize a change in the physical appearance of an object.
Each student had to request some pudding. They each received one spoonful and were asked if they wanted MORE or if they were ALL DONE.
We added some of the crushed Oreos to the top, again starting with one spoonful and having them indicate MORE or DONE.
Finally, each student got 3 candy pumpkins to PUT on the top. They each counted out 3 and put them in their cup (surprisingly not in their mouths).
Math access point: associate quantities with number names.
A delicious edible pumpkin patch!
YUM!!!!!
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