Month ECC mantra: I will take my time when using my senses to understand my environment
Student Activities
- Try a new food- evaluate the flavor/taste/smell
- Understood.org: Sensory Seeking and Sensory Avoiding
- Match your socks/outfits based on feel only
- Paths to Literacy: Overview of Dual Media
- List the sound/smell cues/clues along a familiar travel route
- Listen to a song and list all the instruments you hear used
Teacher activities
- Make a Sensory Bottle
- Paths to Literacy: Sensory Bottles
- Have your student smell various spices and see if they can name them
- Paths to Literacy: TVI Guide to teaching the ECC
- Have your student describe various clothing/fabric textures to you
- Paths to Literacy: Overview of Auditory Strategies
- Have your student evaluate the effectiveness of a tactile graphic
- Paths to Literacy: Environmental Checklist
Family activities
- Make one of the items in this article: DIY vision materials for students with complex needs
- Do a family taste test where everyone wears blindfolds
- Count the number of sounds you hear while shopping
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