This lesson is designed to promote auditory and language development, fine motor skills, book and story skills for students who are blind or visually impaired.
Procedure
- Sing “Five rocket men going to the Moon”.
- Spin the “Moon” and when it stops, the child feels/or reads the initial letter sign on the textured rocket man that stops in front of them.
- From the silver suited set of rocket men, the child locates the one with the matching initial letter sound.
Variations
- The activity could be played by the child on their own, or along with other friends.
- Add numbers instead of letters. Use different 2D shapes, 3D shapes, textures, sounds
Common Core Standards
Foundational Skills:
- RF.K.1d Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
Kindergarten – Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development:
- K.1.6 Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
