These wooden alphabet stars were one of the first My Obstacle Course station materials that I came up. I purchased some blank, wooden star-shaped pieces from Michael's and wrote the letters A-Z with permanent marker on each piece. That's it! I still have them and they are in great shape! When I made these, Andrew was 4 and was not saying any consonants and so we didn't know if he knew his letters. He must have been so frustrated with us because he would say the letter but since we didn't … [Read more...] about Alphabet Stars
Literacy
Patriotic Pails and Word Sorting
If you've been reading my posts for a while, you know that I love finding things to go with the theme we are doing. These little July themed pails were in the dollar section of our Target and I know that they are the perfect addition to a July themed My Obstacle Course sorting station. It really is easy to blend a sorting activity, which provides a quick opportunity to build or reinforce an academic skill like spelling patterns, with these thematic pails to create a fun and appealing My Obstacle … [Read more...] about Patriotic Pails and Word Sorting
Fourth of July Hat “Search and Find”
Fourth of July hat "Search and Find" is a modification of the "St. Patrick's Hat Search and Find" I posted on in March. This version uses a July themed hat (think Uncle Sam and parades!) along with some different textured items. I liked this hat because it was deep enough to put items in so the child cannot see what is in there. They have to use their sense of touch and also think about what the items feel like, connecting the feelings with words. This was something I did with Andrew early on … [Read more...] about Fourth of July Hat “Search and Find”
Make The Same- Sight Word Building
Have I ever mentioned that I love using things I already have around my home to help Andrew build developmental and academic skills? Perhaps only a hundred times but it is so true! I also like to pass on ideas to you that are simple to put together and also easy to adapt to various skill levels. Most everyone has Scrabble or Bananagram letters in their house and they are so great to help build literacy skills. In this My Obstacle Course Station Activity, I have combined some basic cards with … [Read more...] about Make The Same- Sight Word Building
Sensory Sand Bin
I’ve done previous posts on using sensory bins with dried beans and fake snow and think that a perfect summer sensory bin is a sand bin. This is something that I would do in a low, wide plastic bin with a lid, so it can be stored away while not in use. I would also place it on a beach towel to contain the sand. This may be something that your child already does all of the time but in the past it is not something that has been a preferred activity for Andrew. There are so many motor skills to … [Read more...] about Sensory Sand Bin
Summer Themed Memory Match
If you've been following my posts, you know by now that Andrew is crazy about memory match games. Using colored index cards and stickers makes it so easy to create new, thematic memory match games that go with whatever we are doing. (Here is the link for the original Thematic Memory Match post with step by step instructions.) Since it is summer and we are still in our "beach" theme, I made a game with lots of different colored fish. Through this basic game, we work on social skills and game … [Read more...] about Summer Themed Memory Match