Special Words for Special Needs ~ Whole Body Learning
1:40 AM, Apr. 3, 2009
Hello friends I pray you are having a great spring. The trees are budding and the animals are peeking out of their dens. Time to get outside and dig in the dirt. Plants some flowers. Redo your entire fencing because of a wind storm, no wait that is probably just me. You get the idea though. Time to take the learning outside.
My children love to go see the geese and ducks this time of year. We watch closely to see if they have nests or ducklings. My daughter Smiley is trying to see a mommy duck pregnant.
I am using this to help my daughter Flower learn counting. She will run around the lake, trying to count the moving ducks. For her this is a big thing. She had a major brain surgery and has significant trouble with sequences, processing information and that causes memory issues. For Flower a whole body learning process works best.
The ducks are highly entertaining so they hold a wow factor. The running engages the whole brain in the learning process. The different setting helps her recall the duck counting--making it stand out in her memory.
You could construct a learning opportunity from:
Daffodils/other bulb flowers in the back yard
-include smelling, colors, shapes,same and different
Bird and their nests
-talk about the shape, color and chart until they are born
Get a butterfly project
-check online for printables to highlight the life cycle changes
Let the change of pace enliven and refresh your homeschooling! God bless
Heather lives in West Virginia. She and her husband have been homeschooling their 5 children for 7 years. Due to a genetic disorder their children have multiple special needs. Living life to the fullest for the glory of God is their goal! Visit Heather's at GFCF Mom of Many or Special Needs Homeschooling
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