ERIC ED437750: Art & Games: Sensational Activities for Children with Disabilities.

35 Pages·1999·0.37 MB·English

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EC 307 598
ED 437 750
Dell, Susan J.; McNerney, Peg
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with
Art & Games: Sensational Activities for Children
TITLE
Disabilities.
Rhode Island Coll., Providence.
INSTITUTION
Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.
SPONS AGENCY
1999-00-00
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34p.
NOTE
H025A90032
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Non-Classroom (055)
Guides
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*Art Activities; *Disabilities; Elementary Education;
DESCRIPTORS
*Games; *Learning Activities; *Movement Education; Peer
Relationship; *Sensory Experience
ABSTRACT
This booklet offers learning activities for children with
disabilities grouped into art activities, activities that encourage
activities emphasize
interaction, and activities that encourage movement. The
utilize their strongest
touch, smell, sight, and hearing to allow children to
possible goals, materials, and a
senses. Each activity is presented with
activities include
detailed step-by-step description of the experience. Art
painting, stained glass
blow dryer painting, smelly tissue paper art, mixer
pin painting, inkblot
art, sock painting, "footprint turkey," rolling
interaction include
painting, and marble painting. Activities which encourage
which encourage
mitt painting, hosiery wars, and bumper swings. Activities
tunnel, bolster
movement include parachute fun, flashlight madness, sensory
(DB)
diving, human bowling, roller mural, and wheelchair/scooter races.
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ART
Games
Sensational Activities
for Children with Disabilities
Susan Dell, Ph.D.
Peg McNerney, M.Ed.
Rhode Island Services to Children
with Dual Sensory Impairments
University Affiliated Program at
Rhode Island College
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
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ART
GAMES
Sensational Activities
for Children with Disabilities
Susan J. Dell, Ph.D.
Peg McNerney, M.Ed.
Project Coordinators
Rhode Island Services to
Children with Dual Sensory Impairments
University Affiliated Program at
Rhode Island College
(Grant PH025A90032) and reprinted by the
The contents of this guide were developed under a grant from the United States Department of Education
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University Affiliated Program of Rhode Island.
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INTRODUCTION
challenges, the
The more we learn about children with physical, developmental, or sensory
children do not experience the world in the same way as
more apparent it becomes that these
all
Creating activities which are meaningful and enjoyable for
children without disabilities.
This booklet was developed to offer teachers and parents a
children can be quite challenging.
fun.
variety of sensory-based activities which integrate learning and
Activities which Encourage
This booklet is divided into three sections: Art Activities,
Interaction, and Activities which Encourage Movement.
designed
Art Activities includes a variety of unusual art projects which were
skills. Opportunities to
to encourage communication, and fine and gross motor
materials
is
practice meaningful skills using sensory pleasing and stimulating
the focus of each activity.
Activities which Encourage Interaction
offers alternative activities
interaction.
and materials which create the opportunity for peer and adult
disabilities in a
These unusual experience can involve children with and without
fun, active experience.
Activities which Encourage Movement explores some creative ways
Included in this
play.
to facilitate movement through games and independent
section are activities which highlight both visual, auditory, and tactile senses.
detailed step-by-step
Each activity is presented with possible goals, materials, and a
this
It is important to remember that all activities included in
description of the experience.
activities can easily be
booklet are not exclusively for children with special needs. Many of the
home. Since each activity
enjoyed by children of all ages in inclusive educational settings or at
the experience using
highlights touch, smell, sight, and hearing, children can understand and enjoy
their strongest senses.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION
ART ACTIVITIES
1
Blowdryer Painting
2
Smelly Tissue Paper Art
3
Mixer Painting
5
Stained Glass Art
7
Sock Painting
9
10
Footprint Turkey
Rolling Pin Painting
1 1
12
Inkblot Painting
13
Marble Painting
1 4
ACTIVITIES WHICH ENCOURAGE INTERACTION
15
Mitt Painting
16
Hosiery Wars
17
Bumper Swings
ACTIVITIES WHICH ENCOURAGE MOVEMENT
1 8
19
Parachute Fun
Flashlight Madness
2 0
2 2
Sensory Tunnel
ACTIVITIES WHICH ENCOURAGE MOVEMENT ...continued
Bolster Diving
2 3
Human Bowling
2 4
Roller Mural
2 5
Wheelchair/Scooter Races
2 7
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ART
ACTIVITIES
BLOWDRYER PAINTING
GOALS:
1. The student will activate a switch which controls a
mixer to splatter the paint.
2. The student will use choice making skills to. select
the desired color of paint.
3. The student will use communication skills to indicate
if he/she wants "more" of the activity or to be "finished."
MATERIALS:
blowdryer
paper
paint.... watered down. It must be very runny.
environmental control unit
PROCEDURES:
1. Set up the environmental control unit so that a
student can activate the blowdryer through a single switch.
2. Give the student a choice of colors.
3. Place watery paint on the paper.
4. Have student activate the blowdryer to "spread" the paint
over the paper.
5. Painted paper can be cut into any holiday shape or kept
as a painted sheet.
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SMELLY TISSUE PAPER .ART
GOALS:
1. Student will use communication skills to choose colors of
paper and to indicate they want to continue the activity.
2. Student will use fine motor skills to tear tissue paper into
smaller pieces.
3. Student will use gross motor skills to roll the vinegar on
the tissue paper.
MATERIALS:
white construction paper
tissue paper in assorted colors
sponge or paintbrush to spread the vinegar
vinegar
PROCEDURES:
1. Have the student wet the paper with vinegar using either a
paintbrush or a sponge.
2. Give the student the choice of colors of tissue paper.
3. Allow child to tear the paper into pieces. Student might
need assistance in this if he/she is prone-to eat project
the more
materials. Pieces can be of any shape or size
unusual the better.
4. Student can use communication skills to request each
piece of tissue paper, or to indicate he/she is finished. Place
the tissue paper on the construction paper.
5. Again, use the sponge or paintbrush to spread the vinegar
over the tissue paper. The smell will be quite strong.
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PROCEDURES
...
6. Allow the paper to dry. Once dried, the tissue paper can
be peeled off, leaving the dye imprint.
The project can now be removed and either cut to a holiday
shape or put in a construction paper "frame".
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