Every Saturday participants post photos based on a theme. The theme for the last Saturday of February is WOODEN.
Toys and teaching materials are mostly made of plastic. Wooden materials provide a different tactile experience for children’s developing sense of touch. Below are some of the photos that show wooden materials that I use when teaching:
(Wooden) colored pencils
Wooden inch cubes/blocks for solving basic mathematical problems, building structures, spatial-visual drills, and for making patterns.
Wooden numbers from the wooden clock that I used for sequencing of numbers and copying/writing numbers.
Wire and Bead Maze toy with wooden beads and wooden base for eye-hand coordination, visual tracking, motor planning and just plain having fun. See samples here.
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Christian is a young student that I have been handling for about five months now. He is a sweetie. But sad to say, he is going away to stay with his parents in a Middle East country come March. I would definitely remember Christian for his endearing ways. He would always laugh out loud and genuinely seem happy whenever he sees me at the center, thinking we are going to have our time for learning, even though sometimes he has sessions with other therapists. He would always hold my hand as we walk from the waiting area to my room. He would leave his toys behind whenever I call him to go to my room. Just yesterday, he came to my room to hug me after he had his speech and language therapy session in the next room.