25. Week
This week we will continue to focus on auditory perception. But not only that! We will also be inhibiting the symmetrical tonic neck reflex (in case it persists), and we will also focus on graphomotor skills. Beth loved the visual perception activity "What's missing?". I hope you like it too!
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Same or different
We say two syllables, the child determines if it was the same or different. For example: you-doo, cat-what, mine-fine, mouse-house, dog-doll
Goal:
Improve auditory discrimination so that the child can discriminate well between p-b, s-z, t- d, g-k, v-f, a-o-e. Misperceived syllables change the meaning of a word - for example, mouse x house. Therefore, it is important to learn to perceive these small differences.
The cat
The child sits on his heels, hands outstretched on the floor, looks forward (like a cat).
Then the child looks at the hands and smoothly gets into a "table" position, with the child's head in extension of the spine (still looking at the hands), arms extended perpendicularly below the shoulders, and thighs perpendicularly below the hips. Be careful that the child's back is straight and not arched.
The child now looks forward and by stretching the torso shifts the centre of gravity forward. Be careful not to arch the back.
This is followed by a backward movement through the "table" position to a seated position on the heels, with the child looking down at the knees. The arms must remain extended and the back straight the entire time!
These movements are performed repeatedly.
Goal:
Improve coordination of movement
Strengthen deep trunk muscles
Inhibit symmetrical tonic neck reflex (if it persists).
What's missing?
Use a few toys or a memory game
Gather a few toys or select different pictures from a memory game and place them in a box or on a table. The child should look at and identify all the items present.
Cover up the items and remove one of them.
Uncover the items again and ask the child to identify the missing item.
Goal:
Improve visual perception
Improve memory.
Teeth
Use the attachment. We draw teeth (from the saw). Talk with your child about teeth- who or what has teeth?
Goal:
Improve graphomotor skills
Improve hand-eye coordination.
What's the first letter?
Tell the child a word, the child determines what letter the word begins with. For example: moon- m. If he doesn't hear it, you can stretch the word: mmmmmmmmooooonnnn.
Goal:
Improve auditory perception
Next week, we will be emphasizing the development of graphomotor skills a lot. Nevertheless, if your child has not yet acquired the ability to identify the first letter of a word or distinguish between similar and dissimilar syllables, it is crucial to continue practicing. Deficiencies in auditory discrimination skills may hinder the acquisition of fundamental learning skills such as reading and writing. The benefit of such activities is that they do not require any resources other than your imagination, enabling you to practice them anywhere 😊