Page 6 - Perceptual skills development

CAN YOUR FINGERS

“SEE“?

• Children place 6 bricks randomly in front of them.
• Close eyes, pick up any 1 brick. Describe it while
your eyes are still closed.
• Teacher can ask the following questions to
encourage the description:

Q: What shapes can you feel?
Q: Is it rough / smooth?
Q: How many studs can you feel?
Q: Is it round / square …?
Q: Do you feel any empty spaces?

• Think of some of your own questions.

DISCOVER 6

BRICKS 1

• Children place their 6 bricks, in random order,
one next to each other, on their desk - from left
to right. (The teacher can mark the desk with
LEFT and RIGHT using stickers.)
• Ask the children to see how quickly they can
arrange their bricks.
• Ask the children to pick up the third brick (from
the left); look at it carefully.

Q: Can you describe it in detail? (shape; size;
colour; texture; etc.)

• Teacher asks the children to replace the brick.
Now use your left hand to pick up the yellow
brick; describe it; replace it.
• Use your right hand - pick up the last brick;
describe it; replace it.
• See if the children can pick up the 2nd brick,
by holding one of the studs only; describe it;
replace it, etc.
• Use both hands at the same time to pick up the
4th and 5th brick.

Q: What colour is in your left hand / right hand?
Q: Are these bricks the same / different?
Q: In what ways are they the same / different?
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