MODIFICATIONS: If your kiddo seems to be having some trouble, is a little overwhelmed with this activity, or if you know that your little one has problems distinguishing between items in a group, I've got something that might help. Walk your child through the pictures in that left hand column, one at a time. For instance, you would point to the top picture, the cornucopia, and tell you child to, "look very closely at this picture." You can ask her to tell you the name of the object or the color or you can help this part along by telling her that, "it's yellow and it has some fruit and a pumpkin coming out of it." Now, have your child look at the right hand column and, one by one, help her look at each picture, from the top to the bottom, searching for the match, revisiting those facts that you both mentioned about the original picture. This is going to help a child who may have some trouble with visual discrimination hone her skills a little bit and get some good practice coping with a confusing task.
Remember, more often than not, modifications are not about working to correct a problem, they're about teaching a child to develop the skill set that they have to be able to interpret the world.
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Mr. Mike is a licensed Special Education Teacher, specializing in working with children from Birth-2nd Grade. He has spent the most time working with 3-5 year-olds with special needs of all sorts including Autism, Aspergers, PDD, Sensory Processing Disorder, Downs Syndrome, just to name a few. Having taught a full class of preschoolers as well as worked one-on-one with children in their schools and in their homes, he has also developed many different tips and tricks to help children develop a love of learning and, most important, of themselves! If you've got something on your mind or you would like some thoughts, tips, or tricks, don't hesitate to get in touch - mike@mrmiketv.com
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