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Topic “TAP15”
consistently acts on objects
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Playing with action toys Drum Jack in a box Pop-up toys Toys which need to be squeezed or a button pushed to produce an effect | Sit in the child's sight line in a quiet room and choose an action type toy to have on your lap. Gain the child's attention by stroking their face/clapping your hands or calling their name. Use the toy. Show happiness and/or surprise as you do so. Wait to see if the child makes a move to request a repeat. Repeat the action if the child requests. If the child does not request a repeat do the action again as above. After a few repeats take the child's hand and help the child activate the toy. Gradually reduce the amount of help you give the child to activate the toy. Can the child activate the toy independently if you show the child the toy? Move on to a different toy and follow the procedure above. | Work in short bursts. Keep the experience fun and light hearted. Give the child enough time to explore the toys and enough time to try to use the toy themselves. Give lots of praise for any success. |
| Snack time Small edible treats (biscuits/fruit/crisps) Transparent container with a lid. | You want the child to be able to open the container independently and help themselves. Give lots of time to explore the objects and praise for any success. Give lots of opportunities to learn by repeating the activity. | |
| Favourite toy Small toys e.g. car/squashy ball |
Indicates wanting more of an activity
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Bubbles/balloon | Blow some bubbles to get the child's attention / Blow a balloon up and then let the air out to make a noise. Get ready to do the activity again, but wait for the child to indicate that they want some more. | Use a phrase to encourage anticipation (for example "ready, steady......go!") Initially encourage eye contact to communicate wanting more. You can do this by holding the bubbles up near your face. As the child becomes more consistent in using eye contact encourage them to use the "more" sign by modelling this for them. The activity must be motivating for the child for this to work: do not labour the activity if the child is not interested in it. |
| Building a tower Bricks or stacking beakers. | Work in a quiet distraction free place. Make this activity fun and snappy! The activity must be motivating for the child for this to work: do not labour the activity if the child is not interested in it. | |
| Making sand pies with a twist Small bucket Sand in a sand pit Spade Small animal to hide at the bottom of the bucket. | Have fun! The activity must be motivating for the child for this to work: do not labour the activity if the child is not interested in it. | |
| Filling transparent container with bottle tops (or other items) Several containers Large amount of bottle tops (or other similar material) | Have fun! Rattle the bag with the bottle tops, and give a lot of encouragement and praise. Make sure the child knows they are going to be rewarded with the desired object if they indicate more. |
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