Over summer, I gathered together resources to start the curiosity approach with some of my learners.
This approach is the pre-session to Attention Autism and is created by the same people. It is created to better prepare learners to attend stage 1 bucket time.
Part of the approach involves putting interesting and desirable items in containers for the children to explore, one container at a time.
I thought you’d like to see what containers I am using and what I have.
ideas to include;
Confetti and sequins in a train metal biscuit tin
Paper Straws in a metal money box
Pipe Cleaners in a metal pencil tube
Dry Spaghetti in a jewellery box and a tin easter egg container
Bouncy Ball Metallic Pom Poms in a tin cracker container
Pop it tube in a glasses case
Set of keys in an old makeup bag
Magic worms in a metal car pencil case
Long coloured feathers in a covered pringles tube
Gold ribbon in Winnie the Pooh biscuit tin
Christmas beads in a cardboard hot air balloon container
Little bells in an ice cream van biscuit container
Colourful feathers in a card egg
Little metal eggs filled with rice inside a cardboard gift box
Sensory scarf inside a Neverland moneybox
Silk scarves inside metal pots
Plastic animals inside a coffee pot
Craft sticks inside a gingerbread man tree decoration
Packing peanuts inside a biscuit tin house
Other ideas include;
Scrunched up foilPlastic drinking strawsDry pasta shapesRibbons Pom PomsColoured rainbow riceRed lentilsMetal spoonsBanglesStage 1 toyMakeup brushesLight up Vibrating massager
I hope this gives you the confidence to get collecting and starting this wonderful first step to shared attention within the Attention Autism family.
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