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 foil
Plastic drinking straws
Dry pasta shapes
Ribbons
Pom Poms
Coloured rainbow rice
Red lentils
Metal spoons
Bangles
Stage 1 toy
Makeup brushes
Light 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.
You can find Attention Autism planning ideas for stages 1-4 here: https://sensoryclassroom.org/products/attention-autism-curriculum
or for Core Words here: https://sensoryclassroom.org/products/core-word-of-the-week-programme-full-academic-year
