A really cool thing has been happening lately. Trevy has been coming up with fun learning games from his own imagination! This is a HUGE new skill. He’s always relied on me teaching him how to play appropriately. The ability to think up and implement playful ideas on his own is a big success and hopefully, a movement towards more independent play! Not that I don’t love being with him every.waking.second.of.the.live.long.day…buuuuut… Take this color sorting game for instance. I put together a tray with foam blocks and color guide crayons (from an Abeka set I used with the big kids…but I lost my red and had to use it’s imposter from a Target calendar I bought ages ago ). My idea was to have Trevy start by matching the foam shapes to their color guide. I wanted to focus on several skills: Visual Discrimination Color Matching Sorting Fine Motor (I’m always alw...
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