Activity summary
What would it be like to have different hands? What would be easier, and what would be trickier? Following on from reading What Happened to your Hand, children would consider how having a limb difference would change how you interact with the world. This is a ‘Find Out’ activity following on from reading What Happened to Your Hand by Andrea Murray.
Activity Type
- Imagination
Target Age
- 3 - 5 years old
Activity guides and printables
Activity details
Skills
- social-emotional learning
- problem-solving
Curriculum Mapping
EYLF Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity - Children learn to interact in relation to each other with care, empathy and respect.
Resources Required
- Boxing Gloves
- Gloves/mittens
- Oven Mitts
- Grabbing claw
- Hand puppets
- Pirate Hook dress up
- Regular indoor/outdoor activities/set up
About the Book
Murray, A. (2020). What Happened To Your Hand?. The Aussie Hands Foundation Inc.
ISBN: 9780646824239
Sam is exploring his new school and meeting new friends. But there is something special about Sam and his new friends are curious. Find out how Sam deals with their questions in a humous and positive way. Sam shows that he may have a hand difference but he still likes to play just like his classmates.
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