Activity Summary
Let’s explore our sense of touch and how we can use it to ‘see’ without using our eyes. In this activity, children explore sense-making using touch and how people with vision impairments or people who are blind can use their sense of touch to interact with the world. This is a ‘Tune In’ activity following on from reading Come Over to My House, by Sally Rippin and Eliza Hull.
Activity Type
- Creation
Target Age
- 3 - 5 years old
Activity guides and printables
Activity details
Skills
- social-emotional learning
- foundational literacy
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
- Cardboard
- Food dye
- School Glue/PVA glue
- Shaving cream
- Small containers/paint palettes
- Paint brushes
About the book
Rippin, S., Hull, E. (2022). Come Over to My House. Hardy Grant Children’s Publishing.
ISBN: 9781761210082
In this award-winning picture book, a cast of friendly characters invite friends over for a play – there’s fun to be had, food to eat and families to meet! Co-written by disability advocate Eliza Hull and Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, the inclusive rhyming text explores characters' various disabilities and how they've adapted their homes to be accessible. With bright, friendly illustrations from beloved illustrator Daniel Gray-Barnett and a diverse cast, this is a must-read for all families.
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