Setting the Stage for Tactile Understanding - American Printing ...

Position the house on the green Velcro surface and provide manipulatives ormodels that the child can use to construct an interesting scene. The following aresome examples of additional models that can be provided or built:• Sandpaper strips can be used as sidewalks or driveways• Small plastic trees (like those bought with holiday models) can be placed aroundthe house or “yard”• Colorful plastic rhinestones can be used for stone walkways• Cut a piece of thin cardboard into the shape of a pond or backyard swimmingpool and cover it with aluminum foil• Provide toy cars and people to move around the created scene• Build a small version of a swing set with pipe cleaners• A small cardboard box can be turned on its side to represent a garage• Lego ® blocksAttaching hook Velcro to the bottom of constructed items will add stability whenplaced on the tray’s surface.77 Encore