Small Changes, Big Differences: Modifying & Adapting Materials & Activities Camille Catlett Tacoma Community College March 5, 2016.

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Small Changes, Big Differences: Modifying & Adapting Materials & Activities Camille Catlett Tacoma Community College March 5, 2016

Find a New Colleague  Introduce yourselves  Share what each of you does and where  Share your favorite thing to do with children in the spring (e.g., activity, book, snack)

What do we need to keep in mind?  ① What is meaningful to the child?  ② What is meaningful to the family?  ③ What can you do, within daily routines, with what you know about ① & ② to support access and participation?

Adaptations can be about WHO Large group Small group Peers supporting peers

SigningSavvy.com YES NO MORE THANK YOU PLEASE

Peer Supports

Toy Adapting Ideas Make chunky crayons by melting old crayons into film canisters Place a notebook on its side to make a slant board Glue small magnets to the back of puzzle pieces. Have children assemble the puzzles on cookie sheets. Glue game boards onto cookie sheets and use magnets as the playing pieces. Make “page fluffers” with packing doodles.

Box top to contain small objects

Knobs on puzzles

Photos of choices

Puff paint

Squishy books

How to create a squishy book fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/Activity/CONNECT- Activity-5-5a.pdf fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/Activity/CONNECT- Activity-5-5a.pdf

Connectability

Center for Early Literacy Learning

Universal Design for Play Toy Guide

Connectability Visuals Engine

Teacher Tools: Classroom Visuals and Supports

Assess your environment Assess the children’s skill level Make simple, effective changes Enjoy the results

Choice Boards

CELL

Choose toys thoughtfullyMake simple changes to activities

Go Baby Go