One of my very favorite resources is Toddler books and this is why. First of all they are typically very inexpensive and because Parker was once a toddler I still have lots of them laying around my house.
The pictures are usually very bright and bold which helps keep kids attention. They are also very simple which makes directing the conversation easy and not overwhelming.
I love the touch and feel ones the most because they naturally give sensory stimulation without any additional preparation. When Parker focus starts to drift it is easy to refocus him with a quick brush of the page and just like magic he is focused and engaged once again.
The language in these books is also extremely simple. Which is perfect for early readers and spellers!
This is an example of an activity I did with Parker and a great example of using this toddler books to engage learning with my seven year old ADS, SPD son.
This book is all about animals at the zoo and a textured path leads the reader through its pages which incorporating colors and shapes.
Parker is already very familiar with his shapes and colors so I was focused on language, and following directions. I asked Parker to copy the shapes that he saw using the pipe cleaners and popsicle sticks. I also asked him to look for any of the sight words that we have been working on.
The activity took less than 30 minutes but it was engaging and productive.
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