A two-year old loved playing with my groan stick so much he didn't mind standing on top of the horse. I have had many new children lately, so its fun to revisit my old and favorite activities-one being to put cards inside a slit in a coffee can. I put an electric toothbrush motor inside to help the child focus on the can. I discovered that if I sort of toss the can to the child at very close range-he will be more likely to use both hands to turn it upright, stabilize it and do the insertion task. I also have been making a point of using either the small or slightly larger weighted ball to make children use both hands as they throw it into the basket.Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Fun Standing on Top of a Horse
A two-year old loved playing with my groan stick so much he didn't mind standing on top of the horse. I have had many new children lately, so its fun to revisit my old and favorite activities-one being to put cards inside a slit in a coffee can. I put an electric toothbrush motor inside to help the child focus on the can. I discovered that if I sort of toss the can to the child at very close range-he will be more likely to use both hands to turn it upright, stabilize it and do the insertion task. I also have been making a point of using either the small or slightly larger weighted ball to make children use both hands as they throw it into the basket.
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