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Fabulous Fall!

jenniferk@mdschblind.org — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Fabulous Fall!! So many sensory ideas to explore. Take a fall walk around your school or neighborhood and collect items for your "Fall Touch Box." Place items such as leaves, gourds, pumpkins, seeds, acorns in a box and allow students to explore. Discuss the sights, scents, textures, shapes, colors etc.. this is a great time to share vocabulary/scientific terms. Remember to re-visit these items over and over so students have the repeated exposure as their s [...]

Welcome to VIC!

karenf@mdschblind.org — Fri, 01 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Welcome to the new Visually Impaired Curriculum website, known as "VIC". This is our first attempt at developing a website, and we are still in the process of adding new articles and resources. Please stop back periodically to review our progress.

We need your help! - Are there topics, threads, or activities you would like to see on the site? Is there something you would like to see discussed on the blog? What can we do to improve the site? - We value [...]

Spring Sensory Garden

jenniferk@mdschblind.org — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Spring is here!! How about planting a sensory garden. Taste (try peppermint, or lemon basil plants) smell (lavendar, lilacs, hyacinths) touch (lambs ear plants are soooo soft) see (mammoth sunflowers are always a favorite as well as butterfly bushes). While your at it why not add a few earthworms to your garden. Sure they are slimy, wet and wiggly to touch but your garden with thank you for the lovely composte. All hands in and Dig in!