18 g e n e r a l g u i d e l i n e s f o r l e a r n i n g a c t i v i t i e s
Work from behind your child
Yaso, can I put
my hands on
yours to help
you?
When you are showing your child
how to do a new activity, like
feeding or dressing himself,
it may be easier for him
to understand your
movements if you are
behind him. Sometimes
it works well to put your
hands over his. But be
sure to ask him first if
it is okay.
Be consistent
Try to teach a skill in the same way each
time, using the same words and steps.
You will need to do different kinds
of activities because children
do not stay interested in
one thing for very long.
But try not to change
the way you talk
about and teach
each skill. It also
helps to begin and
end activities with
the same words or
actions. This way
a child will know
that the activity is
changing.
Supper is
over, Pepe.
Pepe’s father says these words each
time the family finishes supper.
helping children who are blind