Outdoor activity has been proven to be really great for the children who have special needs. There are many educative materials can be use, one of the example is water play table.
(prHWY.com) July 30, 2012 - Bolton, ME -- Outdoor education has become some kind of trend at this recent time. There have been so many parents who are aware about education is not always related to the activities which are done in the classroom. To do things outdoor can also give great education since the children can learn about the real things greatly. The stimuli will also be even greater to the brain and the attention of the children can also be even more focused since the topic which is being discussed is attractive enough for them. Outdoor education has also been proven to be really great for the children who have special needs. Take the example of how the autism children can use this kind of education method to help them overcome their special condition. Of course, for such case, the special things and equipment are also necessary.
Perhaps,
water table for kids is the most common example of the tool which is used to give educative materials to the kids with special needs. An expert in the field of autism once said, "Water tables are the most suitable catalyst for this kind of education. The tables can deal with a lot of things at the same time." Well, the things which are referred by the expert cover the motor skills, social skills, natural science, and spatial relations. For the children with autism who usually find it hard to focus their concentration on something, the tables will become great media for them to learn about things. However, the parents cannot just provide the tables, get the children outdoor, and then expect that the children will have better condition. It does not work that way. No matter how great the tool which can be provided by the parents, direct intervention is still needed because the parents are the closest people to the children. The attention and the care of the parents will make the education which can be learned by the kids can be even easier to be absorbed.
Please keep in the mind that the
water play table like what has been stated before is only the medium. Children with autism cannot do anything without the help from the others. This is where the parents should play the role. The parents need to be creative in using the table as the medium. It is really great for the parents to also remember about the strengths and also the weaknesses of the children so the parents can know what should be encouraged and which one should be given more attention. Keep the stimulation by using so many objects which can be found outdoor. Well, this is where outdoor setting is better than the indoor for this kind of education method. One of the great ideas that can be done is to play "what is that?" The parents will point on something and try to make the children to focus on the thing meant. Use any proper method to make the children to mention the name of the thing. Of course, things will be hard at the beginning. Patience is needed here. Give the children some gifts whenever they can do the task well. Candy can be a great alternative. By knowing that they will get candy whenever they can do the task properly, the children with autism will be more easily stimulated to do the other tasks.
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