Story props
Activity

Stories with Props

Real objects bring stories to life and help children build true comprehension of characters and more!

This activity has been revised and was originally created by Charlotte Cushman and published in the Perkins Activity and Resource Guide (1st edition, 1992).  The second edition is available for purchase.

Story time can be a meaningful activity if children are exposed to new ideas, words and concepts. For many children with visual and multiple disabilities, however, even simple stories may be incomprehensible because they can’t see the drawings or because the subject matter is too removed from their own realm of experience. This activity helps students to understand stories through the use of real objects. Lessons include English Language Arts and Social Skills.

For more information, see also Story Boxes.

A variety of real objects from the story, objects that will demonstrate rough or smooth, wet or dry, etc. Keep in mind that small plastic representations of items will not be meaningful at first to a child who has visual and multiple handicaps. Students may learn to understand symbolic representation, but until then try to use real objects to illustrate the stories.

Help the students to write their own stories about familiar events in their lives.

Hint: Try to use concrete materials to explain new concepts and new vocabulary to students. Provide them with as much hands-on experience as possible to broaden their understanding of the world.

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