After promising myself that I would give the laptop a rest today, I couldn't resist just taking a sneaky peek around different websites looking for appropriate 'symbols' to support the story. At this point of my journey I am not sure which symbols to opt for.
One way of using symbols would be to show the symbol card to 'cue' the child in to the sensory experience...for example using the symbol of the 'ear' would indicate that we will be using our sense of hearing for that particular part of the story.
Another way would be to use symbol cards that relate specifically to the story e.g. symbols representing the Sack, Pine Cone, Jam.... and so on. Using the symbols in this way would enable the children to retell the story. How? The child could respond to the adult asking "What comes next?" or the child could order the symbol cards in the sequence as they appear in the story. I like this idea as it will promote further participation from the children and can also be used as a tool for assessment by the adult.
I am now on the hunt for appropriate symbols that won't break the bank to download. I want to maintain my focus of keeping costs to an absolute minimum. If my search for 'free' symbols is in vain I may consider taking and printing photographs of the stimuli instead.
As for the digging in the garden? Well......the spade remained in the shed!
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