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What would happen if we always had our eyes closed? Let's close our eyes and walk around the classroom to see what happens. Ask the children to tell the rest of the group what have they felt: if they could see, if they were afraid, if they felt safe... At this moment the teacher will talk about some people (children and adults) who can't see. How can we help them? (Offering them our hand, explaining to them how are the things around us, telling them where they can find some obstacles...). The teacher will help the children to discover the different ways we have to help blind people. He/she will also talk about the blind man's guide-dogs, about the walking sticks they use, about the sound of the stop-lights that let them know when they can cross the street... Now let's cover our ears. What happens? Children will comment on the things they have felt. Then the teacher will talk about some people who can't hear anything and about some of them who can't speak. These persons have to learn a sign language to communicate with the rest of the people. The teacher can teach some words in this language (it is different in each country) that he/she has previously learnt. When the children learn the words in the "new" language, they will play to make new friends by using them. |
