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Contributed by Rae
Explora Learning Company, was started by parents of a child with developmental delay, who had faced much frustration at the lack of awareness and minimal support available within the Singapore school system. Our experience has been that much more can be done to differentiate between the needs of children with neuro-developmental, sensory or moderate learning differences, and those with significant intellectual disabilities.
Children with mild to moderate learning differences are caught in the unenviable position of not being disabled enough to meet the criteria for special schools and not receiving the appropriate support for them to cope in mainstream schools. Few kindergartens and primary schools are equipped with resources or teachers able to detect cases for early intervention, much less have a structure for catering to the needs of these children. Although this gap is gradually being addressed by state agencies, there is still much work to be done.
We work hard to help deepen the knowledgebase and increase the choices available to parents, therapists, educators and other professionals, through learning events & resources - so that they can help our children help themselves. It is our hope that Explora Learning would serve as a vehicle to widen awareness, deepen understanding and appreciate that Child among us who can LEARN, albeit differently.
PRODUCTS
BOOK I takes a look at developing tasks that address skills across curriculum areas. Task ideas are presented within the following categories: * Fine Motor Skills: Pre-writing, writing, and computer skills * Readiness: Matching and sorting skills * Language Arts: Book, print and phonemic awareness, decoding and word recognition, comprehension, and vocabulary * Math: Number sense, numeration, and numerical operations, spatial sense, measurement, patterns, relationships and functions * Reasoning: Concepts as relate to the student’s environment: exploring materials, making predictions, generating attributes and using common objects * Play: Art, music, manipulatives, games and independent play
*New* Wikki Stix
Pre-writing skills & other uses
Use for prewriting strokes, as well as to practice letter formation. Wikki Stix can also be used to trace prewriting shapes (especially good on laminated paper to be used repeatedly.) Improve hand grasp and stability by wrapping 1/2 of a Wikki around the base of a pencil; also a good reminder to hold it "down low". Create letters and numbers out of Wikki Stix and have student run his/her fingers over them for tactile input. Use Wikki Stix to make borders when handwriting, to keep letters on the line, as well as to indicate where to start and stop on the paper. Can also be used to create boxes to keep letters in.
Pencil Grip - STETRO Grip
Another Favourite with Therapists! Plastic molded with finger indentations. Star indicates thumb placement. Forefinger and middle finger fit comfortably into the other two indentations. For use with both the left and right hand.
Time Timer
Visual Time Management Tool
Three different sizes suited for use in the classroom, home or at work. These proven products are so easy to use that even young children and those with learning disabilities can monitor their own timed activities.
ARK Grabbers
New Versatile Chewy Tools!
Made of FDA approved soft plastic, it's a mouthing tool that is easy to hold and exceptionally resilient. The pink Grabber has a soft resilience, the lime green Grabber XT is made of a firmer plastic compound. Wash up with soap and water. Sold singly. Contain no latex. To be used under professional supervision ONLY.
Contributed by Rae
Explora Learning Company, was started by parents of a child with developmental delay, who had faced much frustration at the lack of awareness and minimal support available within the Singapore school system. Our experience has been that much more can be done to differentiate between the needs of children with neuro-developmental, sensory or moderate learning differences, and those with significant intellectual disabilities.
Children with mild to moderate learning differences are caught in the unenviable position of not being disabled enough to meet the criteria for special schools and not receiving the appropriate support for them to cope in mainstream schools. Few kindergartens and primary schools are equipped with resources or teachers able to detect cases for early intervention, much less have a structure for catering to the needs of these children. Although this gap is gradually being addressed by state agencies, there is still much work to be done.
We work hard to help deepen the knowledgebase and increase the choices available to parents, therapists, educators and other professionals, through learning events & resources - so that they can help our children help themselves. It is our hope that Explora Learning would serve as a vehicle to widen awareness, deepen understanding and appreciate that Child among us who can LEARN, albeit differently.
PRODUCTS
BOOK I takes a look at developing tasks that address skills across curriculum areas. Task ideas are presented within the following categories: * Fine Motor Skills: Pre-writing, writing, and computer skills * Readiness: Matching and sorting skills * Language Arts: Book, print and phonemic awareness, decoding and word recognition, comprehension, and vocabulary * Math: Number sense, numeration, and numerical operations, spatial sense, measurement, patterns, relationships and functions * Reasoning: Concepts as relate to the student’s environment: exploring materials, making predictions, generating attributes and using common objects * Play: Art, music, manipulatives, games and independent play
*New* Wikki Stix
Pre-writing skills & other uses
Use for prewriting strokes, as well as to practice letter formation. Wikki Stix can also be used to trace prewriting shapes (especially good on laminated paper to be used repeatedly.) Improve hand grasp and stability by wrapping 1/2 of a Wikki around the base of a pencil; also a good reminder to hold it "down low". Create letters and numbers out of Wikki Stix and have student run his/her fingers over them for tactile input. Use Wikki Stix to make borders when handwriting, to keep letters on the line, as well as to indicate where to start and stop on the paper. Can also be used to create boxes to keep letters in.
Pencil Grip - STETRO Grip
Another Favourite with Therapists! Plastic molded with finger indentations. Star indicates thumb placement. Forefinger and middle finger fit comfortably into the other two indentations. For use with both the left and right hand.
Time Timer
Visual Time Management Tool
Three different sizes suited for use in the classroom, home or at work. These proven products are so easy to use that even young children and those with learning disabilities can monitor their own timed activities.
ARK Grabbers
New Versatile Chewy Tools!
Made of FDA approved soft plastic, it's a mouthing tool that is easy to hold and exceptionally resilient. The pink Grabber has a soft resilience, the lime green Grabber XT is made of a firmer plastic compound. Wash up with soap and water. Sold singly. Contain no latex. To be used under professional supervision ONLY.
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