What is a sensory social routine?
Sensory social routines are activities in which an individual (e.g. parent or therapeutic preschool teacher) and child are happily engaged in a face-to-face social activity. These activities involve interaction between both parties, which means that turns and communication with words, gestures, or facial expressions are encouraged to keep the “game” going. A sensory social routine might be helpful for children in a therapeutic preschool program who require additional support with developmental skills, including communication or play and social skills.
Durante una actividad sensorial de rutina social en un programa terapéutico de preescolar, ninguno de los individuos "dirige" al otro, aunque es apropiado que alguien comience la interacción. A lo largo de la actividad, los compañeros alternarán entre dirigir y seguir, lo que da a ambos individuos la oportunidad de dirigir y seguir. Las rutinas sociales sensoriales no suelen incluir objetos, aunque puede haber excepciones. Por ejemplo, las burbujas y los globos pueden utilizarse en una rutina social sensorial, pero la atención se centra en la interacción, más que en el objeto. El adulto debe encargarse del objeto, para que el niño se centre en el juego con las personas y no con los objetos. En las rutinas sociales sensoriales, los compañeros se centran intensamente en el otro, y participan de forma recíproca.
La creación de rutinas divertidas en un programa preescolar terapéutico motivará a los niños a comunicar que quieren continuar con la actividad. Las rutinas sociales sensoriales también son beneficiosas para regular las emociones, la energía y los niveles de excitación del niño, de modo que esté lo más alerta y atento posible a usted y dispuesto a aprender de usted. Los juegos, las canciones, las muecas y los ruidos son algunos ejemplos comunes de rutinas sociales sensoriales.
What is object-based play?
Object -based play are activities that involve objects during the interaction between two individuals. We typically choose the same kinds of objects that other children would play with so they can have an opportunity to interact and learn same concepts. Objects and toys that have several pieces or will allow your child to do several different things with the toy is ideal to encourage taking turns, themes, and variation. The critical factor in play is the joint activity routine structure, with partners face-to-face, actively engaged with each other and activity, and communicating back and forth throughout. Object based play is also a great opportunity to integrate imitation.
CST Academy incorporates both sensory social routines and object-based play throughout the therapeutic day program. Free play often involves more actions on objects, and circle time generally involves songs, finger plays, and other sensory social routines. Book activities and pretend play often blend both. Both are beneficial and important to acquire the skills necessary in child development and group learning experiences. Joint activities that encourage interactions result in increasing learning opportunities, increased language exposure, and increased social interactions.
