Touch Tablets

Touch Tablets
Sensorial - Tactile Sense
Level	Primary
Age	3 - 4
Prerequisites	Touch Boards

This activity teaches the child to distinguish degrees of roughness. Using the Touch Tablets also prepares the child for using the Sandpaper Letters.

Materials

Three rectangular boards:

Rough and Smooth Board 1 One divided into two halves: the first half is polished and the second half is covered in sandpaper.

Rough and Smooth Board 2 One divided into ten strips: five strips are polished and five strips are covered in sandpaper as with the previous one.

Rough and Smooth Board 3 One divided into five strips from very rough to nearly smooth, starting with the same grade of sandpaper that is used in the previous boards (the sandpaper then in gradations of roughness).

Presentations

Board 1

1. Secure the board in place using your left hand, but make sure it is not blocking the child’s sight or touching one of the rough or smooth parts
2. Board 1: Gently place your right hand at the top of the rough half and gently stroke the rough half from top to bottom.

Reminders

1. Remember to keep your hand relaxed.
2. Repeat in the same manner for the smooth half.
3. Repeat both sides.
4. Invite the child to touch in the same manner as you have done.
5. Once the child has felt the board, you feel the board in the same manner as before, this time saying “rough” when you are touching the rough part and say “smooth” when you are touching the smooth part.

Board 2

1. Secure the board in place using your left hand, but make sure it is not blocking the child’s sight or touching one of the rough or smooth parts
2. Board 2: Gently place your right index and middle fingers at the top of the first strip (the strip furthest to the left)
3. Board 3: Gently place your right index and middle fingers at the top of the first strip (the strip furthest to the left and the one closest to smooth)

Reminders

1. Gently trace the strip from top to bottom.
2. Repeat for all of the other strips.
3. Remember to keep your hand relaxed.
4. You can also close your eyes to feel better.
5. Invite the child to feel this board.
6. Then you feel the board in the same manner as before, this time saying “rough” as you pass over the rough parts and say “smooth” when you are touching the smooth parts.

Board 3

1. Board 3: Gently place your right index and middle fingers at the top of the first strip (the strip furthest to the left and the one closest to smooth)

Reminders

1. Gently trace the strip from top to bottom.
2. Repeat for all of the other strips.
3. Remember to keep your hand relaxed.
4. You can also close your eyes to feel better.
5. Invite the child to feel this board.