%20Development%20through%20play%20during%20early%20childhood_1.pdf Equipment: Board (with game path and number squares that lead to a winning square), markers/counters, and Dice Activity Description: The purpose of this activity/game is to help the child discriminate between good and bad actions and develop positive moral values. This game is for children 3-5 years old and can be played on groups of four. This activity lasts about 15 minutes. The activity starts with the individuals sitting around the board and listening to the instructor explain the rules. Each person should choose a counter and wait for their turn. Each child throws the dice and moves the counter according to the number they rolled. The players have to follow the instructions that are in each square a well. The player who reaches the last square gets the star and becomes the Star Citizen. (ICAC, 2007) Leadership considerations: CTRS acts as the instructor and can also be involved in playing the game. The TR should be familiar with moral development and be certified as a therapist. This can also be taught by an educator. The instructor explains the rules to the children. Special rules: This is NOT a competition this is a learning game. The winner should be congratulated by the whole group. The game board should have different colors, one to represent the good actions and one to represent the bad ones. Adaptations: Participants with ADHD: In children ADHD can cause hyperactivity and inattentiveness. In a result the child does a lot of interrupting, running around, and climbing when it is inappropriate. (Vehmas, 2011) The adaptation that can be made is changing some of the squares on the board to portray the behavior that the child does. For example, disrupting the class and running away from parents. When a child lands on a square that makes them loose a turn or something negative they could explain why that action is negative and give an example of the right thing to do. Participants with Down Syndrome: Children with Down syndrome usually learn and progress more slowly, learn better with visual supports, and sometimes struggle with basic number skills. (International, 2016) Due to this the adaptations can be to keep the instructions simple and to the point and explain them by showing the children how to play the game. Instead of having a dice with numbers you can have a dice with colors and the students can move according to the color of the squares. Adaptations References: International, S. E. (2016). Development and learning for people with down syndromeS. Retrieved October 13, 2016, from https://www.dseinternational.org/enus/about-down-syndrome/development/
Vehmas, S. (2011, February 4). Disability and Moral Responsibility [PDF].