Tactile Skills Matrix: Systematic Scanning
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The following APH products support Systematic Scanning by encouraging students to explore a tactile display in a systematic fashion—top to bottom, left to right, clockwise, etc., within tactile worksheets, board games, storybooks, and more. Note: Products without a hyperlink to APH’s shopping site have been obsoleted, but original copies might still be available to some teachers for continued use with their students.
- Finger Walks
- Games of Squares Games recommended for systematic scanning: “Trading Places” and “Zigzag”
- Moving Ahead Series:
- SQUID Tactile Activities Magazine with these activities:
- “A Meets Z” and “Dots and Stripes Forever”(included in Issue 1)
- “Different is Best” and “Not Just Any Treat” (included in Issue 2)
- “Falling Snowflakes” and “Shifting Shapes” (included in Issue 3)
- “Coming Through” and “Galaxy Quest” (included in Issue 4)
- “Alligator Alley” and “House Hunt” (included in Issue 5)
- “Sea Life Sequence” and “Lucky Ladybugs” (included in Issue 6)
- “Missing Numbers” and “Uncover Clover” (included in Issue 7)
- Tactile Treasures (Tactile/Color Edition)
- Teaching Touch Kit
- TREKS: The Game of Compass Directions
- Web Chase
Do you have other recommendations for products that encourage the development of SYSTEMATIC SCANNING? Share your ideas with Karen J. Poppe, Tactile Literacy Project Leader, at kpoppe@aph.org as she continues to update this Tactile Skills Matrix.