If Yitzchak was blind how did he know who he was talking to? He relied on his sense of touch to feel his sons’ arms. By stimulating your students’ tactile sense with this hands-on activity, you will teach them what it is like to rely only on their sense of touch to learn about their environment.
Your students will match textured cards relying only on their sense of touch. They will experience their environment as Yitzchak might have, creating a deeper appreciation for the story in the parshah.
Skills Needed:
focus on task, ability to follow instructions, fine motor skills, comparative behavior, matching like objects
Teacher-made texture cards using any tactile materials such as: corrugated cardboard sandpaper wax paper crumpled tinfoil paper towels velvet acetate etc. large cardboard box with no lid scissors blindfold (optional)
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