6-Car Parking Lot
15 min
1 participantLet's play!
Players taking turns:
Roll one die and read it. This number equals the number of passengers/studs to ride in your car.
Find your car with the right number of passengers.
Roll the other die and read it. This number equals the parking space number.
Park your car in the corresponding space.
Game ends when the entire parking lot is full.
How to prepare
1 base plate
All bricks
2 dice
Place bricks on the base plate to create a 6-car parking lot (2 columns of 3 spaces, like a braille cell).
Facilitation tips
Preliminary exercise: introduce the concept of a parking lot being similar to a braille cell. Name aloud all the parking spaces.
Build cars with 2 bricks allows easier tactile detection.
Possible variations
Suggest players build the parking lot.
Team play: player 1 roll die 1 and find the car, player 2 rolls die 2 and find the space.
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Children will develop these holistic skills
Cognitive
- Relate numbers 1 through 6 with braille cell positions/dot number
- Use numbers to show a rank, a position
Creative
- Engage in imaginative play with others
Physical
- Use and produce representations of location
Social
- Follow rules in games led by adult, take turns
Did you know?
Social interaction is a powerful tool for both learning and play. By communicating their thoughts, understanding others through direct interaction and sharing ideas, children are not only able to enjoy being with others, but also to build deeper understanding and more powerful relationships.
Pre-braille activity groups
Manipulation
Discover and get used to the bricks, learn how to handle, assemble and put them on the base plate.
Orientation
Learn how to position the bricks on the base plate and be aware that their orientation is important.
Constellation
Discover the braille cell and how studs are arranged in two columns. Learn how to differentiate the studs.