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Copyright 2008

Building Blocks 1

build up up and up

big. little. red.yellow.

 Building Blocks 1 Build up and up

Designed to be used with commercially available building blocks such as Duplo® and Lego®.
Kids often have difficulties processing all of the incoming sensory information from a task
and dont know where to look or pay attention only to the things that make sense to them.
There are many characteristics to pay attention to such as colour, size, shape, positioning,
quantity etc. Kids need to know which are the important things to pay attention to, to help
with the planning and sequencing of the task.

Attention to detail is required to work out how many you need, what comes next, as well as
where do they go. Kids who are not interested in visual supports, often need to develop
more efficient visual processing skills first to enable them to understand all of the detail of
what they are looking at.

Building Blocks 1 is helpful in teaching kids `how’ to learn, so that they can increase their
ability to pay attention to the strategies being taught to them. The instructions are designed
to guide kids through the building step by step using visual guides and to reduce the
amount of reliance on an adult telling them what to do next. Kids need to learn to ‘look’ for
the answer when given a new toy to play with or a multiple step task rather than waiting for
the prompt.

The worksheets are designed to support organisation and planning skills with a list of what
you need, as well as the overall design of what you need to build. Kids can build on top of
the actual worksheets to help with attention to detail. The Boardmaker PCS (Picture Commu-
nication Symbols) are used to help understand what to do.

big. small. yellow. red.

The Picture Communication Symbols C1981-2006 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved
Worldwide. Used with permission. BoardmakerT is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.
Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1 Build up and up

WHAT DO YOU NEED

Duplo® Blocks Laminate Use a container with seperate storage areas or put
the pages each color in a seperate bag. This is extremely impor-
tant in reducing the sensory overload for kids.

TIPS FOR HELPING YOUR CHILD

4x

It is important to choose to Get out on the table the Hand your child each block Build on top of the actual
start from either the top or correct number of blocks, so that they can concen- workbook template. This
the bottom. Do not start so your child does not have trate on where it goes makes it easier to point to
from the middle of a shape. to sort to find them. rather than what they what comes next.
need.

big. small. yellow. red.

The Picture Communication Symbols C1981-2006 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved
Worldwide. Used with permission. BoardmakerT is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.
Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

4x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 red blocks to build the tower

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 Building Blocks 1

4x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 blue blocks to build the tower

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 Building Blocks 1

4x 4x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 yellow blocks and 4 green

blocks and build 2 towers Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

4x 1x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 red blocks and 1 yellow block

and build the tower Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

3x 3x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 yellow blocks and 3 green

blocks and build a tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

3x 3x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 red blocks and 3 blue blocks

and build a tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

4x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 big green blocks and build the

tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

4x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 big yellow blocks and build

the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

4x

get blocks
4x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 big red blocks and 4 big blue

blocks and build 2 towers. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

4x

get blocks
4x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 big green blocks and 4 big

yellow blocks and build 2 towers. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

2x

get blocks
2x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 2 big red blocks and 2 big green

blocks and the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

2x

get blocks
2x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 2 big blue blocks and 2 big

yellow blocks and the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

3x 3x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 yellow blocks and 3 red blocks

and build the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

3x 3x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 green blocks and 3 blue blocks

and build the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

2x

get blocks 2x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 2 big green blocks and 2 big

yellow blocks and build the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

2x

get blocks 2x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 2 big blue blocks and 2 big red

blocks and build the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

3x

get blocks 3x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 big red blocks and 3 small red

blocks and build the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

3x

get blocks 3x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 big blue blocks and 3 small

yellow blocks and build the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

2x

get blocks 4x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 2 big blue blocks and 4 small

yellow blocks and build the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

1x

get blocks 4x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 1 big red blocks and 4 small

yellow blocks and build the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

1x

get blocks 3x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 1 big green block and 3 small

blue blocks and build the tower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

3x

get blocks 2x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 big yellow blocks and 2 small

blue blocks and build the picture. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

1x

get blocks 2x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 1 big blue blocks and 2 small red

blocks and build the shape. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

5x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 5 small red blocks and make the

stairs. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 1

4x

get blocks 1x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 small blue blocks and 1 large

green block and make the shape. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
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Copyright 2008

Building Blocks 2

What can I build?

up. down. blue.green.

 Building Blocks 2 What can I build?

Designed to be used with commercially available building blocks such as Duplo® and Lego®.
Kids often have difficulties processing all of the incoming sensory information from a task
and dont know where to look or pay attention only to the things that make sense to them.
There are many characteristics to pay attention to such as colour, size, shape, positioning,
quantity etc. Kids need to know which are the important things to pay attention to, to help
with the planning and sequencing of the task.

Attention to detail is required to work out how many you need, what comes next, as well as
where do they go. Kids who are not interested in visual supports, often need to develop
more efficient visual processing skills first to enable them to understand all of the detail of
what they are looking at.

Building Blocks 2 is helpful in teaching kids how to build recognisable objects. Some kids
can build quite complex structures when they are choosing what they want to make, but
find it difficult if you ask them to build something else. E.g. they might make fantastic cars or
spaceships but if you ask them to build an elephant they wouldnt know where to start. These
worksheets are a great introduction to the planning need for drawing, where kids need to
identify the most promiment features to include e.g. Elephant - legs, stomach, head, trunk.

The worksheets are designed to support organisation and planning skills with a list of what
you need, as well as the overall design of what you need to build. Kids can build on top of the
actual worksheet to help with attention to detail. The Boardmaker PCS (Picture Communica-
tion Symbols) are used to help understand what to do.

up. down. blue. green.

The Picture Communication Symbols C1981-2006 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved
Worldwide. Used with permission. BoardmakerT is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.
Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2 What can I build?

WHAT DO YOU NEED

Duplo® Blocks Laminate Use a container with seperate storage areas or put
Also can be used with the pages each color in a seperate bag. This is extremely impor-
Lego® Blocks or other tant in reducing the sensory overload for kids.
building blocks

TIPS FOR HELPING YOUR CHILD

4x

It is important to choose to Get out on the table the Talk about what parts of Build on top of the actual
start from either the top or correct number of blocks, the object you are building workbook template. This
the bottom. Do not start so your child does not have e.g. legs of the elephant, makes it easier to point to
from the middle of a shape. to sort to find them. then the trunk and tummy. what comes next.

up. down. blue. green.

The Picture Communication Symbols C1981-2006 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved
Worldwide. Used with permission. BoardmakerT is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.
Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

3x

get blocks 1x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 small red blocks and 1 big red

block to make the dog. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

3x 1x

get blocks 2x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 small red blocks, 1 small green

block and 2 large green blocks to make the tree. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

4x

get blocks 2x

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 red small blocks and 2 large

red blocks to build a crab. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

4x 3x 1x

get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 small blue blocks, 3 large red

blocks and 1 small red block to build an umbrella. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

7x 1x

get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 7 small yellow blocks and 1

large yellow block to build the giraffe. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

3x 1x 4x

get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 small green, 1 large green

block and 4 small yellow blocks to build the flower. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

1x 3x

get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 1 small green block and 3 large

green blocks to build the snake. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

4x 6x

get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 4 small blue blocks and 6 large

red blocks to build a butterfly. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

5x 1x 3x

get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 5 small yellow blocks, 1 large yellow

block and 3 small red blocks to build a rocket. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

8x 3x

get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get8 small yellow blocks and 3 large

yellow blocks to build a bridge. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

9x 2x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 9 small blue blocks and 2 large

blue blocks to build an elephant. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

1x 3x 9x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 1 small yellow block, 3 large

yellow blocks and 9 small blue blocks to build a
house. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

8x 2x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 8 small yellow blocks and 2 large

yellow blocks to build a camel.
Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

3x 4x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 small green blocks and 4 large

green blocks to build a helicopter.
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 Building Blocks 2

6x 5x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 6 small red blocks and 5 large red

blocks to build the dog.
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 Building Blocks 2

7x 5x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 7 small yellow blocks and 5 large

yellow blocks to build a bear.
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 Building Blocks 2

3x 4x 1x 2x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 3 small red blocks, 4 large red

blocks, 1 small green block and 2 large green
blocks to build a rose. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

2x 5x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 2 small blue blocks and 5 large

blue blocks to build a whale.
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 Building Blocks 2

7x 5x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 7 small green blocks and 5 large

green blocks to build a building.
Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

5x 6x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 5 small green blocks and 6 large

green blocks to build a face.
Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

5x 3x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 5 small blue blocks and 3 large

green blocks to build a plane.
Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

5x 2x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 5 small green blocks and 2 large

green blocks to build the playground equipment.
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 Building Blocks 2

5x 4x
get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 5 small green blocks and 4 large

green blocks to build an alligator.
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 Building Blocks 2

1x 1x 1x 1x 4x

get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 1 small yellow, 1 large red, 1 small

red, 1 large blue and 4 small blue blocks to build a
man. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com
 Building Blocks 2

10x 10x 1x 2x

get blocks

build blocks

Instructions: Get 10 small yellow, 10 small red, 1

large blue and 2 small blue blocks to build a jar full
of candy. Copyright 2008 www.theracrew.com