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Chapter 13: Becoming Part of the Community

Game: Guiding a blind child

Have children get into pairs. Tie a cloth around one child's eyes, so she cannot see at all. Let the other child be her guide. The guide takes the 'blind' person for a walk, lets her feel different things, and helps her move safely.

After the game, encourage the children to talk about these questions:

• How did it feel not to be able to see?
• Were you afraid?
• What did your guide do that was helpful or not helpful?
• What might he have done better?
• Did you trust your guide?

Game: Feel a friend

Tie a cloth around one child's eyes so she cannot see at all. Then let her try to recognize her friends by feeling them. Or she can try to recognize different objects. Then talk together about what it was like not to be able to see.

Game: What's that smell?

Tie cloths around the eyes of a group of children, so they cannot see at all. Then put in front of each child something with a strong smell like a peeled orange, tea leaves, an apple, a banana, or local plants. See if the children can recognize these things by, their smell.

After the children play these games, explain to them that because blind people cannot see, their sense of touch, smell, and taste usually gets very strong.

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