Girl Scout project focuses on Ennis students
Jolene Austin, 13, an independent registered Juliette Girl Scout in Service Unit 14, has chosen I-spy Sensory Bottles for her Silver Award project for special needs children at the Howard T. Ennis School in Georgetown.
“My inspiration for my project was being a former special needs student at Howard T. Ennis,” said Austin in her mission letter to the school. “Sensory bottles helped me address a wide range of skills and concepts that I can adapt to meet my everyday needs. I chose to express my love for I-spy bottles while using the leadership and communication skills I learned in Girl Scouts to make I-spy bottles for the students at Howard T. Ennis.”
Sensory play allows children to make sense of their world while keeping them safe with no mess to clean up. Sensory play is a hands-on way to expose children to the world and allow their brains to make important connections. Austin’s project included filling assorted plastic bottles with rice and putting inside the bottles different kinds of miniature items. She color-coordinated the bottles with foam along with an I-spy label. Austin also made bottles for the teachers so they would be able to see each bottle’s contents.
“I would like to let every special needs student know that by working as a team anything can be solved and accomplished to make a difference in your community,” wrote Austin. “Never give up on your dreams and never forget who was there to help you.”
