enhance learning

Jill Hermansen

Early Childhood Special Educator

Jill.Hermansen@aberdeen.k12.sd.us

Bear Hug

Hand Shake

Smile

High Five

Positive sayings on the bathroom mirrormirror.

1. Friends Board

2. Opening Song Board

3. Pledge Board

4. Weather Bear Board

5. Calendar Board

6. Personnel Information Board

7. Nursery Rhymes Board

8. Theme Board

Student puts their picture on the board to show they are here:

•Count how many friends at school

•Count how many boys / girls

•Show number with finger displays

Student putting her picture on the friends board.

Student chooses between two songs to sing and then reads the sentence. (I want to sing___)

Everyone receives a stamp on their right hand to put over their heart.

Student holds the flag.

Mailbox: Calendar day inside

Roll Dice

Number it lands on= do that activity as many days as on calendar.

Magic Hand

Used to touch days of the

week

1. Colors Board

2. Shapes Board

3. Numbers Board

4. Letters Board

5. Class Rules Board

6. HWT Board (Handwriting Without Tears)

7. Social Skills Board

8. Silly Songs Board

Pink is the color.

What is pink?

Who is wearing the color pink?

Pink Book

Shape is a circle. What is this shape?

Big and little circle Circle book

Top and bottom Make shape in the air

Student uses special wand to go and touch the shape of the day.

Touch Math

Activities to do seven times

(touch nose, tap head, jump, touch toes…)

Making the number in the air

Number line

Student finds the number of the day and jumps that many times.

Hand writing without tears letter C wood piece

Letter C book

Sign for the letter C

Two things that start with the letter C

Make the letter C in the air or on a friends’ back

Find the letter C with the magic wand.

Items that begin with the letter C in a feely box.

Student chooses what song they would like to sing and then reads the sentence.

(I want to do__________.)

Big Curve

Little Curve

Big Line

Little Line

Green the bird

Five Social Skills

• 1. Getting a friend’s attentions

• 2. Sharing

• 3. Giving a Compliment

• 4. Share Request

• 5. Give a Play Idea

Captain Kind

Student picks the song and reads the sentence.

1. Animals Board

2. Story Time Board

3. Closing Song Board

The student chooses where the animal lives and reads the

sentence. (I live in a _______.)

Tony Salerno’s

Character Building Company

1996 Angel Creek Music

www.characterbuilding.com

Student chooses which song to sing to close the day.

“Good Bye” or “Wheels on the Bus”

Students choose a center . There are only so many spots at each center area. This works on communication with friends. It focuses on students asking others to move so they can play at that center or excepting ‘no’ if the student does not

want to move.

Once the student has chosen where to go from the centers board they then take their name to that center. Every center area has two places. If more children may play at a center it will have green go pieces. Once every student has made their choice from the centers board, students may move to different areas if there are open spots at the centers.

Learn To Move, Move To Learn!

By Jenny Clark Brack

Autism Asperger Publishing Company

Brack, J.C. (2004)

Ideas for classroom management

Picture Exchange Communication (PECS)

Book

Rules on a ring to show students when not

following class rules.

Vertical Visual Schedule

Visual schedule and behavior plan

Green (Go)

Red (Stop Sign)

Happy Face

Sad Face

Do Twice a Day

Visual and Hands on ActivitiesMust Be Santa

Schedule for following work station. Activities at work station.

1. Task Galore, 2003 Laurie Eckenrode, Pat Fennell, Kathy Hearsey

2. Task Galore For The Real world, 2004 Laurie Eckenrode, Pat Fennell, Kathy Hearsey

3. Task Galore Making Groups Meaningful, 2005 Laurie Eckenrode, Pat Fennell, Kathy Hearsey

info@taskgalore.com

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Leap Social Skills Curriculum

• Nurturing Social Skills in the Inclusive Classroom

• The LEAP Outreach Project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Education

• Developed by The LEAP Outreach Project and LEAP Preschool 2003

• Project Director Phillip S Strain, Ph.D.