We began our day with integration, sensory diets, journals and Show & Tell. Sensory diets are so important for regulation, auditory processing skills, teamwork, social skills, sportsmanship, motor planning, body mapping, sequencing, gross motor skills, proprioception skills, vestibular and bilateral movements, and balance and coordination. We also continued to work on our creative language arts session. Students had to choose between three characters: a scientist, elf, or a sore owner. Next, students had to explain what they would make and why? The price and explain why? How does it work and what does it do? Everyone needed support with spelling and proper sentence structure, but did well using their creativity and language arts skills.
Here is Mr. Carter making copies, cutting out pictures, and laminating the pictures for our visual timetable.
Creative Language Arts
Sensory Breaks
As always we went over our Question Wheel and looked at different questioning techniques for Show & Tell. Everyone did a great job and used lots of inferencing, questioning and answering skills, oral communication, problem solving, scientific vocabulary, adjectives, and implemented the question wheel and the Five W's. This has been a work in progress as some of our friends do find it difficult to think about questions, why we chose a specific toy/object, how much time has gone by since I got the toy/object, etc. Show & Tell is very important for our students to make connections to times, places, and faces that occur in their world, and using all of our skills mentioned above. I also want to remind parents that Show & Tell is every Friday! : )
Here is Mr. Carter and Mr. Avery teaching Mr. Bryden how to play Rock Paper Scissor to see who gets to go first!
Here is Mr. Eric practicing his SJA math work with Mr. Dean during snack. Now that is commitment!
For Art today Ms. Pam and Ms. Jessica had fine motor skills activities relating to Christmas. We had to use fine motor skills, shapes and symmetry, abstract thinking skills, bilateral movements, symbolism, creativity, our sensory systems and individuality. Everyone did very well working almost solely independently.
HOMEWORK:
To go over some of our favourite items/toys/clothes/photos/etc. and take a photo of them, develop the photos (Walmart has instant printing for 10 cents a photo), put them in a scrap book, and then write the date and year you got them, why, from where, from who, what it is, etc. During our Show & Tell all of us are having difficulties putting a specific place and time on our objects. Keeping a scrap book (journal log) of our items, toys, and memories will help us make connections, links, and begin to comprehend time and make the connections between past, present, and future events in our lives. This should be an ongoing project for the remainder of the year and then can continue on throughout the following years as well! Have fun with it and get creative!
Spend 15 minutes reading a book of your child's choice, a cartoon, instructions, recipe, comic strip, etc. Make reading fun, engaging, an adventure, and not a boring chore. You can also have your child create their own picture story book using the 5-Finger Retell Model.
Work on money and time skills at home and out in the community. Have your child make their own shop, store, etc. at home using real items/foods. Price out items, look online for comparable prices, and then use real money (5 cents to 2 dollar coins) to make specific amounts, for example, have your child show you how to make $1.80 out of nickels, dimes, and quarters.
Mr. Jacob : )
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