Tag Archives: Lesson ideas

Another New Lesson Plan template I am trying (LOL-maybe I’ll get it right this time?)

Posted on September 6, 2011 by kwhiting644

I decided that I wanted a fill-in template that was only two pages long  so I created this table.  It is basically the “fill-in” portions of my daily lesson plan template  but it is all on two pages.    I also added space for … Continue reading →

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Sensory Bins: Easier to Manage than a Sensory Table

Posted on September 3, 2011 by kwhiting644

Sensory Bins – I have never been able to successfully have a large sensory table in my MD classrooms (although this year my Special Needs PreK class might be the exception – we’ll see).  No matter how much I taught and … Continue reading →

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Silent Reading/Book Boxes

Posted on September 3, 2011 by kwhiting644

Last year I read The Daily Five by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser and decided to try implementing silent reading into my classroom for children with multiple disabilities .  The students did not have basic “concepts of print” and little to no … Continue reading →

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The “Box Lesson” – One of My Best Lessons Ever Wasn’t Planned

Posted on July 4, 2011 by kwhiting644

Lesson Objectives:  communication/directions, direction words (up, down, in,out), numbers 1 and 2, body parts, prediction, estimation, problem-solving, taking turns, size, observing, gross motor skills, sensory processing, measuring, and most of all – LAUGHTER! I decided to do a variation of … Continue reading →

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3 Unique Ways to Praise a Child with Special Needs

Posted on July 4, 2011 by kwhiting644

Praising children, particularly those with special needs, is extremely important for self-esteem as well as in changing behavior.  Experience has shown me that punishment is rarely effective in changing behavior.  With rising obesity rates, the need for rewards other than … Continue reading →

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