Workbasket Wednesday with Autism Classroom Resources

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I love this blog, she is always addressing an issue that is EXACTLY what I need help with!

I haven't needed to use workboxes near as much in the last couple of years, but keep all the ones we've made for ....just in case.

Just in Case walked through my door! I needed to get back in the mode so I visited Chris's blog again and now I am fired up!
I am sharing a couple of easy to make activities. It's all about the way you structure the activity.

Here are some dot to dot pages that I tweaked to include the sequence of letters/numerals the student needs to follow to complete the picture. They are laminated which makes it easy to erase and be ready to go again.

Once they understand and practice these pages, the student graduates to the "non-tweaked" versions.
These are from various workbooks and coloring books.

 This was a sticker book, we laminated, placed Velcro for the numerals and found some number cards that are pretty thick and solid, The tray with the numerals  help to organize the student.
I modified this for a student by writing in the numbers with an erasable marker. For a student who is not solid on one to one correspondence counting 10 puppies can be overwhelming.  Eventually students realize it is in sequence!

I plan on making some new activities to meet my student's curriculum soon, and will share in May.

Check out Autism Classroom Resources!

Thank you for coming by,


Paula

Five for Friday!

 

Five for Friday is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other educational blogs!
so join the party and connect with Doodle Bugs Teaching!

 

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We worked on writing a better sentence this week.

This first photo is a page from Step up to Writing.

 

Have I ever mentioned that I love the promethean board??

 

 

They loved this book, we read it at least three times on request!

I asked the students what they thought of the pig in the story and they said "silly" and "lucky".

That about sums it up!

 

 

Next, we used a picture from the book to get ideas on writing a better sentence.

They did a great job adding more descriptive words:

 

"The pirate wolf perched on the small, dirty and smelly trash can."

 

TWO

 

 

Now that the snow and ice is melted off the outdoor basketball court, the chalk art is beginning! I really enjoy seeing what they draw.

 

 

THREE

 

 We read this Froggy book and did some fun sequencing activities.

 

FOUR

 

 

 Spring!
Leaves, dirt, sun!
So ready for summer!

FIVE

I discovered a yummy snack/lunch!
34 degree multi-grain crackers
Laughing Cow creamy light Swiss cheese
Turkey pepperoni
9 crackers, spread the cheese on, top with turkey pepperoni.
Tasty!
and only 4 Weight Watcher Points.
oh yeah!

Things are speeding up now...field trips, MAP testing, meetings....
but it's all good...
I am taking the summer off this year!

I really don't remember the last summer I didn't work..
I am really looking forward to it!
Wooooooo!

Hang in there,


Paula

Linking with Doodle Bugs!

 Join me for Doodle Bugs Teaching Linking Party!

It's a blast!

 

I missed last week so I will be sharing the last 2 weeks!

 

First of all....

 

 

AND also the Alternative Assessment.

 

Due to technical difficulties.

 

 

It was to be our last year to do this anyway...but it's weird how it all came about. I'm sure if you are a teacher who works for a district using the KITE website for testing, you know all about it.

 

There was a tremendous amount of work went into preparing for this, the scheduling alone was a nightmare. I am sad for those who worked so many additional hours.

 

Second....

 

 

I was visited by our amazing superintendent of schools and my principal

saying that I am one of five teachers in our district chosen as a

BP Teacher of Excellence!

I am blown away!

 

It still seems surreal.

 

Third...

 

 

I went with friends to see "On Golden Pond" at the Valley of Performing Arts in Wasilla.

So wonderful, the actors did a great job.

I feel so fortunate to see these plays and get to spend an evening with good friends.

The people who built the set didn't disappoint!

 

Fourth.....

 

 

I mentioned this book last post. I am using the  "Step up to Writing" program and in this lesson we used the cards accompanying the book to make sentences. Next, they figured out which words or phrases told an action, a what, when, who, or where.

I am liking this program!

 

Fifth....

I was in Palmer this week and just liked this view.

 

Don't forget to link up with Doodle Bugs if you haven't already!

 

Later,

 

Paula

Five for Friday...um...Saturday!

 

Doodle Bugs is a wonderful blog that shares many great ideas for teachers, each week we are given the opportunity to link up with her and share our week. It doesn't have to be just about teaching, it can be anything that is going on that you would like to share. I enjoy visiting other bloggers and seeing what they share about their lives in and out of the classroom.

Please join us if you haven't tried this, we all need to connect.

 

Go to Doodle Bugs Teaching and join us!

 

 

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This week we were on a deadline for turning in grades, IEP progress reports and preparing for testing next week.

 

We still had time for some fun with our spelling words.

 





We numbered the eggs and told students the word to spell after they picked their egg. They thought it was great fun and requested repeating it.

 

 

TWO

 

 





 

We are focusing on improving listening comprehension.

It is a real challenge for my students with language delays. Just understanding the question can be so hard. I am incorporating our writing assignments into it.

I chose books they like and get excited about.

It is going pretty well! 

 

 

THREE

 What a difference a week makes!

Last week we were knee deep in snow and this week it's raining, and we are cleaning off the deck.

The cold is not gone yet...but it's on the way out...

eventually.

 

FOUR

 

 

I love these things!

They don't really go well with the Weight Watchers program, however, 12 of them counts as 3 points and it's

DO ABLE!

 

FIVE

 

I am looking forward to seeing my grand kids tomorrow, they are coming to our house to hunt eggs and eat hamburgers! I was motivated to do some house cleaning and managed to hit the 10,000 step mark on my FitBit!

WOOOO!

I haven't done that since I had my little "intracranial bleed".

and my house is pretty clean...feels good!

 

 

Have a good week.

 

Later,

 

Paula

 

 

Five for Friday.....March 18, 2016

Spring break is already coming to a close.  It went too fast!

 

I did some homework this week for school, but overall

my week was a vacation.

Now it is time to join Doodle Bugs Teaching for a party!

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I sorted some boxes out, found some old stuff. Some of it I was so happy to see again and some of it...well I wondered why I had kept it all these years! If I was a quilter some of these tee shirts would make  fine ones for each one of my children. Maybe I should take the summer off and learn how to quilt!

 

 This little guy belonged to my oldest child and was passed down to the next two. My youngest is the most sentimental about him and she took him for

safekeeping.



.......a few shirts from different parts of life.....a long gone school....a concert...a trip to the fair

MEMORIES

 

TWO

 

According to cartoonist Chad Carpenter Monday was

"Wear a hat made of pancakes day"

 

I didn't.

But it is fun to see what will show up on his calendars!

 

 

THREE

 

We had snow for Spring Break and visitors.

 

 

 

They blend in so well!

 

 

FOUR

 

 

St. Patrick's Day!

Excellent day of grandchildren, Irish Coffee and Darby O'Gill and the Little People. I love that movie. Sean Connery was so young and very handsome of course.

 

by the way, Irish Coffee is not Weight Watchers friendly,,,oh well

 

FIVE

 

 

Spring break is almost over.

 

Link up with Doodle Bugs!

 

Have a good week, I will try to do the same.

 

Later,

 

Paula

Linking up with Doodle Bugs...Dr. Seuss Week

 

Wow! I have been out of the loop for a while, it is time to rejoin the Teacher Blogging World and what better way then to link up with

Doodle Bugs Teaching

 

 

 

 

FIRST, This week we celebrated Read Across America and Dr. Seuss. Our school always has a decorating door contest, this year it was expanded to include bulletin boards/walls. There were some GREAT displays, I'm glad I wasn't on the committee to judge. Here are some of my favorites that I have pictures of.

 

 

The teacher gave the students this assignment: write about how you would like to make the world a better place. There are some great ideas.

 



SECOND,  our door.....

 

THIRD, this one has a little of everything! It was the winner.

FOURTH, I just celebrated my 4th week on Weight Watchers and have lost 6 whole pounds. It's going to take a while that's for sure!
Here's a way to have healthy, fast and easy smoothies.

 

For any WWs out there, one half serving is 2 points. The one half serving is about 8 oz. made with water. It is pretty good, of course, it would be better with some more sweet!

 

FIFTH! It is SPRING BREAK for us next week!!!! WOOOOO!

 

 

Have a great week, I plan to!

 

Later,

 

 

Paula

Linking up with Doodle Bugs for Christmas Cheer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello!

I wanted to share some of our Christmas theme activities while linking with Doodle Bugs Teaching.

 

Adapted books are a great resource. I find that hard page books stand up the best.

Here is Counting Christmas by Karen Katz.

 

 

 

 

 This is a simple matching activity for counting backwards from 10 to one.

 

Folder activities are always easy to put together.

 

 

Here is another matching activity for letters while decorating two trees. 

 

Book and puppet activities are always popular!

 

 

 

Are you Grumpy Santa? makes kids laugh and gives them a different point of view of Christmas Eve.

The Santa for coloring and gluing is from Teacher's Friend publications, I did a little looking around for them online, but didn't find them. I have had this a long time and maybe it is not publishing anymore, not sure. Anyone know?

 

 

Of course, we had to read

The Polar Express!

 

Adding cotton balls to any steam train picture makes it a bit more special.

 

 

All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle and

illustrated by Barbara LaVallee, is a GREAT book!

The snowman sequence is from Communication Skill Builders. Again, I have had it in my winter box for a loonnng time and I'm not sure if this particular one can be found anywhere to purchase. When I was hunting for it I did find a 4 part snowman sequence on the Scholastic website.

 

 

 

We had a lot of fun this last week, and I love wearing all my beautiful Christmas sweaters and vests and socks.....and hats....

 

 

 

Link up with Doodle Bugs and

Have a wonderful holiday,

 

Paula