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Although it would be great to have a full week or two to prepare your classroom without meetings or in-services to attend, that is usually not the case. So what happens when you have only 1 day left and the kids are coming tomorrow? Of course the list of recommendations is long, however, here is a quick last minute schedule for those who might need it.
8:00 Morning Structured Independent Activity (one bin with easy to do puzzles, manipulatives or dry erase boards with writing or prewriting activities) ,then Morning Circle
9:00 Reading (20 minutes of a group story and hands-on art activity related to the story, 40 minutes of reading small groups working on each student’s individual bin which holds their reading related tasks)
10:00 Math (30 minutes Large group with a book about numbers, counting activity with blocks or other manipulatives, hands-on activity with glue construction paper and a targeted number, then 30 minutes of small group math working on each student’s individual bin which holds their math related tasks)
11:00 Lunch and Recess (Gross Motor Activity)
12:00 Sensory Activity (30 minutes of play with sensory items like lotion, shaving cream, water, sensory toys, at a table, then Science Lesson (30 minute activity where you talk about autumn, cut leaf shapes, use paint to mix colors to make fall colored leaves, keep the pain store behind you and use only what you need at the time)
1:00 Independent Work at Individual Work Stations (30 minutes of working on structured tasks that the child has already mastered, such as matching, sorting, placing items in a container, or puzzles) then Art (30 minutes of an art lesson related to coming back to school.) 2:00 Handwriting/Fine Motor Activities/ Read Alouds 3:00 Closing Activity to review the day
To be able to complete this schedule, you will need the basic items in the class:
-a transition box with small, easy to clean up, toys to allow the students to access while waiting for the next lesson
-a sensory box filled with sensory related items-independent work stations-3 small group areas-1 large group areas
-a bin for each student with something in it to work on (for the first day add what you can then customize it tomorrow)
-a lesson bin for each area with the materials inside and ready (Math Group, Reading Group, Science Lesson, Art Lesson, 2:00 Activity)
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LESSON IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND RELATED SPECIAL NEEDS IS NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.COM !!!!
Here is the link to check out our newest book from AutismClassroom.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Lesson-Activities-Children-Related-Special/dp/1453763864/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283260742&sr=8-1
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AutismClassroom.com's titles, How to Set Up a Classroom for Students with Autism and How to Set Up a Work Area at Home for a Child with Autism are now also available at Barnes and Noble.com!! This is great news and means that you can call up your local Barnes and Noble retailer and order the book to be shipped to your local store. Here are the links to the BN.com site:
http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=how+to+set+up+a+classroom+for+students+with+autism
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http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=how+to+set+up+a+work+area+for+a+child+with+autism&box=how%20to%20set%20up%20a%20work%20area%20for%20a%20child%20with%20autism&pos=-1
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Hi Everyone,
School is beginning for many of us and now is the time to get our classrooms in shape and ready for our students. Each year whether you are new at this or whether you have some experience in this area, teachers are still wondering about how that first day of school will go. Well, we have some links to materials to help guide you through that process. The first is a list of questions to ask yourself as you are preparing your room for your students. This list was created by a teacher, Debbie, in Maryland and is a great resource. It is found on page 8 of our August Autism Classroom Magazine:
http://autismchatboard.com/i/u/1449722/i/AutismClassroomMagazineAugust2010pdf.pdf
We also have a list of items needed in a Special Education Classroom that has students with Autism:
http://autismclassroom.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=71
Below is a list of items that may be helpful when first setting out to organize an Autism Classroom:
http://autismclassroom.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=72
Additionally, we have picture examples of autism classrooms:
http://autismclassroom.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=186&Itemid=72
**Don’t forget, AutismClassroom.com's new book Lesson Ideas and Activities for Young Children with Autism and Related Special Needs is in electronic form and will be available in paperback in September! This book is gives starting points and beginning places for creating meaningful activities for pre-school and elementary-aged students with autism and related special needs. The themes addressed in the book are Colors, Numbers & Shapes, Fall (Subtheme: All About Me), Winter (Subtheme: Winter Holidays), Spring, and Summer (Subtheme: Camping & Going to the Zoo). Each chapter has a list of activities that address some of the skills that are sometimes the most challenging for some individuals with autism. Each theme's unit provides 5 activity ideas specific to the following areas: Joint Attention, Imitation Skills, Communication, Self-Help Skills, Independent Skills, Pre-Vocational Skills, Social Skills, Play Skills, Sensory Involvement, Basic Concept Mastery, Vocabulary/Literacy, Fine Motor, and Gross Motor. Also included at the end of each chapter is an "Implementation Tip" related to one of the suggested activities. For more information click here.* *
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NEW BOOK ABOUT LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
AutismClassroom.com's new book Lesson Ideas and Activities for Young Children with Autism and Related Special Needs is in electronic form and will be available in paperback in September! This book is gives starting points and beginning places for creating meaningful activities for pre-school and elementary-aged students with autism and related special needs. The themes addressed in the book are Colors, Numbers & Shapes, Fall (Subtheme: All About Me), Winter (Subtheme: Winter Holidays), Spring, and Summer (Subtheme: Camping & Going to the Zoo). Each chapter has a list of activities that address some of the skills that are sometimes the most challenging for some individuals with autism. Each theme's unit provides 5 activity ideas specific to the following areas: Joint Attention, Imitation Skills, Communication, Self-Help Skills, Independent Skills, Pre-Vocational Skills, Social Skills, Play Skills, Sensory Involvement, Basic Concept Mastery, Vocabulary/Literacy, Fine Motor, and Gross Motor. Also included at the end of each chapter is an "Implementation Tip" related to one of the suggested activities.
Below is a small sample of the activites:
THEME: Numbers and Shapes
Joint Attention
· Count favorite food items before eating them.
· Count down to a fun blastoff using a paper airplane or a balloon.
· Read a magazine or newspaper together and locate all of the numbers that you find.
· Blow bubbles and count how many you can see or how many you can pop.
Imitation Skills
· Use finger paint to imitate painting a picture of a number of your choice.
· Use play dough to make shapes. Have the student imitate the shape.
· Throw play money in the air and watch it come down. See if the students will imitate.
Communication
· Use a number board to have students request a specific # of mealtime items.
· Count from 1-20 with a high pitched voice, then repeat with a low pitched voice.
· Have students request square or round crackers.
Self-Help Skills
· Decorate, then laminate, a placemat to serve as a boundary for mealtimes.
· Make popcorn. Count how many pieces it takes to glue on to various shapes.
The ebook can be purchased at our Bookstore page or by clicking here.
or
Buy online from AutismClassroom.com
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A SOCIAL SKILLS MAGAZINE?
A new publication called The Social Times is now available for children and teens with autism. The articles and other features in The Social Times apply to almost all children who need to work on social skills, self-understanding, and emotional and sensory regulation. For more information, click on our AAPC affliate's link below.
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Do you have a child going to middle school? Check out this book...Middle School: The Stuff Nobody Tells You About - A Teenage Girl with High-Functioning Autism Shares Her Experiences
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Question. Discuss. Learn."AutismClassroom.com is truly a place where you can learn to teach and educate children with autism, set up a classroom, create an autism classroom or organize a classroom for autistic children and get free autism training, all in one place. If you are teaching a child with autism or a group of children with autism, or are interested in autism education, this is the place for you."
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