Sign Language - MORE

Try this sign to ask for "MORE".

New Word of the Week - MORE

Our newest word of the week is "MORE".  We ask for "more" all the time, so this will likely become a very useful word for many of our kids.  We may ask for more snack, more time, more rest, more soap, to play more, etc.

Check out the handout below for ways to incorporate this new word into your home routines.  A copy will be coming home as well.

Sibling Story about Autism

Please take a couple of minutes to watch this video where a little girl talks about how special her sister with autism is to her.  Leave a comment with something you found very cool!

Autism Night at Columbia Fireflies

Hey parents!  If you are looking for a fun night out with the family, tonight is the Columbia Fireflies night celebrating the Autism Academy of SC.

Here is a link if you want to check it out: FIREFLIES

Nature Walk

In honor of Earth Day, try taking a few minutes to go on a nature walk.  There are so many rich opportunities for language that we can find outdoors.  Also, there are lots of speech sounds.  After you go on a nature walk, leave a comment with one of the following things:

1. Describe something you saw.
2. List three words with your speech sound that you saw.
3. List three things you saw that fly that you saw.

This is a great handout for your nature walk!  Happy exploring!

Theme for the Week of April 18th

I am so excited for this week's theme.  Try out the riddle to figure out what our theme is.

I live in a pot or the ground.

I love a spring rain shower.

I grow from a seed.

Who am I?

Language at the Ballpark!

Parents, I wanted to share some ways to make a trip to the ballpark a language rich experience.  Check out these ideas:

1.  Discuss basic concepts such as high or low ball, fast or slow, players are tall or short, loud or quiet, over the fence
2. Compare scores using more and less
3. Core vocabulary - tell players to "go" when they need to run, catch the ball "in" the glove, "different" teams
4. Practice greetings with the mascot
5. Ask for "more" ballpark snacks
6. Describe the different teams mascots or other common baseball items such as a bat, jersey, ball, or helmet.  You could even make it into an iSpy game by describing something and having someone guess what you are describing.

Most importantly have fun!

Columbia Fireflies

So excited for the Columbia Fireflies! The opening game of the first season is tonight.  On Monday 4/18, the Fireflies are celebrating Autism Awareness month.  Click HERE for the link to the Fireflies website.

Don't Forget it is Chick-fil-A Night!

Don't forget that tonight is Chick-fil-A Night on Killian Road! I will see y'all there!

Awesome Autism Ipad Video

Hey guys! We are continuing to celebrate Autism Awareness Month.  Check out this amazing video of a guy with autism using an ipad.  Leave a comment answering this question - Why is he using an  ipad?

Theme for the Week of April 11th

Hey everyone! Try this week's riddle to figure out our theme.

I fly high in the sky.

I love windy days.

I wear ribbons on my string.

Who am I?

Practice, Practice, Practice!

I am planning on sending home a practice sheet that will be filled in with practice words.  If you bring it back in after practicing and getting your practice partner to sign it, you can get a bonus Class Dojo point for Responsibility.  See an example of the sheet below.

Light it Up Blue!

Just a reminder to Light it Up Blue this Friday for Autism Awareness Month!

Autism Bulletin Board

Hey guys!  I worked with Ms. Dever to make an Autism Awareness Month bulletin board on the front hallway near the bathrooms and cafeteria.  Please take a minute to answer the questions by moving the yes or no pictures to the velcro and tell your friends to try.  If you leave a comment with something you learned about autism, you will get a special treat.

Autism Awareness Month

This is a very special month because it is AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH.  There are a lot of people all over the world, in our community, and our school who have autism.  It is important for us to learn more about it, so we can find a way to help them.

My challenge for you is to click on this LINK and try to learn 3 things you did not know about autism.  Post those 3 things in the comments section and I will give you 5 bonus points on Class Dojo.

I hope to post new things throughout the month with more opportunities to build more awareness and to gain extra points.

Cute Chicks

Check out our super cute chicks that we made so far this week!  We have been working hard on our speech goals while making this cute craft for our chick theme.  It has been an exceptional activity for my students working with PECS (picture communication) by allowing them request different pieces and colors.

Cool Sunglasses!

I wanted to share our "cool" sunglasses from the week before spring break.  They should be coming home this week.  The lenses of the sunglasses had different things in them depending on each child's goal.  Some had pictures of things with their speech sounds, items in a given category, or favorite things to describe.  Along with the sunglasses, the kids completed a sequencing activity with picture cues to go along with our book - Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses (see a few posts below for a video of the book).  Rock on in your groovy, cool sunglasses!

Theme for the Week of April 4th

Hi guys!  Sorry I am a little late posting our riddle of the week.

I hatch from an egg. 

I have a beak and wings.

I am a baby.

Who am I?