Sign of the Week - Different

As we are teaching these core vocabulary words, we like to immerse them in the language.  Sometimes as I say the vocabulary word, I will pair it with the sign as well.  The picture below shows how to make the sign for different.

Laundry Game to Teach Different

I wanted to share an awesome game that we are using this week.  It is called Silly Socks Game.  I found it at Ollie's but it can also be found on Amazon.  The game lets the students pull out socks and determine if they are the same or DIFFERENT.  Also, we are working on putting the socks back IN the laundry or IN our basket.  It is also a great turn taking game.  I am posting a picture of the game below.

New Word of the Week - Different

Hi parents and families!  We are starting a new word of the week - different.  Today, I will be sending home a handout with different ideas on how to incorporate this word (see below if you need another look).

Tip for the week: Try matching socks with your child while you are working on the laundry.  Pick out two that are different and use this vocabulary.  Then, find two that are the same and use the words matching and same to show the difference.  Finally, let them try picking out two socks that are different or the same.

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Theme for the Week of January 11th

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Try this riddle to determine our theme for the week.

I do not enjoy the sun.

I can only visit in the winter.

I am very white, except for my nose.

Who am I?

Who? What? Where?

I want to know WHO you saw over break, WHAT you did over break, and WHERE you went over break.  Leave a comment with your answers!

New Year! New Resolutions!

With a new year comes new resolutions.  We are going to think of New Year's resolutions in speech.  A resolution is a decision we make to make us better in some way.  We are going to think of resolutions for school, our health, family, friendships, kindness, and speech.  Our board is ready for all of our speech resolutions.  I am excited to see what resolutions we have for speech in 2016!

***If you think of other New Year's resolutions you would like to share, add them in a comment.***

Welcome Back (and riddle)!

Hope everyone had a great winter break!  I know I enjoyed time with my family.  In replace of a riddle to determine our theme this week, I thought we should try a riddle to determine what Miss Clark got over break.  See if you can figure it out!

I like to travel on the road.

I play music through my speakers.

I have lights on my head and my tail.

What am I?