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At a Glance:
| Grades: | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Special Education |
| Topic: | Time Management and Planning |
| Lesson Length: | 30 - 45 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
This lesson is intended to reinforce what to do during daily routines to help students be successful and minimize disruptions in the classroom.
What should students know before this activity?
Choose a common routine, or a routine that needs to be reinforced. Try to keep the routine as concise, and in as few steps as possible.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Ask students to name some routines that we follow throughout the day, e.g., arrival, literacy centers, transitioning to lunch, dismissal.
- Make a list with the students and circle your targeted routine.
- Have students act out the routine and write down the steps to follow it.
What will students do?
- Have students create a comic that shows the step by step routine.
- You can have all students create a comic on the same routine, or you can individualize the routine based on student needs.
- Encourage students to use positive language and facial expressions in their comics.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students share their comics in small groups or with the whole class.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
- Have students create their comics with an adult.
- Adapt the routine to match your students’ needs.
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