INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIESBy: Stephanie Hoffmann

SIGN-IN/SIGN-OUT• Parents/family member must sign in students upon arrival to the

classroom• If students walk by themselves, they may sign themselves in• Parents/family must sign out students when leaving• If students walk by themselves, they may sign themselves out

Student’s Name

Family Member’s Name Sign-In Time

Family Member’s Name

Sign-Out Time

Stephanie Hoffmann Cheryl Hoffmann 8:05 Cheryl Hoffmann 12:05John Smith Antoine Smith 8:30 Antoine Smith 12:00Kelly Williams Amy Williliams 8:15 Amy Williliams 12:15

PICTURE SCHEDULES

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TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF LANGUAGE. TO HELP PROVIDE STRUCTURE, OFTEN DECREASING NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS.

TO USE AS A SUPPLEMENT WITH VERBAL DIRECTIONS

TO REINFORCE FOLLOWING A COMMAND.

WHY USE A PICTURE SCHEDULE? To increase understanding of new vocabulary.

To aid in learning how to do a particular task.

To help teach the concept of sequencing and ordinal terms. eg first, next, last.

To promote INDEPENDENCE (the ultimate goal)

To complete task/tasks on his/her own without requiring additional cues.

EXAMPLES

MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE PICTURES

DEPENDING ON STUDENTS’ AGE

MOVEMENT IN THE CLASSROOMBy: Stephanie Hoffmann

RIGHT BRAIN/ LEFT BRAIN • Look at the role of the right brain versus the left brain• Learn how movements can connect the two

RIGHT BRAIN VS LEFT BRAIN

Left Brain• Small picture• Verbal Communication • Small Muscle Control • Processing Information• Positive Emotions • High frequency Sound• Likes Routine

Right Brain• Big Picture• Nonverbal Communication• Large Muscle Control • Interpreting Information• Negative Emotions• Low Frequency Sound• Likes Novelty

THE BRAIN IS CONSTANTLY USING ELECTRICAL IMPULSES TO COMMUNICATE.

When the left part of the brain and the right part of the brain do not mature at the same speed, these electrical impulses can can get out of sync and interfere when sharing and intregrating information.

WHY DO WE WANT A CHILD TO BE ABLE TO CROSS MIDLINE?

It is an idicator of how well they will read.

It helps the child to have better self control.

HOW TO TELL IF THE LEFT BRAIN AND RIGHT BRAIN SYNC

Is the child able to cross midline?

WHAT ARE MOVEMENTS THAT CROSS MIDLINE?

Any movement that crosses the center of the body.

MOVEMENTS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM