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Thursday, March 26, 2015

PVC Pattern Task

One of the popular tasks in our classroom is our PVC Pattern Tasks.  I was recently asked if I could provide images of the patterns we use so I decided to make not only the images available but a list of the parts needed for each pattern.

These are fun patterns to put together and have various challenging levels. To provide the task for our classroom, I went to a local building supply store and told them what I was looking for and what the task was for and they gave me all parts for FREE!

All pipe and fittings are 1" with the pipe being cut down to size using pipe cutters.

PVC Patterns




Sunday, March 1, 2015

Mastering a Skill and the Importance of Generalization

Many of us that work with students with special needs have our moment of excitement when we see a student master a skill, but to truly be excited is when we see them using this new skill in other areas of their learning and daily routines at school and home.

To help students maintain a new skill, teachers need to introduce the new skill in other ways along with varying the time of day. For example, if a student learns to master adding currency, have the student practice this skill by role playing a real situation...making purchases so they can practice their new skill.

It is also important to offer variety and to keep data so that you can track students progress.

Here is a FREE Data Collection sheet that I offer at my store that you can label and track your own students' tasks and progression.
FREE Data Collection Sheet for Student Tasks
If you are interested in a variety of tasks that work well with basic common core standards, life skills, and vocational skills, then I invite you to check out my store. I carry a variety of tasks to meet multiple needs like this one: Grocery Shopping with Coupons
Grocery Shopping with Coupons/ Life Skill
Students learn savings using coupons, finding products to match lists, count out change, etc...

If student has not mastered all the concepts, keep a record using data sheet to record progress with each attempt of the task. This is a great life skill task that parents can reinforce at home to help their child learn shopping, finding prices, etc...

The important thing to remember is to not only teach students to master tasks but to also generalize it in order to maintain what they have learned.