Home Choice Boards for School Closures
Our students THRIVE on visuals. Whether they are following a visual schedule (free one here) with picture supports or a written schedule… when there are cancellations and they need to spend a day at home, or spend an extended period doing at home learning like during the coronavirus outbreak, having visual supports is key.
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Instant digital downloads · All included in SSE Classroom
Keep scrolling for your FREE choice boards.
Choice boards are a great way to use visuals, be structured, and give choices. The best part? All of these things greatly reduce behaviors!
There are 3 choice boards in this free download. One for play, one for academics, and one for exercise or motor activities. Have your students pick 2-5 on a board per day or per activity time.. whatever amount works- just set limits and be consistent!
Tips for activities on the boards:
+ Use lots of language
+ think about incorporating labeling, writing, reading, and math into each activtity
+ EXAMPLE: playdough: let’s make the letter a!, can you sort the colors, which pile is bigger?
Remember: Parents are not all capable to open a full time school. Be gracious. Remember how different all families are. Teachers are figuring out how to provide materials for at home learning too. Choice boards are a great starting point that offer structure!
