Welcome back to school! I am excited for everyone to get settled in to the classroom routine and get started learning. Our first unit will be: I Can Grow (Learning About Self) We will take a look at our baby pictures, ourselves now and look to our future to see how much we can grow, physically and in the educational world. I was little. Now I am big. Let’s look at how we’ve changed from a baby to now. For September, we will be looking at Government for social studies. We will Introduce rules at home and in school. We will be practicing our routines and procedures and learning how to be students that are ready to learn. When I am at school, I use my whole body to listen. You can download a supplemental reading list here.
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Every Sunday I go to Target. I grab a coffee and get my shopping for the week done. I start in Bullseye's Playground (aka The Dollar Spot) and make my way past the kid's clothing section before heading to the practical sections that are more adult specific and boring. I love seeing the bright colors and empowering statements that are seen on the clothing options Target offers and I always hope the outfits will make an appearance in my classroom. More than ever, I am so proud of the things that Target is doing. Their brand, Cat and Jack, now offers sensory friendly clothing options.
I am sure that as parents you have experienced the same scenario at home that I have in the classroom: brand new outfit, it is adorable, but your child does not want to wear it. Something doesn't feel right- the seam folds weird, the tag is itchy, the printing is sticky. In the classroom it becomes an issue because the child's sensory needs are not being met- his or her system is overwhelmed- and learning can not occur. Target now offers sensory friendly clothing and adaptive clothing. Sizes range from XS-XL (big kids) and 2T-5T. Read the article here: https://corporate.target.com/article/2017/08/cat-and-jack-sensory-friendly-pieces |
TeacherI am Ashley Allred. This is my second year as an Autism Teacher at McKee Road Elementary and my fifth year teaching in CMS. Archives
October 2017
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