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How Does Play & Learn Work?
Q: How is Play & Learn curriculum structured?
A: This twelve-month preschool curriculum provides a framework that is organized to facilitate learning based on current research and monthly theme-based activities that correlate with high quality literature books.
The structure includes eleven Play Areas and emphasizes the four key elements necessary in a preschool learning environment.
Each of the activity lessons is supported with student photos that make the activities come to real life.
Q: How many Monthly Themes are Included in the Play & Learn curriculum?
A: There are 12 monthly themes:
- September: Welcome to School.
- October: Fall Colors.
- November: Celebrating Families.
- December: Holiday Dazzle.
- January: Winter Wonderland.
- February: Friends.
- March: Animals on Parade.
- April: Spring.
- May: All Kinds of Gardens.
- June: Summer Fun.
- July: Celebrate with a Parade.
- August: Exploring Our Environment.
Q: What are the Play Areas included in the curriculum?
A: There are eleven Play Areas for each month:
- Cooperative Project.
- Art in Process.
- Obstacle Course.
- Swing.
- Mat.
- Manipulatives.
- Gym.
- Pre-Writing on a Vertical Service.
- Cooperative Sensorimotor.
- Games.
Q: How will I be able to include all my students even those within the severe disability range?
A: It's easy with "Try Another Way"
- Each activity is supported with a "Try Another Way" option, which reflects the actual activity yet, includes a simple assistive technology solution for students in the serve disability range.
- It is believed in an integrated setting, which utilizes a transdisciplinary model of service delivery is the most effective way to teach young children.
- The content of the curriculum includes a variety of activities, which are meaningful, and relevant to young children, some of which include simple technology tools.
- The activities have been carefully chosen to meet the ability levels and needs of all students.
- Children in regular preschool programs will benefit from the activities as well as children with delayed cognitive development or physical disabilities.
Q: What Assistive Technology tools are used in Play & Learn?
A: The assistive technology tools included in the section can provide the solutions that make it possible for students with severe disabilities to participate the Play & Learn curriculum activities.
Communication Tools:
- BIGmack® communicator (can substitute LITTLEmack™ communicator).
- LITTLE Step-by-Step communicator (can substitute BIG Step-by-Step communicator).
- iTalk2™ communicator (can substitute two LITTLEmack™ communicators).
Access Tools:
- Big Red® switch, Jelly Bean® switch or Specs® switch.
- Battery Device Adapter and Notching File.
- PowerLink® 3 control unit.
- AirLink Cordless Switch (optional).
- Single Switch Latch and Timer (SLAT).
- Cordless Big Red Switch and Cordless Receiver.
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