My students are energetic, fun, sweet, loyal, and caring. They love exploring and imagining different worlds. Despite all these wonderful characteristics they often communicate through destructive and harmful behavior. My job is to teach skills to replace these destructive behaviors.
My Project
My project is to help students learn how to advocate for themselves by communicating effectively. I am a behavior analyst that works with students that have trauma and lack certain skills required in school. These skill deficits prevent learning and growth and lead to severe behaviors in classrooms.
These supplies will create a highly motivating environment where I can teach students how to communicate their needs and accept them without jeopardizing their academic careers or engaging in behaviors that are harmful to themselves or to school property.
For example, I will use these supplies to teach students how to appropriately ask for a break when a nonpreferred assignment is given. This oftentimes is very difficult for my students and instead of asking for a break destructive behavior occurs. In order to teach this skill, we need items that are highly motivating. The items listed below are highly motivating for my students.
In the beginning, we will always say yes to a student's request for a break. After the student has the skill to ask for a break, we will use these items to teach the student how to tolerate no. Highly motivating items are incredibly important for this step. Teaching students how to advocate for their needs while teaching them that it's ok to be told no is how I can help these students have success in schools. We need to let their voices be heard, but first, they need to be taught how.
LEGO NINJAGO Ninja Dojo Temple 71767 Ninja Playset for Ages 8+, with NINJAGO Lloyd, Kai and a Snake Toy; Creative Building Kit for Kids (1,394 Pieces)
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$99.99
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$99.99
Ravensburger Gravitrax Starter Set Marble Run & STEM Toy For Kids Age 8 & Up - Endless Indoor Activity for Families
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$59.95
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$59.95
Stem Projects for Kids Ages 8-12, Crystal Growing Kit with Display Stand, Exciting and Enriching Science Kits for Kids 4-6, Cool Toys & Craft Kit Gifts for 7 8 9 10 Year Old Boys and Girls
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$26.99
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$53.98
LEGO Classic Around The World 11015 Building Kit; 15 Kids’ Building Toys for Creative Play; Iconic Animal Toys; New 2021 (950 Pieces)
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$46.39
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$46.39
Sphero Specdrums (2 Rings) App-Enabled Musical Rings with Play Pad Included - White (SD01WRW2), Package may vary
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$46.00
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$46.00
Ticket to Ride Board Game | Family Board Game | Board Game for Adults and Family | Train Game | Ages 8+ | For 2 to 5 players | Average Playtime 30-60 minutes | Made by Days of Wonder
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$39.97
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$39.97
Meland Marble Run - 132Pcs Marble Maze Game Building Toy for Kid, Marble Track Race Set&STEM Learning Toy Gift for Boy Girl Age 4 5 6 7 8 9+ (102 Translucent Marbulous Pcs & 30 Glass Marbles)
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$38.98
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$38.98
Beyblade Burst Rise Hypersphere Vertical Drop Battle Set -- Complete Set with Beystadium, 2 Battling Top Toys and 2 Launchers, Ages 8 and Up (Amazon Exclusive)
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$34.99
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$34.99
Beyblade Burst Evolution Elite Warrior 4-Pack - 4 Iconic Right-Spin Battling Tops, Game ((Amazon Exclusive)
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$29.99
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$29.99
Remote Control Car, ORRENTE RC Cars Stunt Car Toy, 4WD 2.4Ghz Double Sided 360° Rotating RC Car with Headlights, Kids Xmas Toy Cars for Boys/Girls
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$29.99
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$29.99
ORRENTE Remote Control Car, RC Cars 2.4GHz Fast Stunt RC Car, 4WD Double Sided 360° Rotating RC Trucks with Headlights, Off Road RC Crawler Toy Cars for Kids Boys Girls
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$29.99
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$29.99
Huaker Kids Building STEM Toys ,125 Pcs Educational Construction Engineering Building Blocks Kit for Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old Boys and Girls ,Best Gift for Kids Creative Games & Fun Activity
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$29.99
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$29.99
Veatree 206Pcs Magnetic Building Sticks Blocks Toys, Magnet Educational Toys STEM Toys for Kids and Adult, Building Toy 3D Puzzle with Storage Bag
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$28.99
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$28.99
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up – Toy of the Year Award Winner
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$28.80
1
$28.80
NERF Mini Foam Sports Ball Set - Foam Football, Soccer Ball + Basketball Set - NERF Soft Foam Sports Set for Kids - Multicolor
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$27.75
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$27.75
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive)
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$24.99
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$24.99
Hasbro Gaming Sorry! Parker Brothers Family Board Game for 2 to 4 Players Ages 6 and Up (Amazon Exclusive)
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$20.99
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$20.99
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Air Rocket Toy – Ultimate LED Rocket Launcher for Kids, Stomp and Launch the Light Up, Air Powered, Foam Tipped Rockets up to 100 Feet
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$19.99
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$19.99
LEGO Creator 3in1 Race Car Transporter 31113 Building Kit; Makes a Great Gift for Kids Who Love Fun Toys and Creative Building, New 2021 (328 Pieces)
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$16.00
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$16.00
Kinetic Sand, The Original Moldable Sensory Play Sand Toys for Kids, Purple, 2 lb. Resealable Bag, Ages 3+
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$5.97
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$11.94
Bet You Didn't Know: Fascinating, Far-out, Fun-tastic Facts!
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$11.19
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$11.19
Hasbro Gaming: Jenga Classic Game
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$10.99
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$10.99
University Games Dog Man The Hot Dog Card Game for Ages 5 and Up, 2 to 4 Players Based on The Dog Man Books by Dav Pilkey (07011), Yellow
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$10.99
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$10.99
Elmer's GUE Pre-Made Slime, Blueberry Cloud Slime and Strawberry Cloud Slime, Scented, 2 Count
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$9.98
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$9.98
The Big Book of Search & Find-Packed with Hilarious Scenes and Amusing Objects to Find, a Fun Way to Sharpen Observation and Concentration Skills in Kids of all Ages (Search & Find-Big Books)
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