I currently teach a non verbal autistic classroom grades 3-5. These students are absolutely amazing in their own ways with their own individual strengths. I am currently working on new ways to teach them to socialize and learn life skills in a comfortable environment.
My students continue to work on their social skills and communication as well as learning important life and independent skills.
My students can have a difficult time sitting still and this activity gives them the perfect blend of those skills in and outdoor environment that they can create as well as work in. my goal is for the students to continue to build this courtyard into their own comfortable place while teaching valuable life and social skills along the way!
My Project
These picnic tables and pairs of benches with attached benches will allow the students a place to sit and do their work, enjoy the outdoors, organize, or socialize with adults and peers. It also will give the students an opportunity to sit outdoors and have a snack or a drink and be able to maintain social distances during their time at school in the courtyard. We will also be able to use the tables for projects (scavenger hunts, artwork, etc) as well as daily work while giving the students options to have different areas to have different experiences.
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