My classroom is a self-contained special education classroom for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder. We adapt the preschool curriculum to meet the diverse needs of the students and to increase opportunities to work on social, communication, and academic skills. It is my goal to find materials and activities to help motivate and engage my students to participate in classroom activities and to increase interactions with each other.
Preschoolers love to come to school to play, learn, and meet new friends, but some kids have barriers that make it hard to enjoy and participate in these activities without support.
The students in this classroom have high-level needs and they are not yet able to participate in a preschool classroom with a larger group of students. They need a structured environment with a small number of students and many direct teaching opportunities.
The school is located in an urban setting and serves many children who qualify for free or reduced-rate lunch and experience homelessness. The district has limited funding and early childhood programs rarely receive the materials they need. Many times we need to create or purchase materials on our own in order to meet our students' needs.
My Project
Tablets create a wonderful opportunity for students to access learning while at home, but many families do not have access to this technology. This project provides tablets that are easy for preschoolers to use while schools are providing distance learning.
With the use of these tablets, my students would be able to access high-quality activities while learning at home.
Through the use of learning apps, my students would be able to create drawing responses, videos of their social interactions, and pictures of their learning while at home. These tablets would also provide essential communication and information for parents in order to help support their child in distance learning.
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