I am currently working in a mixed secondary school based in Dublin. I work in an Autism classroom with mixed abilities & needs. I enjoy creating worksheets for students in my class that helps them and teachers work through L2LP & recently L1LP. I started off when working with 3rd years on L2LP and created a set of worksheets for their SPHE CBA which helped them work on subject matter is a way that was easier to digest but also challenging their own creativity.
I am currently working in a mixed secondary school based in Dublin. I work in an Autism classroom with mixed abilities & needs. I enjoy creating worksheets for students in my class that helps them and teachers work through L2LP & recently L1LP. I started off when working with 3rd years on L2LP and created a set of worksheets for their SPHE CBA which helped them work on subject matter is a way that was easier to digest but also challenging their own creativity.
Worksheets to take the child through a journey to create a character and a setting. Will their main character be a child, an adult or an animal? Will the story be set in the local park, a different country or outer space? Let your student’s imagination run wild!
It helps the student learns that stories have a beginning, middle and an end. Encouraging the student to expand on their story idea using drawing of pictures and expand into words.
With your help the student can understand that to set an event with help give structure in a story, help them by revisiting some of their favorite books.
The event or turning point helps to make a story more interesting. It can be where a character discovers a superpower or a character creates a surprise. Encourage the student to think of something that the person reading it would least expect or just a sequence of events such as building a snowman or holding a party. Their answers don’t always have to make sense , let your student unleash their imagination!
A good ending is the perfect way to finish a story. What happened to the characters once the event or turning point was finished? Were they able to finally achieve/win/fix/create something, or did the character learn an important lesson?
Strength Shield - Student can think of 4 personal strengths that they illustrate/write in each section of the shield. They can also come up with a motto or words, strengths they like.
Self Esteem cloud - Write 5 strengths in the rainbow and decorate their name in the cloud. Good to display on their desk or on the wall to provide a focus point.
Strength Cards - Student can think of personal strengths that they illustrate/write on each card, making their own set of cards. (6 cards)
Strength Cards discussion game - Teacher writes strengths on each of the 6 cards. 1st activity - Roll the die and pick a card, student can discuss if they feel they have that strength/have used that strength/seen someone use that strength. Good discussion game. 2nd activity - This game can also be used if a story is read to students, they can pick what strength they think the character is portraying. Good discussion game.
Student shout outs - Praise and be proud of that good attitude, being kind and respectful, giving their best or helping others! Now you have sheets that can be handed out, displayed on a wall of fabulousness etc
One of the sheets has a list of fabulous things the teacher is super proud of the student or group of students have displayed and the other Shout allows has an area to personalise the shout out!
