- Take attendance by
holding up a card with the student’s name on it. Ask them to raise their hand
or say “here” when they see their name.
- Talk to students
about the controls on appliances and how they work. Talk through preheating the
oven or lowering the temperature of the fridge.
- Make a cooking video.
Have students explain to the audience how they are using the appliances and
tools.
- Make flashcards with
clothing labels on them. Play Go Fish, Concentration or BINGO.
- Teach the students to
find ON/OFF switches and volume controls on toys.
- Teach students how to
use the controls on a VCR, DVD player, CD player, etc. Using colour coded stickers
can help.
- Use fans, heating
pads, thermostats, etc. to allow students to explore the controls on the
device. Ask which setting they think is the lowest/highest – try and see if
they are right.
- Take a walk through
the community and talk about the different signs you see. Take repeated walks
and challenge students to tell you what the sings mean.
- Bring in different
sized clothing – help students find the clothing labels that indicate size.
Help them use these labels to choose clothing that is the appropriate size for
them. Have them try on the clothing to see how they did.
- Help students read
food packages to find the serving size. Demonstrate what the appropriate
serving size would be.
- Take a trip to the
grocery store – help students find price tags or labels.
- Find doors with PUSH
or PULL directions. Ask students to read the word and check to see if they read
correctly by performing the action.
- Play matching games
with pictures of the student’s family members and flashcards with their names
written.
- Make flashcards of
items around the classroom. Post them beside the corresponding objects, Ask
students to match a second set of flashcards to the ones already posted.
- Take pictures of
simple structures built out of lego or other toys. Ask students to copy the
structure. Try this with step by step pictures too.
- Look through the
local paper for garage sale ads. Use highlighters to mark important
information.
- Ask local restaurants
for extra menus for students to explore.
- Go to a local mall
and explore the map of the mall.
- Use a supermarket
guide to figure out what aisles the items on the grocery list will be found in.
- Teach students where
to find the due date in their library books and return their books on time.
 
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