Bean Bag Activity: Provide each child with a bean bag and direct them to balance it on their head You can make it more difficult by having them try balancing it while hopping or trying to balance it on one knee, etc. Scenario about Adaptive Classroom Activities: Nathan is a 4 year old in your classroom that uses a wheelchair. He isn't able to join in on the bean bag activity exactly the same way as the other children in your class. He does have full use of his upper body including his arms. Example responses to Scenario:
Tissue Paper Kicking Activity: Stick the tissue paper vertically on a soft surface. Place infant on their back with their feet against the tissue paper allowing them to kick the tissue paper. Scenario about Adaptive Classroom Activities: Jackelina is an 8 month old in your classroom with gross motor delays. She doesn't kick her feet very often but you don't want to leave her out of this activity. Example responses to Scenario:
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I am going to start a new blog series with scenarios! These scenarios are going to be anything from how to deal with reinforcement for particular behaviors or how to reply to an upset family. I'm going to work on two scenarios a week with some examples of how people have said they would interact in them. Feel free to comment your own response if it is the same or different than the responses I post. Scenario about Positive Reinforcement: Mason is often caught putting toys in the fish tank. What positive reinforcement technique would you recommend to combat this behavior and how would you implement it? Example responses to Scenario:
Scenario about Redirection: When lunch comes out, Bobby insists on helping carry all of the plates and bowls to the tables when it's not their job for the day. What could you do or say to redirect them? Example responses to Scenario:
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