“Help Me Focus” - Polk County Public Schools

"Help Me Focus"

~ A Returning Developer ~

For further information contact...

Kay Crews

Zolfo Springs Elem. School 3215 Schoolhouse Road Zolfo Springs, FL 33890 863-735-1221 kacrews@hardee.k12.fl.us

2015 - 2016 IDEA CATALOG OF EXCELLENCE

n PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This program was developed to help my students acquire ways to help them focus. I teach a K ? 5th ESE self-contained classroom. My students have specific learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disabilities, autism, asperger's syndrome, hearing deficits, and intellectually disabled.

Through the use of various objects and strategies, my students perform better on academics because they can stay focused on their assignments. Each student uses whatever device is beneficial to him/her. Various studies have shown that physical activity is linked with better learning.

This program does not address a specific set of standards or access points, but it does enable students to meet them with specific tools to help them focus. My motto is ? Whatever it takes to help them learn!

n OVERALL VALUE

Help Me Focus is a program that helps all students, especially students with disabilities. Students who feel the need for movement, sensory stimulation, calming features, etc., can benefit from this program. Items used are easily purchased and/or made.

When a child can focus, they can learn. If they can learn, they can succeed. It's a win-win situation.

n LESSON PLAN TITLES

? Weekly Spelling Words ? Brain Pop, Jr. ? AR Time

n MATERIALS

Material list can be found with each lesson plan.

n ABOUT THE DEVELOPER

Kay Crews is a 27 year veteran of ESE classrooms. She teaches at Zolfo Springs Elementary School. She has always been involved in either selfcontained classrooms or as an ESE resource teacher.

She gained her education at several institutions, but finished up at USF. She is a multi-time developer and adapter of Teacher 2 Teacher grants. She also has been awarded numerous other grants in her area.

Kay believes she is a piece of the learning puzzle for her students.

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Lesson Plan No 1: Weekly Spelling Words

n SUBJECTS COVERED

Language Arts

n GRADES

First - Fifth

n MATERIALS

? spelling list ? Wikki sticks ? play dough ? colored markers ? pencils ? paper

n OBJECTIVES

Students will use a variety of ways to practice spelling words.

n VOCABULARY

? list of 10 Dolch words

n ACCOMMODATIONS

Tactile tools help students form the letters of given words.

n EVALUATION/ ASSESSMENT

Spelling test ? can be adapted to be given orally or through any of the above mentioned methods.

n STANDARDS

Access Points:

LAFS1.RF.2.AP.2f Orally produce the complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes) in single-syllable words.

LAFS.1.RF.3.AP.3b Decode regularly spelled consonantvowel-consonant (CVC), CV, and VC words.

n DIRECTIONS

Students are given a list of spelling words per week. They can practice them by using an enlarged list and trace with Wikki sticks, play dough, or markers. Sometimes they do vowels one color and consonants another color.

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Lesson Plan No 2: Brain Pop, Jr.

n SUBJECTS COVERED

All academics

n VOCABULARY

As pertinent to topic selected

n ACCOMMODATIONS

All accommodations allow for nondistracting movement.

n GRADES

First - Fifth

n OBJECTIVES

Student will watch and listen attentively to a brain pop, jr. video using a variety of focusing tools.

n STANDARDS Access Points:

LAFS.3.RL.4.AP.10a read or listen to and recount selfselected stories, fables, folktales, myths, and other types of texts or adapted text.

LAFS.3.SL.2.AP.6a produce (e.g., through dictation, writing, word array, picture) complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.

n DIRECTIONS

Student will watch and listen to a selected topic on Brain Pop, Jr. website and use a graphic organizer to take notes or draw pictures of noted information. They will sit on balance balls, use wiggle cushions or bungee cords (wrapped around chair legs to bounce feet on) on their chairs, bend fidget sticks, and use clip boards to hold their graphic organizers on which to take notes during the video.

n EVALUATION/ ASSESSMENT

Review of graphic organizers and observation of limited movement during video.

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n MATERIALS

? computer ? projector ? graphic organizers ? clip boards ? balance balls ? wiggle cushions ? bungee cords ? fidget sticks ? brain pop website

2015 - 2016 IDEA CATALOG OF EXCELLENCE

"Help Me Focus" Kay Crews

Lesson Plan No 3: AR Time

n SUBJECTS COVERED

All academics

n VOCABULARY

As specified by selected book

n ACCOMMODATIONS

Specified above

n GRADES

First - Fifth

n OBJECTIVES

Students will read their assigned AR book as independently as possible

n STANDARDS Access Points:

LAFS.3.RL.4.AP.10a read or listen to and recount selfselected stories, fables, folktales, myths, and other types of texts or adapted text.

LAFS.5.RL.3.AP.7a describe how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).

n DIRECTIONS

Students will be given a time period to independently read their selected AR books. These books may be regular library books, e-books, website stories, or stories on cd. Students can use various items to enhance their readings. Headphones are available for sound control. Classical cds are played softly throughout the classroom. Blue or softened lighting is utilized as well as an aroma therapy kit.

n EVALUATION/ ASSESSMENT

Scores on AR tests and teacher observation of behaviors

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n MATERIALS

? AR books ? iPad ? tablets ? headphones ? computers ? cds ? aroma therapy kits ? blue lighting

2015 - 2016 IDEA CATALOG OF EXCELLENCE

"Help Me Focus" Kay Crews

Lesson Plans Materials Budget

Materials Budget

SUPPLIER

ITEM # AND DESCRIPTION

COST QUANTITY TOTAL COST

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TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT

$400.00

2015 - 2016 IDEA CATALOG OF EXCELLENCE

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