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TheLearningStation - Kids Songs and Nursery Rhymes

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St. Patrick’s Day Songs ☘️ Boom Chicka Boom ☘️ Best Kid’s Songs ☘️ Kids Songs The Learning Station

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Colors of the Rainbow | Color Song for Kids | St. Patrick's Day Song | Jack Hartmann

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Ten Lucky Leprechauns - St. Patrick's Day Kids Books Read Aloud

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Let's go on a leprechaun hunt!

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Interactive PDF-Pete the Cat Distance Learning Lessons

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Interactive PDF - Pete the Cat Language Lessons

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Interactive PDF-I Can Match Letters Upper to Upper

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Interactive PDF-Shape Matching Version 1

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Interactive PDF-Shape Matching Version 2

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Interactive PDF-Greeting Others Social Story & Questions

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Thanksgiving fun!

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Interactive PDF-Count to Ten All About Fall

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As we return to in-person instruction here is a social story on how to ride the bus during the pandemic while wearing a mask and social distancing.

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Dear Parents/Caregivers,

We hope this letter finds you well. In order to further support learning continuity for your child, we are offering opportunities to access  Discrete Trial Training (DTT) via a virtual platform. DTT is an evidence based practice, meaning that it is supported in the research to be effective in teaching a variety of skills including social, communication, academics, school readiness and behavior.  DTT is a method of teaching which breaks skills down into discrete teaching units. This is a highly structured approach which includes consistent instructions and responses. DTT is an integral part of  increasing learning rates for children with a diagnosis of Autism. 

Your teacher will have scheduled DTT times for your child to work directly with a trained instructor via a computer based meeting. The level of support that your child will require in order to respond to this type of instruction will vary.  In order to guide you in facilitating this learning experience, we are offering a 1 hour training in which we will review the virtual DTT model and your role during scheduled DTT sessions. After a 2 week trial period, we will have a follow up meeting to discuss what is working and common issues that we can work through together. 

If you are interested in participating in this training so that your child can join Virtual DTT, please let your child’s teacher know. Training dates and times will be provided soon.  Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. We look forward to partnering with you this coming school year!

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Hello all parents! I'm Jennipher and I am the Behavior Analyst serving Teacher Marisa's classroom this year. I'm happy to be working with all of you this year!

Please check back in this Behavior column weekly for added content to help your student continue to learn and thrive during distance learning (and beyond).

To get started, I wanted to share a helpful training video for managing behavior problems at home.  Please click on the Parent Academy tab (second tab from the left, along the top), followed by Managing Student Behaviors (third option down).

If you need help implementing these skills at home, please feel free to reach out to me and I will be happy to assist you further.

(209) 403-4226  or
jtompkins@sjcoe.net

Thank you!
Jennipher Tompkins, M.A., BCBA
Behavior Analyst, SJCOE

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Welcome back SJCOE families!

We are excited to begin this new school year with you all, in a new way. By now, your child's classroom teacher and related service providers will have contacted you to review your child's Distance Learning Plan. Please contact us should you have ANY questions! We are here to help! Please see the "Parent Academy" tab, and the FAQ tab for Distance Learning information and phone numbers, should you need assistance.

We will continue to send you updates as we learn new information from our Superintendent, the California Department of Education, the California Department of Public Health, and the San Joaquin County Public Health Services.

In addition, we'd like to share information about our Community Advisory Committee!

Would you like to build communication, share resources and improve knowledge about special education issues?

Would you like to be provided with opportunities to talk with professionals who work with children with special needs?

Would you like to provide input on parent education and training in relation to students with disabilities?

Would you like to support activities on behalf of children with special needs?

The San Joaquin County SELPA Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is currently looking for parent members to be a part of a collaborative team of parents and other individuals with a personal or professional interest in working with parents, students, teachers, educational specialists and consultants to establish a networking system between the SELPA, LEAs, schools and the community. If you are interested in possibly becoming a member of the CAC, contact Monica Filoso, Division Director for Special Education for SJCOE, at (209) 468-9279 .

We look forward to working with you this school year!

The Special Education Admin Team

Hello SJCOE Families! The following email was sent to families to inform you of our decision to begin the school year with 100% distance learning, through the month of August. Please contact your child's assigned administrator with any questions.

Good morning SJCOE Families,

Over the past several weeks, we have been working as a leadership team and with a Special Education re-opening committee to determine our plans to re-open in the Fall for in-person instruction. We have read the various available guidance documents, surveyed staff, surveyed parents, worked closely with our district partners, and discussed several options for re-opening our programs in August. Throughout our meetings, the SJCOE has kept the health and safety of both students and staff at the forefront of all discussions.

On Monday, July 13th, our SJCOE Superintendent, Jamie Mousalimas, and the San Joaquin County Public Health Office (SJCPH), Dr. Maggie Park, made the recommendation for all schools in San Joaquin county to begin the school year via a 100% Distance Learning model, at least through the end of August 2020.

Following this new announcement, the SJCOE Special Education department has worked closely with the special education counterparts in the districts we serve as well as our re-opening committee. At this time, we have determined that we will follow the recommendation made by the SJCOE and SJCPH and begin the school year via a 100% Distance Learning model, through the month of August.

At this time, we are planning to re-open schools to in-person learning beginning Monday, August 31st. The re-opening committee will continue to plan for in-person instruction models, including a hybrid model, a shortened day model, and a traditional model. With the assistance of SJCPH, we will develop a plan for re-opening with student and staff health and safety at the forefront of our plans.

Over the course of this week, each family will receive a placement letter with the teacher name, school name, administrator name and contact information, and first day of school per the district calendar. Your child's teacher will be contacting you on the first day of school to provide information on Distance Learning and develop individual plans for your students, based on their IEP goals and services.

Please do not hesitate to contact your child's assigned administrator with any questions, concerns, or to request additional information.

As always, we appreciate your continued patience and flexibility. We understand and are sensitive to the challenges of Distance Learning for our students in special education programs. We will continue to strive to provide your student with a Free and Appropriate Public Education to the maximum extent feasible and to support your family during this challenging time.

Monica Filoso

Division Director, Special Education

San Joaquin County Office of Education

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16 de julio del 2020

Buenas Dias Familias de SJCOE,

En las últimas semanas, nosotros hemos estado trabajando como un equipo de liderazgo y con un comité de re-apertura de Educación Especial para determinar nuestros planes de volver a abrir el programa en el otoño para las clases en persona. Hemos leído varios documentos de recomendaciones disponibles, hemos realizado encuestas al personal, a los padres, hemos trabajado muy de cerca con nuestros colaboradores del distrito, y hemos analizado varias opciones para volver a abrir nuestros programas en agosto. Durante nuestras juntas, la SJCOE (Oficina de Educación del Condado de San Joaquín) ha mantenido la salud y la seguridad de los estudiantes y del personal como la parte más importante de todas las conversaciones.

El lunes 13 de julio, nuestro Superintendente de SJCOE, Jamie Mousalimas, y la Oficina de Salud Pública del Condado de San Joaquín (SJCPH), Dra. Maggie Park, hicieron la recomendación para que todas las escuelas en el condado de San Joaquín empiecen el año escolar a través del modelo de aprendizaje a distancia en un 100%, por lo menos hasta finales de agosto del 2020.

Haciendo un seguimiento a este nuevo anuncio, el departamento de Educación Especial de la SJCOE ha trabajado muy de cerca con los compañeros colaboradores de educación especial en los distritos a los que servimos; así como también con nuestro comité de reapertura. Actualmente, hemos determinado que seguiremos las recomendaciones hechas por la SJCOE y SJCPH, y empezaremos el año escolar a través del modelo de aprendizaje a distancia en un 100%, durante el mes de agosto.

Hasta este momento, estamos planeando volver abrir las escuelas para el aprendizaje en persona a partir del lunes 31 de agosto. El comité de reapertura seguirá planificando modelos de instrucción en persona, incluyendo un modelo con diferentes técnicas, un modelo con horario diario más corto, y un modelo tradicional. Con la ayuda de SJCPH, desarrollaremos un plan para la reapertura tomando en cuenta la salud y la seguridad de los estudiantes y del personal como la parte más importante de nuestros planes.

Durante el transcurso de esta semana, cada familia estará recibiendo una carta de ubicación con el nombre del maestro, el nombre de la escuela, el nombre del administrador y la información de contacto, incluyendo el primer día de clases de acuerdo al calendario del distrito escolar. El maestro de su hijo se pondrá en contacto con usted el primer día de clases para proporcionarle información sobre el aprendizaje a distancia, y desarrollar planes individuales para sus estudiantes en base a sus metas y servicios del IEP.

Por favor, no dude en ponerse en contacto con el administrador asignado de su hijo con cualquier pregunta, preocupaciones, o simplemente para solicitar información adicional.

Como siempre, le agradecemos su paciencia y flexibilidad continua. Entendemos y estamos muy concientes de los retos del aprendizaje a distancia para nuestros estudiantes en los programas de educación especial. Continuaremos esforzándonos por brindarle a su estudiante una Educación Pública Gratuita y Apropiada en la máxima medida de lo que sea posible, y para apoyar a su familia durante este difícil tiempo.

Monica Filoso

Directora de División, Educación Especial

Oficina de Educación del Condado de San Joaquín

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August 2020 Welcome back SJCOE families! We are excited to begin this new school year with you all, in a new way. By now, your child's classroom teacher and related service providers will have contacted you to review your child's Distance Learning Plan. Please contact us should you have ANY

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IN CASE OF QUARANTINE:             Self-Help/Get ready for school

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Potty routine visual support

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Hand washing routine visual support

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Teeth brushing routine visual support

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Using real photos

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Using clipart

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Preschool yoga with teacher Alicia! What animal are you?

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Capitalize and enjoy meal time!  Provide your child with a few options and have them choose their food and beverages.

- Practice using utensils to eat and drinking from a cup and straw.

- Have them assist with set up/clean up.

- Provide opportunities for language by having your child request for more of something (try serving small amount at time to increase opportunities).

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throw, catch, kick a large ball

ride a tricycle/scooter

DIY obstacle course with sidewalk chalk

Outside time/play structure

play a game of Hot Potato

practice climbing stairs (with supervision) with alternating feet

jump on a trampoline

choose a movement video below

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The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids

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Action Songs for kids | The Singing Walrus

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Penguin Dance | Brain Breaks | Jack Hartmann

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Fine Motor:

blow/pop bubbles

play dough (roll balls and snakes, cut with scissors, etc.)

pompom pick up (using clothespin)

trace name plate (with finger, dry erase marker, mini erasers, etc.)

color, cut, paste independent practice

string noodles (use pipe cleaners)

Vocational/Helping around the house:

Help take laundry out of the dryer and put in basket

Match socks

Sort colors and whites

help clean up/sort/put away toys

Practice folding skills with hand towels/washcloths.

help feed pets, scoop and pour pet food.

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8:00-8:30
Get ready for school! (Self-help skills, communication)

8:30-9:00
Morning Meeting- Live Instruction via Zoom

9:00-9:30
Fine Motor:
Choose a fine motor activity from Padlet and/or choose a household task from Padlet (see "Daily Work Activities").

9:30-10:00
Gross Motor:
Choose a movement video and/or gross motor activity from Padlet (see "Daily Work Activities" and Gross Motor columns).

10:00-11:00
Work Time:
Complete activity from work packet (updated monthly).

Choose independent practice activities from distance learning binder (tracing, matching, receptive/expressive ID, etc).  Provide breaks as needed.

11:00-11:30
Circle Time (asynchronous):
Choose a story to read together.  Ask questions/create language opportunities relating to the story and the pictures (who/what/where/why questions, receptive/expressive object labels, yes/no questions, etc).

Choose a circle time song/video from Padlet (see Circle Time column).

11:30-12:00
Lunch/Self-Help/Adaptive Skills (See Daily Work/Activities column)

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Morning Meeting will be available via zoom if a student is home due to quarantine.

8:30-9:00
https://sjcoe.zoom.us/j/89686421221

Monday-Friday

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My office hours are:
8:15 am - 3:15 pm
Mon. - Fri.

Contact Me:
Email: mcanady@sjcoe.net
Classroom Phone: (209) 292-2815
Remind App

I am available via Remind App message, email, or via classroom phone.  Please do not hesitate to message me to set up a phone appointments if you need to be accommodate you at a different time.

Join us on Remind App:
https://www.remind.com/join/ak6k88h

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and visitors are NOT allowed on campus at this time.  Below is a little virtual tour of our classroom!

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I'm always looking for simple and engaging learning activities for my 24 month old. This sticker sorting activity was absolutely perfect for her!

I have fallen massively in love with "dot stickers" lately and I'm using them all over the place (in this line up activity and this name recognition activity). They are rapidly becoming one of my favorite / go-to activity supplies (I might need to add them to my must-have supply list).

Setting up this sticker sorting activity was so easy!

Materials:
(this list contains affiliate links)

I grabbed four pieces of construction paper - each coordinating to a sticker color. I taped the paper to our wall, handed my daughter a page of stickers and away we went!

My daughter loved this activity!

She was so excited to play this activity and couldn't wait to get started. She loved pulling the stickers off the page and adding them to her color sorting wall.

Of course she did way more than just one sheet. She went through three sheets and played at this wall for more than 15 minutes, which is great for her!

What is she learning here?

At 24 months old, my daughter is just starting to be able to do more "learning based" activities as opposed to only sensory based activities or busy boxes.

The power of sorting activities!

Sorting activities are a great place to start at with young toddlers - it's the first math concept most kids can grasp.

Sorting is a complex skill that asks children to identify similar characteristic in a group of objects, make decisions, and analyze data. Yes, all that in just a simple sort!

In this activity, my daughter is:

Sorting

Working on fine motor skills

Practicing color words / vocabulary

An activity like this packs in so much learning for toddlers. Even my 3.5 year old son couldn't wait to play this sticker sorting activity - it was just so inviting.

This sticker sorting activity lived on the wall of my house for about a week and was a great quick project to play when my kids needed something different to do. It definitely helped pass the time and got us to nap time many days!

Will you try this sticker sorting activity with your toddler?

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I'm always looking for simple and engaging learning activities for my 24 month old. This sticker sorting activity was absolutely perfect for her! I have fallen massively in love with "dot stickers" lately and I'm using them all over the place (in this line up activity and this name recognition activity).

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If your kids are as crazy over Legos as mine are, then this Lego Color Sort activity will be right up their alley! All you need to get started is some construction paper - and some Legos, of course! (We used Mega Bloks® for this activity, but anything goes!)

Lego Color Sort

Choose the colors you would like your kiddos to sort and lay out coordinating pieces of construction paper! You can use masking tape to tape them to a table top (like our well-love kid's table here!) or to the floor, and then let your kids get started!
This is also a fun activity to take outside - My littles love any opportunity to head out in the sunshine, and so does this mama!
Check out the green section of this color sort: This was the perfect opportunity to talk about how colors can come in different shades but still be similar. (A cool life lesson can be worked in here with this concept, but I'll let you do with that what you wish!)

Download: Lego Printables for Colors and Patterns from I Can Teach My Child

Unable to print right now? PIN HERE for later!

After doing the Lego Color Sort, my kids wanted to keeping sorting, soooooo, we grabbed the play food!

Play Food Color Sort

The amount of playfood we own completely overwhelms me sometime (You, too? Good, I'm glad I'm not alone!), so I'm thrilled when we find a great way to work all of it in to our learning!

See? It was perfect...

...and then we spent some time talking about each piece of food - Was it a fruit or a vegetable? Why? Why not? How do you know? I love asking my littles those kinds of questions! Their answers are the best!

Maybe you don't own any Legos...or any crazy amounts of play food...but I'm sure you have something at home that your kiddos could sort by color! You know what my kids really love? When I turn them loose and say, "Go find something green!" or "Go grab something red and bring it back to me!" They love running through the house and finding what I'm looking for and bringing it back to me.

Quick Tip: This is actually a great way to get things cleaned up around the house! " Caleb, you clean up everything you see that's blue and green and Isaac, you clean up everything you see that's red and yellow." Ahhh, us mamas, we're sneaky! 😉
Make this activity work for you and your crew and then be sure to let me know how it went! I love hearing the creative ideas you guys have for learning at home with your kiddos!
Psst...How about one more fun idea? Have you seen this printable Color Sorting Mat from I Can Teach My Child? Print it, laminate it, use it over and over again!

Unable to print right now? PIN HERE for later!

Buy Color Sort Supplies:

Construction Paper Available Here

Lego Mega Blocks Available Here

Plastic Play Food Available Here

Are you a mama of a two-year old, a three-year old, or a four- year old (or all of the above) and you would like to do some intentional learning activities with them at home? Check out how we do Pre-school at Home!

Interested in learning more about homeschool preschool?

Check out the products I've put together just for you:

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Lego Color Sort - This Little Home of Mine

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If your kids are as crazy over Legos as mine are, then this Lego Color Sort activity will be right up their alley! All you need to get started is some construction paper - and some Legos, of course! (We used Mega Bloks® for this activity, but anything goes!)

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Items needed:
White Crayon
Watercolor Paints

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These are designed to be laid inside/on top of a cookie sheet and used with basic magnet letters. However, these can be modified to use in other ways when letter magnets are not available.

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Colorful and a fun texture, this activity can be used just for touch/sensory play or modified by using a finger to draw letters/shapes/numbers.

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Another fun way to begin to practice scissor skills.

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Fun way to practice holding, opening, and closing scissors before learning to hold and cut paper. Keeps it interesting by using a fun and different texture.

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Sometimes you just have to get kids out of the house, even if it's just a walk around the yard or neighborhood!  The change of scenery and chance to get the wiggles out can be as much of a help to kids as parents.  With Shelter in Place rules loosening, many more of us are now able to take advantage of these small outings.

However, sometimes, these breaks from being inside can get students 'all hyped up' and even more challenging to work with upon return.

OT's always say "movement needs to be PURPOSEFUL if it is going to be ORGANIZING".  Scavenger Hunts, Photo Hunts, and Object BINGO are great ways to add an organizing "just right challenge" to outdoor breaks.

Taking a walk outdoors provides many kinds of sensory input (movement, visual, auditory).  Using one of the attached activities to engage your student with a verbal direction (look at the red car), require visual scanning (can you find the pink flower?), challenge attention (lets find three bikes) or create the need for a response (take a picture of the dog) adds the "just right challenge" needed to make your activity purposeful and organizing!

It has been a school year like no other!  I hope that you will be able to use time this summer to rest, recharge and enjoy fun together.

Best,

Kendra M Convery, MS/OTRL
San Joaquin County Office of Education

Occupational Therapist
CBOT 6787

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Everyone has their own laminated name mats in the ESY take home packet. There are so many ways to use these! Use the play-doh that I sent home to roll and shape the letters, use the dry erase marker to trace the letters, or even use the eraser manipulative to create the letters. This helps with name recognition as well as learning letters and letter formation.

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Use masking tape to create large shapes on the floor. Sort favorite toys or household items by shape.

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Use Q-tips and glue to build different shapes. Modify this activity by drawing shapes first.

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A fun way to combine practicing functional skills along with matching/sorting skills. Matching shoes and socks are a great option for 3D identical matching.

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There are infinite possibilities when it comes to Play-doh!  Use it to work on hand strength and graded force, grip/grasp, visual motor integration skills, motor planning, self-regulation, and more!

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This activity uses the mini eraser manipulatives to make learning to recognize, label, and form letters a fun and hands on experience.

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This page explains the speech and language supports/activities to use during summer session. The posts below are the corresponding visuals/materials. Feel free to repeat the activities as repetition is important for learning in our program. Have fun with the ocean
themed activities!

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I Can Do it Myself - Topic Board & Visuals (1)

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Printable visual support/communication board to use while drawing with sidewalk chalk. When your child uses a color icon to request a specific color of chalk, pair it with language ("I want a Yellow chalk").

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Use the mini eraser manipulatives in the summer supply bag along with these ten frames to practice counting and quantities for numbers 1-10.