Week of March 16th

This week Young Adult Families should be receiving a packet of familiar activities that you can work on at home. Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions. I have asked that you please send me your most current email to stay connected.

My goal for all of my students is to increase independence. In the classroom, we provide opportunities for students to practice skills with support. While at home, please consider using this time to reinforce that independence. Including your Young Adult in everyday living activities will encourage independence. 

Some everyday activities that our students are familiar with include:

• Laundry- sorting clothes by color, loading the washer, measuring the soap, turning it on, changing over to the dryer, folding, matching socks, putting it away, carrying the basket, etc.
• Cooking- choosing what to eat, finding ingredients, following a recipe, using a microwave, measuring ingredients, make a simple meal (sandwich, cereal, leftovers), open packaged foods.
• Cleaning- vacuum, dust, wipe tables or counters, wash dishes or load dishwasher, take out the trash.

Any activity that you typically complete throughout the day, please consider sharing with your young adult. Because our students’ abilities range, so should our activities. For example, maybe your young adult can pull a bag of trash out from the can and take it outside. Maybe they can open the lid to the large trash can outside. Maybe they can show you where to find the trash bags. Maybe they can open a bag to put in the can. Maybe they can throw something away, or place something in recycling. Engaging with our young adults while completing our everyday tasks will encourage independence and learning. 

Below I have linked several resources/activities that we use in the classroom. Please consider spending a few minutes each day exploring the activities listed.

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/EDLALL/ GCF global provides web-based instruction on many everyday life activities including using money, cooking, time, and work skills.

https://www.cnn.com/cnn10 CNN 10 is a brief 10-minute news show geared for students. New episodes are available daily. 

https://www.storylineonline.net Storyline Online is a website where celebrities read books.

https://careerwise.minnstate.edu/jobs/practice-online-job-application.html Students can practice filling out a job application.

Youtube is also a great resource for watching cooking demonstrations, how to’s and even exercise videos. Our favorites in the classroom are MovetoLearn https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuPUdEctaIgaEexj3ZFjkiQ and Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uIZ2KOZZeQDQo_Gsi_qbQ

Dance is a great way to exercise as well! Kidz Bop Music videos are a favorite of our classroom during movement time. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKE0Xnj818IDaHvIcRiq0Bg

Please take care, if you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out to me via email at orid@dearbornschools.org

Thank you!

Ms. Diana Ori