[Dena]

One time some of my kids in my class were very into slime and sensory making things so we made our own sensory balls which whatever they chose, we then made our own bouncy balls and water slime which was awesome!

[Amanda]

When possible, I like to tailor plans to what kids are currently interested in or find a way to incorporate it into the required learning. Young children’s interests can change daily or even more often based on the experiences they are having. Maybe they saw something cool on the way to school that day and now everyone is talking about it and it can open a new way to look at things or to practice a skill.

[Rebecca]

Id say that when I think of planning lessons and creating experiences that the children will engage in, I have to think of more than one learning style. When I have pumpkins in my class to explore for science and math. I have kids who don’t want to touch the slimy inside. But others just love getting messy! I can provide maybe a poster creation station with just paper and colors, in another the simey pumpkin to explore with hands or with utensils so they don’t have to touch, Graphing paper for students that want to chart how many seeds, and maybe playdough to create a pumpkin of their own with the details that the real pumpkin has!

[Katherine Ventura]

One time we were using leaves to create a fall design and one of the children decided to be creative about it and made a chicken with the leaves as the feathers.

[PARISA]

I had a student who struggled with traditional paper-based learning but enjoyed hands-on and visual activities. I built her learning plan around sensory play. I used play dough to form letters, numbers and shapes. She started to understanding the concepts faster and it also helped her with her confidence.

[Juanita Aguirre Estrada]

Circle time i love to incorporate fine motor and interpersonal skills. like practicing putting socks and shoes

[Victoria]

In my preschool program, we had a sensory table with under the water themed items. I heard a couple of boys playing and pretending that they were going to “catch the fish to make dinner”. There is also a “Dramatic Play Kitchen” in the classroom, but no fish. The boy next week were still playing in the sensory table fishing when my lead teacher pulled out realistic toy fishes for the boys to use and cook with in the kitchen.

[jillienne]

in class I offerend a sensory bin with different tools to choose from. I added measuing cups, spoons, funnels. within the sesory bins, there were many different texture, each kid got to choose there favorite sense they felt while useing the bins. It tells alot about a child.

[jailene jeronimo]

observacion directa en clase o actividades, entrevistas breves con e nino sobre lo que le gusta o motiva, estilos sensoriales

[maho]

My practice begins with understanding each child as an individual. With a consistent guiding framework, I tailor my responses to support each child in the way that is most appropriate for them.

[Mary Wonne]

One cool experience I had was creating a lesson plan that had to do with making a snowman. Since I worked with children in K-6th grade, I would allow the children who could cut their own paper (fake scissors of course) and glue on their pieces (onto the paper) do the things on their own. But for the smaller children, I had pre-cut paper for them and helped them glue/piece everything onto their papers. It was a success, and I was really glad all the kids enjoyed making the craft.

[Nicole]

i think one of the most rewarding parts of creating special learning plans is identifying what truly engages each learner. i focus on their natural interests and strengths, then build activities around them. for example, if a child responds well to music, i incorporate songs to teach concepts like letters or numbers. if they are more hands-on, i use manipulatives or sensory materials to support learning. tailoring lessons this way helps each learner stay engaged and succeed in a way that feels meaningful to them. for example im currently a toddler teacher and i had a child who had sensory issues ans getting too messy, i would accomadate certain activites so they cans till engage and learn with his peers

[Jessica Jaramillo]

I noticed the kids in class experimenting with the baskets of animals we have in the room. Mostly dumping the basket and carrying one to a different area of the room, some would bring it to me. I would tell them what the animal was and then make the noise the animal makes. Then, I started singing “Old Mcdonald” going around to each child that had an animal and used their animal in the song and tickled them with the nose or beek of the animal while making the noise. It began to be a daily activity. Now they bring me an animal that they want to be next and know all the names of their animals, and the sounds the animals make! They are 16-18 months right now and “Old Mcdonald” is their favorite.

[Te’Niesha]

I tailor learning by giving children different ways to learn the same idea, like drawing, building, or storytelling. I watch what each child enjoys and use that to guide activities. This helps every child use their strengths and stay engaged.

[Mulu]

I love using hands-on activities and offering choices to accommodate different learning styles. For example, when teaching about weather, I might have some kids draw weather maps, others write weather reports, and some even build miniature weather models. This way, everyone can engage with the topic using their strengths.