1. Welcome to Mason Creek Elementary
LEAP Program

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4. Teachers Ms. Ellen, Mrs. Cyndi, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Lisa, and Mrs. Candice
Mrs. Lisa and Mr. Lee work in another LEAP classroom

5. Participate in activities
Behavior
Expectations
Participate in activities
Follow directions
Each student interacts in their own unique way. We encourage communication and active learning engagement to learn skills over time. Specific behaviors are addressed as needed for each child.

6. Let’s look
at our Curriculum…

7. Pyramid of Interventions
All students receive instruction
on the Georgia Standards.
Students receiving special education services
also receive specialized instruction
based upon their identified areas of weakness.

8. Pyramid of Interventions
All students receive instruction
on the Georgia Standards.
The following slides include information
regarding the Georgia Standards for
preschool and Pre-K students.

9. Literacy Read It Once Again
Language
Motor
Daily Living
Rhythm, Rhymes, and Repetition (and music!)
Cognitive
Each unit is developed from activities based around a storybook.
Handwriting without Tears (also fine motor skills)

10. Literacy Speaking Listening Reading Writing

11. Math Calendar Math- calendar, making 100, sets of objects, patterns
Touch Math- tactile number recognition
Numbers
Shapes
Colors
Patterns
Matching
Measuring

12. Science and Social Studies
Integrated into literacy activities

13. Health and Physical Development
Special Olympics Young Athletes Program (gross motor activities)
Tossing, throwing, striking, running, jumping

14. The Arts Art Music Drama
Rhythm, rhyme, and repetition along with repeated exposure help increase skills.

15. Pyramid of Interventions
Students receiving special education services
also receive specialized instruction
based upon their identified areas of weakness.
The following slides include information
regarding the specialized instruction/services.

16. IEP Individual Education Plan
Developed by committee
Meets at least once per year
During this meeting, much information is discussed. Because each plan is individualized, your child’s teacher can discuss some specific strategies with you. Some strategies could include repeated opportunities, high rates of reinforcement, breaking skills into smaller parts.

17. IEP Results of recent testing Strengths and weaknesses
Exclusionary factors
Parent concerns/comments
Goals and objectives
Student supports (accommodations and modifications)
Standardized assessments
Least restrictive environment
Transportation

18. Some LEAP thoughts Children learn in many ways: Watching others
Trying something and seeing what happens
Through play, experimentation, and repetition

19. Inclusion
We have a reverse inclusion preschool classroom. Students without disabilities are a part of our program
School wide programs
Lunch in the cafeteria with third grade and other preschool class with reverse inclusion
Media center for story time
Periodic gym time with kindergarten

20. Motivation
Preference Assessments are used to help determine what types of activities and objects are most reinforcing for students
Student choice is encouraged throughout the day
Praise and reinforcement
“What do you want?” is a common question in our class. Students respond verbally, or through choice making with pictures or gestures/pointing.

21. Motivation
What is the motivation? All actions have a reason- why is the child doing something?
Does he/she want something?
Is he/she avoiding something?
Is there a sensory explanation?
Our students communicate in non-traditional ways. Yet, every behavior has a motivation. It’s up to us to find it- and teach a more appropriate alternative if the behavior impedes their learning or the learning of others.

22. Play
Facilitated play, along with group play, is used daily to encourage skill acquisition.
Repetition to concepts occurs throughout the day and over time in structured activities and in play.
Social greetings are a part of our daily routine.

23. Play
  Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. 
- Fred Rogers

24. Thank you! Parents are a child’s first teacher.
Combining your expertise
regarding your child with our
Knowledge of research-based,
effective practices
is a great way for
your child to gain skills!

25. for learning about the LEAP classroom
Thank you
for learning about the LEAP classroom
Mason Creek
Elementary School!