October 3-7, 2016

It's Homecoming week here at N.S. and we are celebrating all week long! Spirit week days this year are:
Monday - Brown Day
Tuesday - Patriotic Day
Wednesday - Favorite Team Day (Powder Puff Game 7:00)
Thursday - Decades Day
Friday - Spartan Pride Day & Pep Rally! (Homecoming Game 7:00)

Our new topic this week is called "The Shopping Trip". Students will learn how to dress appropriately to make a good first impression. This lesson focuses on the importance of knowing your size and choosing clothing that look at fit nice. This unit will focus on Communication skills, work skills, grooming and hygiene and utilizing community resources. 

Topic words: clothes, shopping, color, size, fit

Literacy words: book, story, cover, title, author, illustrator, picture, read, answer, questions, who, what, why, where

How do we implement Behavior Analysis and Verbal Behavior in the Classroom?

Ø  First we teach the child to cooperate and want to be with us.  We do this through pairing ourselves with reinforcement. Pairing is the process by which we correlate the teaching environment and staff with the child’s reinforcers (their favorite items or activities) in order to eventually get them to want to approach us.

Ø  Then we teach the child:

· How to ask for what they want (MAND)

· How to say what things are (TACT)

· How to answer questions (INTRAVERBAL)

· How to follow instructions (RECEPTIVE)

                  What others say (ECHOIC)  
       What others do or how others move (MOTOR IMITATION)

· And other skills relevant to communication and social development

Note:  The specific skills taught depend on individual student needs.

Ø  Before we start teaching the children, we need to assess their skills.  This is done by using the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB MAPP)

Ø  In addition to assessment, consultants train the teachers and classroom staff in program development, and provide on-site guided practice of effective teaching procedures.  This may include modeling for the staff how to implement certain programs or manage behavior problems, data based decision making, and research supported teaching techniques.