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Recipe (20-25 minutes)

Each unit includes a printable recipe. The steps of the recipe are sequenced with

pictures and words to help students request materials, describe what they are
doing and review how they created the end product. The recipe ac vity is an
extremely func onal, “real world” applica on of the curriculum. Students can
target mul ple communica on goals during this ac vity. More ac ve students
who benefit from hands-on ac vi es may enjoy the freedom to move around while s ll

engaging with the group and comple ng a specific task.

All of the ac vi es in our lesson plans reinforce the topic of each unit through the use of games,

craTs, or recipes. Many students who are not able to par cipate during story- me may be able to re-

join the group and par cipate in more kinesthe c ac vi es that allow them to move about the room.
The games that we play can involve the picture cards used during the surprise bag ac vity. We can

play a matching game in which students are expected to find pairs of picture cards. This allows them

the opportunity to learn language concepts, such as same and different. It allows them the
opportunity to prac ce naming or formula ng sentences. It also enforces pragma c skills such as

wai ng, turn-taking, winning or losing graciously, congratula ng another and/or accep ng

congratula ons graciously. Similarly, the craT and recipe ac vi es can be used to target a variety of

goals while allowing students to be successful in comple ng a func onal daily living task.

Note: To condense the lesson plan, choose either a game, craP or recipe to use for the lesson plan that day. The same
lesson plan can be used several Fmes (by teachers and other professionals) using a different acFvity for each day.

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