Miranda Blanchette

This lesson focuses on helping kindergarten students with autism develop essential social skills through a fun and interactive activity. By engaging in a structured play scenario, students will practice taking turns, sharing, and communicating with peers. This lesson is important as it provides a safe and supportive environment for students to learn and practice social interactions, which are crucial for their overall development and integration into the classroom community.

This lesson uses a game-based approach to teach 1st-grade students about impulse control. Through a fun and interactive game, students will learn to recognize and manage their impulses, followed by a guided discussion to reinforce the concepts. This lesson is important as it helps young students develop self-regulation skills, which are crucial for their social and academic success.