This week we are looking at SCERTS and science lessons that the children complete.
SCERTS is key in children’s learning and prepares them for all sorts of challenges in the future. SCERTS focuses on the social communication, emotional regulation and Transactional support a child needs for their everyday lives. It is key to support how they feel at certain times, as well as how others feel. It also supports and encourages their social skills by working in groups to communicate with different people more.
This week, some of our children have been focusing on the transactional side of SCERTS. This is the support or strategies used by others to promote a student’s learning and development. As you can see from the pictures below, the children are playing a reaction game. It is their first time playing it so it took a while to get used to it. The game helps develop hand-eye co-ordination and also motor development needs. Next week the children will begin to play the same game with their peers.
Other children have been looking at turn taking activities. They all need to learn that there needs to be a taking of turns in life as they mature, and thee short, daily lessons are vital in helping them learn that they must let other have a turn and they must wait until it is their turn to take part in something. The children were playing ‘Kerplunk’ on the carpet during this turn taking exercise. They were all very patient and are doing really well in waiting for each person before having a turn themselves.
Another one of our classes were looking at a science lesson. They were trying to organise wood and plastic into their designated groups. They were looking at the difference in texture, smell, and objects that fit those descriptions. The children found it challenging at first, but grew into the task as the adults modelled more for them. They were finally able to organise them into the correct groups.
Take a look at the pictures below to see those classes being busy this week.
