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Matt & Molly Language Activity in

PreK Inclusion Classroom

Leanna De La Cruz

Chelsea Brost

1. Begin by handing out the 4 story cards that come with the Matt & Molly kit in random order to students who are participating.

2. The teacher reads the first part of the story (usually 1 sentence) and asks students in the audience to match the sentence with a picture card. For Example, "Which picture shows Matt waiting for the School Bus?" Ask students to predict what will happen on the next picture card.

3. After going through each of the four picture cards, review the story with all students, and implement wh-questions such as who, what, when, where, why.

Ways of Inclusion

Matt & Molly

Usually done within a group circle time, the teacher starts by initiating the Matt & Molly theme song:

"Matt and Molly. Language Time. Look, Listen, Learn. Here we go." to the tune of "Are you Sleeping?"

Based on the reading, What To Look For in a Quality Inclusive Prekindergarten Classroom (TATS 2009) a quality inclusive classroom contains the following components:

3 Strategies for Improvement

Sample Lesson Plan

Implement Assistive Technology

Allow Laila to use Assistive Technology for communication such as a voice output device (a voice output device is a piece of equipment with a programmed message, communication (picture) boards

Teaching Staff is available..to intervene as appropriate to encourage or redirect children's behavior

2. There is visible evidence of a developmentally appropriate planned curriculum, lessons plans, a posted schedule, and curriculum guidebook linked to state standards

1. The level of sound in the room is elevated, indicating that children and

teaching staff are involved in communication and learning activities

Provide staff to help encourage or redirect Laila when she becomes frustrated and/or cannot verbally communicate with her peers

What Does It Look Like?

  • Children are provided early language and literacy experiences (including “read aloud” and phonological and alphabet awareness activities) in a meaningful, fun, and natural part of their day.

What does it look like?

  • The sounds from the room reflect conversations, singing, music, and other activities.

3. Staff interactions with children are positive and promote the development of critical thinking skills

Laila participates in Matt & Molly read-alouds every morning at language time, which follows the posted schedule at a meaningful, fun and natural part of her day.

In our classroom, students, including Laila, begin the activity by singing along with the "Matt & Molly" theme song, grabbing their attention. Laila is continually engaged in the conversations about the story, making predictions and answering questions.

What This Looks Like?

  • Teaching staff promotes reasoning skills, language, and literacy through reading, interactive discussion, questioning, using open-ended questions, art, and other activities.

Implement Space Materials & Accessibility

The staff actively engages with Laila encouraging her to join in discussion, predictions and answering open ended questions about Matt & Molly

Allow Laila, along with other students the opportunity to make Matt & Molly a whole-body learning activity by acting out the picture cards

References

Autism & PDD Picture stories and Language Activities By Patricia Snair Koski. (n.d.) Retrieved October 9, 2014

What to Look for in a Quality Inclusive Prekindergarten (Pre-k) Classroom (n.d.) TATS eUpdate 2009 retrieved October 9, 2014

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