Gone are the days of the felt board. I can so remember listening to Sunday School lessons watching with awe as the teacher placed colorful pictures onto a felt board and they stayed like magic. It was not only easy for her it was attention getting for a bunch of squirmy first graders.
Story boards are still just as interesting to our students. They bring a story to life as do puppets. I'm going to sing the praises of Kiz Club again, as I did on the Parent Page last week. But this time I want to introduce you to the story board visuals.
These story boards are wonderful visuals that you as teachers can easily use in the classroom. Use this page. Copy the visuals onto card stock. Cut out and place felt pieces or sticky back hook & loop tape. Use a large board covered with felt and use this when you tell the story.
Here is another a page with each of the stories read aloud. This would make a wonderful Center activity for our students on the spectrum.
Do you use Nursery Rhymes? This is a great way to encourage verbal language for our nonverbal or minimally verbal students. Teach the rhyme, going over it day after day. Then say the rhyme, stopping to let the child fill in the blank. This page of Kiz Club gives you not only the rhyme but the visuals to enhance the rhyme's story.
And if you want crafts, Kiz Club has those! This page on the site is filled with wonderful kid crafts that will not only enhance your teaching the subject matter but also enhance our student's ability to use verbal language, socialization skills and fine motor skills.
