WakeFLSMIPA

We are the Functional Life Skills and MIPA programs for Wakefield High School. We are excited to show you the great work our students are doing!

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Made by one of our fabulous learners today!

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Making a book about our predictable chart “The Giant Squid” from 20,000 leagues under the sea. My director gave me very clear directions. “Ms. Davies scared. Go down.”

[Caitlin Davies, NBCT @CDaviesEDU]

Using realia to teach “The Gold Bug.” We used treasure maps with invisible ink. My student found you could only see the “street” with the “light.” Then you can find “money,” get “rich” and use a “credit card.” #aac #readtopia

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@APS_AsTech I am jealous!

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We went to target to get toys for the @whsinteract_ toy drive! We made a budget, chose a toy and made a purchase. I hope someone shares our students’ love for Uno and play dough!

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Our students had did a great job baking and selling treats at the holiday Bazaar! @WakefieldBoost1 @BestBuddiesWHS1

[Caitlin Davies, NBCT @CDaviesEDU]

Halloween fun!

[Caitlin Davies, NBCT @CDaviesEDU]

Making a jack o lantern and comparing the density of each part of the pumpkin

[Caitlin Davies, NBCT @CDaviesEDU]

Halloween is a great day to launch our adapted novel study of Frankenstein! Today we introduced some of the themes of choices, friendship, appearance and science ethics! And made predictions about “the creature!”

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We did a great job making mummy pizzas

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Great time at @APSKenmore for the @SpecialOlympics feet meet!

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I love using wordless books with my AAC users and they loved this one: Field Trip to The Moon @APS_AsTech. I captured a couple of great spontaneous comments!

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We kicked off our Special Olympics soccer season yesterday. The athletes did an amazing job and won both games! @SpecialWhs

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Predictable chart writing about things we like!@APS_AsTech #AAC

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So proud of our graduates! We will miss you!

[Caitlin Davies, NBCT @CDaviesEDU]

So proud of my graduate, who was SO engaged during the ceremony. Check out some of his related spontaneous comments! AAC: helping ALL kids have side conversations during graduation! @wakefield_2022

[Caitlin Davies, NBCT @CDaviesEDU]

My student shared about the prom in morning meeting. He painted a pretty accurate picture of a great night.

[Caitlin Davies, NBCT @CDaviesEDU]

We enjoyed watching and talking about the Recycled Boat Race yesterday! The APES class made some creative boats!

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Will we have a 3D printer in that Amazon maker space at Wakefield? This would be a great project for students to learn about alternative communication and technology!

[Lauren Bonnet, PhD, CCC-SLP @APS_AsTech]

Yes! Can’t wait to introduce this to our 4th graders tomorrow! Thanks for getting both printers up and running @mrgildea33! #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork

[Caitlin Davies, NBCT @CDaviesEDU]

Living things have cells! We looked a paper leaf and a leaf from a plant in a microscope and compared it to a picture of a plant cell. We talked about which were the “same” and “different” and which “is” living and “not” living @AttainmentCo @APSscience

[Caitlin Davies, NBCT @CDaviesEDU]

Testing out our solar ovens! Compared our “big” and “little” ovens to see if all, some or none of our s’mores melted. A tasty way to learn about alternative energy sources while practicing core vocabulary!