1) The document outlines an assurance method for teaching a 1st grade special education class of 10 boys and 7 girls the months of the year. 2) Strategies include singing songs, playing matching games where students put themselves in order, and doing worksheets and coloring sheets to associate months with holidays and seasons. 3) The goal is for all students to be able to list the months of the year in order with 100% accuracy by the end of the school year.

1. SavannaJordan
CI 350-201
Assure Method
A - !st grade,special ed., 10 boys, 7girls, 70% white, 20% African-American, and 10% Latino. 7 students
have ADHD .
S - My studentswill listthe months of the year after singing songs, playing games, and doing activities
involvingthe monthsof the year. By the end of the school year my students will list the months of the
year with 100% accuracy.
S - Songs: During calendar time, my students will sing the months of the year song.
Games: I will give each student a month or a number 1-12 and have them put themselves in order.
Activities: To get my students to associate months with certain holidays and seasons, they will do
coloring sheets as well as work sheets to help them make the connection.
U - Songs:During calendartime everymorningmystudentsandIwill sit in the floor on the rug and talk
aboutwhatday it wasas well asthe yearand month.Theneachday a differentstudent will lead us
in the months of the year song.
Games: I will give each student a paper necklace with month or a number from 1-12 on it.
without them knowing what they have. Once they turn their necklaces over they will have to
find their match (number to order of months. Ex: July and 7) and then put themselves in order.
Activities: So that my students can associate each month with a holiday and a season we will do
work sheets and coloring sheets to help them make the connections.
R - My students will list the months of the year after practicing with songs, calendar time, games and
activities.
E- To assess my students I will have them sing the song to me and then have them take a short quiz.