Upper
SRC Curriculum Overview
The SRC Program (Structured Routine Center) is a social
communication intensive program that utilizes research based methodology and
curriculum to provide foundational education services for children with Autism
Spectrum Disorders and other communication related disorders.
Specific
Curriculum used in the SRC program:
- EDMARK
- Sight-word
reading program
- Read
Well
- Phonics
based reading program
- Touch
Math
- Visual/tactile
math program
- Yogarilla
- Motor program used to improve fine and gross
motor skills, sensory processing, attention, communication, and
cognition.
Daily
Activities:
- Circle Time: There
are three circle times throughout the school day. Morning circle, Calendar
circle, and Song circle. During each circle time students engage in turn
taking, asking questions, responding to questions, greetings, making
choices, attending, and social activities.
- Jobs:
Each student has a job during circle time. Jobs include Who's Here Today
Helper, Greeter, Lunch Helper, Weather Helper, Counter, Flag Leader, and
Line Leader. Students also help with emptying trash cans and cleaning the
classroom at the end of each day.
- Academics: Each
day students have a 20 minute Math table time, a 20 minute Reading table
time, and a 20 minute Writing table time. Within these tables times, Reading,
Math, and Writing curricula are used. There are 2 to 3 students in each
group during a table time. Each student's specific IEP goals regarding
Math, Reading, and Written Language are addressed within these times.
- Social Studies:
The forth 20 minute table time is Social Studies. In this table time
students work on following directions, fine motor skills, generalized
academic tasks, as well as creative thinking and reasoning.
- Life Skills: The
fifth table time is Life Skills. In this area students are completing
functional tasks and routines that one would encounter in daily life. For
example, we have been working on sorting and folding clothes. A routine
that could be put to good use at home!
- Free Choice: At
this time students have the opportunity to practice turn taking, being
polite, sharing and spontaneous speech. While staff help facilitate
appropriate play and communication, student's social and behavioral IEP
goals are focused on during this unstructured time.
- Sensory Room: We
have a fantastic sensory room right next door! We share this space with
the Primary SRC. The sensory room includes a swing, water and sand table,
bean bag chairs, etc.
- Snack: Snack
gives students an opportunity to request items, describe what they taste
like, and hopefully increase tolerance towards new foods.
- Speech/OT/APE: Students
receive services from these related service providers to meet the needs
detailed in their IEPs. These specialists also observe other daily
sessions, consult with staff, and participate in classroom activities.
- Music/Library/Technology: Students spend 20 minutes in each
activity at least once a week. We sing songs and play instruments in
Music, listen a read aloud and check out books in Library, and learn
computer skills in Technology!
