Week 1 · June 2–5
Hello, Friends!
Greetings & Self-Awareness
Greetings & Self-Awareness
🎯 Focus: Building foundational social awareness
👁️ Eye contact during greetings
🗣️ Say/sign name, hello, bye
😊 ID emotions on feelings chart
⏳ Wait turn in circle time
Monday☀️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in, theme intro
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Hello Song Rotation — name songs and greeting movements with scarves
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Greetings
Video model — saying hello/goodbye
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Decorated Name Badge (stickers, stamps, markers) · 🧠 Sensory: Name sand-tracing tray · 🎭 Drama: Greeting role-play at door
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Freeze Dance — greet a partner each time music stops
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Hello Song circle with mirrors for self-identification
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingTuesday🌤️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Feelings movement song — act out big/small emotions with whole body
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Feelings Pt 1
Big/small feelings video + anchor chart
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Feelings Playdough Faces · 🧠 Sensory: Texture-to-feeling sort (rough=mad, soft=calm) · 🎭 Drama: Mirror play — facial expression pairs
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Feelings freeze dance — hold an emotion pose when music stops
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Feelings Photo Sort — match photo cards to emotion labels as a group
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingWednesday⛅
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Body language song — "What does my body say?" with movement cues
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Body Language
What does my body say? Reading nonverbal cues
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Body Tracing Mural (trace + paint + label emotions) · 🧠 Sensory: Body sensation cards (tense/relaxed) · 🎭 Drama: Emotion Charades — act out for the group
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Emotion movement freeze — hold a body-language pose when music stops
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Emotion Matching Game — pair body-language photos to feeling words
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingThursday🌈
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Review medley — greetings + feelings movement songs
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Review — Greetings + Feelings
Puppet role-play practice
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: All About Me Book Page 1 (self-portrait + "I am…") · 🧠 Sensory: Emotion sensory bin exploration · 🎭 Drama: Friendship Greeting Game
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Goodbye song and goodbye wave circle
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Feelings Check-in Wall — each child places photo on feelings chart
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
Closing🛒 Supplies Needed This Week
Blank name badge cards
Stickers & stamps
Markers & crayons
Playdough (multiple colors)
Feelings photo cards
Large butcher paper roll
Tempera paint + brushes
Hand mirrors
Puppets (2–3)
All About Me book pages
Week 2 · June 9–12
My Body Talks
Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal Communication
🎯 Focus: Gestures, space, and body cues
👋 ID 3 nonverbal cues
🫵 Use gestures to communicate
🔵 Recognize personal space bubble
🔗 Match body language to meaning
Monday☀️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in, theme intro
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Personal Space dance — hula hoop movement activity
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Personal Space
Hula hoop personal space demo
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: My Space Bubble Painting · 🧠 Sensory: "In my space / too close" tactile card sort · 🎭 Drama: Hula Hoop personal space game
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Bubble song — move in bubbles without touching others
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Personal Space Movement Game — navigate the room mindfully
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingTuesday🌤️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Gesture song — wave, point, thumbs up, stop with full body movement
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Pointing & Gestures
What does it mean to point?
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Hand Print Gesture Art (label: wave, stop, point) · 🧠 Sensory: Finger-tracing raised gesture cards · 🎭 Drama: Silent gesture game — guide a partner without talking
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Gesture freeze dance — hold a gesture when music stops
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Gesture Treasure Hunt — use pointing/gestures only to guide partner
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingWednesday⛅
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Listening body song — "eyes watching, ears listening, body still"
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Listening with Eyes & Ears
Body-ready listening poster
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Listening Ears Headband (paper + ear cutouts) · 🧠 Sensory: Sound ID jars — match sounds to objects · 🎭 Drama: Frozen Listening Game — freeze on command
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Whisper movement game — listen carefully for soft musical cues
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Sound ID Listening Walk — record sounds in picture journals as a group
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingThursday🌈
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Nonverbal communication movement medley — gestures + body cues
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Review — Nonverbal Comm.
Group photo sort activity
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: All About Me Book Page 2 ("My hands say…") · 🧠 Sensory: Gesture texture match cards · 🎭 Drama: Nonverbal Bingo — match gesture pictures to squares
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Gesture relay song — pass a message with movement across the circle
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Gesture Relay Race — pass a message with gestures only
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
Closing🛒 Supplies Needed This Week
Hula hoops (1 per child)
Circle paper + watercolors
Tempera paint for handprints
Paper strips for headband
Ear cutout templates
Picture journals / clipboards
Gesture photo cards
Nonverbal bingo boards
All About Me book — pg 2
Week 3 · June 16–19
Asking & Telling
Requesting & Commenting
Requesting & Commenting
🎯 Focus: Expressive requests and comments
🙋 Request items verbally / AAC
💡 Use "I want / I need" frames
👀 Comment on shared activities
🗨️ Initiate topic with a peer
Monday☀️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Requesting song — "I want, I need" chant with movements
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Asking for Help
Video + scripted request practice
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Help Signal Flag · 🧠 Sensory: Request-to-get station (sign/say for item) · 🎭 Drama: "Help Me!" Roleplay Corner with props
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
"May I have…?" freeze dance — request a partner before moving
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Snack Requesting Station — must request each item verbally/AAC
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingTuesday🌤️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Commenting song — "Look at this! That's so cool!" with movement
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Commenting
That's cool! / Look at this!
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Sensory Texture Collage (fabric, foam, sandpaper) · 🧠 Sensory: Texture bin — narrate "It feels…" · 🎭 Drama: Art Gallery Walk — comment with sentence frames
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Narration movement — describe what your body is doing as you move
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Sensory Bin Commenting — "It feels…" narration practice as a group
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingWednesday⛅
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Conversation starter song — pick a topic, ask a friend
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Starting a Conversation
Pick a topic → ask a question
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Conversation Starter Spinner (paper plate + brad) · 🧠 Sensory: Question ball squeeze — answer when caught · 🎭 Drama: Structured Peer Chats with visual starter cards
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Question toss song — sing and toss ball to a friend
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Question Ball Toss — toss ball; answer the question written on it
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingThursday🌈
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Requesting + commenting review song and movement medley
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Review — Asking & Telling
Request & comment bingo
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: "I Want" Wish Jar (decorate + draw/dictate 3 wishes) · 🧠 Sensory: AAC + PECS requesting practice · 🎭 Drama: No-Bake Cooking — verbalize each step
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
"I want…" chant and movement medley
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
AAC + Verbal Practice — supported device/PECS requesting stations
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
Closing🛒 Supplies Needed This Week
Craft sticks + dowels
Fabric/foam/sandpaper scraps
Paper plates + brad fasteners
Beach ball (with questions)
Small jars or containers
Sensory bin materials
No-bake recipe ingredients
AAC device / PECS boards
Comment sentence frame cards
Week 4 · June 23–26
Let's Take Turns
Play & Conversation
Play & Conversation
🎯 Focus: Turn-taking, waiting, sharing
⏳ Wait for turn in games
🗣️ Use "my turn / your turn"
🏆 Tolerate losing gracefully
🤝 Share materials with peers
Monday☀️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Turn-taking song — pass the instrument around the circle
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Taking Turns
Video model; token turn-taking board
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Turn-Taking Tower Craft (pairs alternate blocks/stickers) · 🧠 Sensory: Token board sorting · 🎭 Drama: Board game play — Zingo, Candy Land
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Freeze dance with turn-taking — only move on your turn color
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Alternating Block Build — pairs build one tower, alternating blocks
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingTuesday🌤️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Waiting song — slow movement, freeze, and breathe while waiting
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Waiting
Cool-down strategies for waiting
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Watercolor Patience Painting (salt + wet paint, observe the wait) · 🧠 Sensory: Calm-down sensory station · 🎭 Drama: Waiting roleplay corner with cool-down props
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Slow + fast movement game — practice waiting for the beat
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Wait-Your-Turn Obstacle Course — must wait for signal before each step
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingWednesday⛅
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Sharing song — pass the prop, take turns, share the stage
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Sharing
When is sharing hard? Social story
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Collaborative Accordion Book (each child one page) · 🧠 Sensory: Shared supply bin (limited tools per group) · 🎭 Drama: Sharing dramatic play kitchen
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Partner mirror dance — follow each other's movements
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Shared Supply Challenge — whole table shares one marker set to complete a drawing
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingThursday🌈
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Sportsmanship song — "good game, nice try, we all can play"
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Review — Turn-Taking
Role-play scenarios with puppets
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Sportsmanship Trophy (paper cup + dictated "I did well…") · 🧠 Sensory: Good-game script sensory squeeze · 🎭 Drama: "Good game / nice try" script roleplay
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Cooperative dance — groups must move together and cheer each other
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Group Game Day — Duck Duck Goose, Hot Potato, Ring Around the Rosie
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
Closing🛒 Supplies Needed This Week
Board games (Zingo, Candy Land)
Building blocks / stickers
Watercolors + salt
Paper strips for accordion book
Paper cups + gold paint
Obstacle course materials
Token board + tokens
Week 5 · June 30 – July 3
Big Feelings
Emotional Regulation
Emotional Regulation
🎯 Focus: Naming, understanding, and managing emotions
😤 Name 5+ emotions
🫀 Identify body signals
🧘 Use 1–2 calming strategies
🆘 Ask for help when overwhelmed
Monday☀️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Feelings dance — move your body to match each emotion called out
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Identifying Feelings
Zones of Regulation intro (informal)
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Feelings Color Wheel (each section = emotion + color) · 🧠 Sensory: Emotion sorting bins — sort situation cards · 🎭 Drama: Feelings Volcano — baking soda + vinegar metaphor
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Zones of Regulation movement — color-coded movement zones to music
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Feelings Volcano Experiment — baking soda + vinegar big feelings metaphor
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingTuesday🌤️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Calm-down movement song — deep breath, slow stretch, cozy freeze
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Calming Down
Deep breaths, counting, cozy corner strategies
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Calm Down Kit Bag (decorate zip bag + fill with fidget, card) · 🧠 Sensory: Calm strategy station — fidgets, squeeze toys · 🎭 Drama: Yoga card calm-down roleplay
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Hoberman sphere breathing — expand/contract with the music
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Breathing Ball Play — Hoberman sphere paced group breathing
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingWednesday⛅
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Big vs. small problem song — exaggerate movements for big/small
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Size of the Problem
Big problem vs. small problem sorting
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Problem Size Accordion Book (tiny/medium/big panels) · 🧠 Sensory: Negotiation challenge — share 10 items by feel · 🎭 Drama: Puppet show — problem scenarios + solutions
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Freeze + solve — pause music, act out a solution to a scenario
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Problem-Solving Puppet Show — puppets act out problems, kids suggest fixes
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingThursday🌈
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Calming strategy relay dance — yoga pose, breath, stretch, squeeze
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured prompts, AAC supported
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Review — Big Feelings
Feelings check-in museum walk
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Emotion Collage Faces (magazine cut-outs, labeled) · 🧠 Sensory: My Feelings Book — add emotion pages to journal · 🎭 Drama: Feelings check-in museum walk
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Big Feelings review dance — act out each week's emotions to music
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Calming Strategy Relay — move through yoga, breathing, drawing, squeeze toy stations
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
Closing🛒 Supplies Needed This Week
Baking soda + vinegar
Zip-lock bags (1 per child)
Mini fidget toys
Hoberman sphere
Old magazines for collage
Emotion sorting cards
Yoga card deck
Color wheel templates
Week 6 · July 7–10
Being a Friend
Friendship Skills
Friendship Skills
🎯 Focus: Kind actions, compliments, joining in
💬 Use kind words and actions
🙋 Join group with a verbal bid
⭐ Give a genuine compliment
🫶 Recognize a good friend
Monday☀️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in, week theme intro
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Friendship song — partner movements, high-fives, and handshakes to music
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Practice giving a compliment to a snack neighbor
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: What Friends Do
Friendship recipe video + anchor chart
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Friendship Recipe Card (illustrate + dictate ingredients for a "perfect friend") · 🧠 Sensory: Friendship Web Yarn Toss (say one kind thing, pass yarn) · 🎭 Drama: Friendship door roleplay — knock, greet, ask to play
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Freeze dance — partner freeze and say one kind thing when music stops
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Friendship Soup Cooking — each child adds an ingredient = "ingredient of friendship"
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingTuesday🌤️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
"Find a Friend" song — match movements with a peer, practice joining in
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Structured conversation practice at snack table
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Joining In
How to ask to join; what to say
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Join-In Door Hanger (decorate + practice using as a joining bid) · 🧠 Sensory: Collaborative LEGO build — must ask to join before adding blocks · 🎭 Drama: Join-In Roleplay Stations (scripted bids with peers)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
"Join the Group" freeze dance — join a new cluster of friends each round
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Cooperative floor puzzle — group joins in together to complete
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingWednesday⛅
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Compliment song — pass a kind word around the circle in rhythm
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Each child gives a specific compliment before eating
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Compliments
Giving genuine compliments; not just "nice"
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Compliment Card Making (watercolor + marker; write/dictate a specific compliment) · 🧠 Sensory: Kindness sensory bin (find hidden heart tokens) · 🎭 Drama: Compliment Hot Seat (each child gets 60 sec of group compliments)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Kindness dance — act out a kind action each time the beat drops
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Kindness Bingo — complete kind acts during the round to fill cards
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingThursday🌈
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, week reflection
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Friendship week review songs — group favorites from the week
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Friendship reflection prompts at table
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Review — Friendship
Friendship social story retell
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Friendship Portrait Exchange (draw + paint a camp friend; swap + gift at closing) · 🧠 Sensory: Cooperative games (parachute, tandem balloon) · 🎭 Drama: Friendship Wall Gallery tour — look and comment on each piece
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Group dance — everyone joins and celebrates friendship week
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Friendship Wall Gallery — hang the week's art; tour and celebrate each other's work
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
Closing🛒 Supplies Needed This Week
Recipe card templates
Soup ingredients / veggies
Ball of yarn
Door hanger blanks
Watercolor + markers
Kindness bingo boards
Parachute
LEGO / Duplo blocks
Week 7 · July 14–17
Let's Solve It
Problem Solving & Conflict
Problem Solving & Conflict
🎯 Focus: Stop-think-act, apologies, solutions
🛑 Use stop / think / act
💡 Identify 2+ solutions
🙏 Say sorry meaningfully
⚖️ Recognize fair vs unfair
Monday☀️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in, week theme intro
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Stop-Think-Act freeze dance — freeze and think before choosing the next move
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Scenario prompts during snack — expected or unexpected?
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Expected vs Unexpected
Social autopsy: what went wrong?
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Two-Sided Mask (craft stick: expected face / unexpected face) · 🧠 Sensory: Expected/Unexpected scenario card sorting bin · 🎭 Drama: Comic Strip Conflict role-play (3-panel problem → solution)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
"Make a Choice" movement game — two directions, choose the expected one
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Group scenario card sort — team sorts expected vs unexpected into buckets together
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingTuesday🌤️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Apology action song — steps of a real apology in song form
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Practice thank-you and apology language at the table
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Apologies
What makes an apology work?
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Sorry Card Making (fold + decorate; practice delivering with puppet partner) · 🧠 Sensory: Repair the Friendship Craft (torn paper taped back — repair metaphor) · 🎭 Drama: Apology Practice Theater (puppet stage: conflict → apology → repair)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Cool-down breathing song — regulation strategy with movement and breath
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Puppet apology show — group watches and votes on whether the apology worked
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingWednesday⛅
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Team balance challenge warm-up — mirroring and moving as a unit
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Problem-solving conversation prompts
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: What Can I Do?
3-step problem-solving poster
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Solution Sunburst (draw a problem in center sun; paint rays with solution ideas) · 🧠 Sensory: Bridge Building Challenge (craft sticks, team communicates to build) · 🎭 Drama: Negotiation Race (two kids share 10 items — must agree how to split)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
"Solve It!" marching chant — call-and-response with problem-solving moves
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Group bridge build — share bridges, compare approaches, celebrate solutions
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingThursday🌈
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, week reflection
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Community helper songs and movements — march like a firefighter, dance like a doctor
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Share one problem-solving strategy learned this week
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Review — Problem Solving
Video scenario: pause & predict
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: All About Me Book — Page 3 ("When I have a problem I can…" — illustrate 2 strategies) · 🧠 Sensory: Problem-Solving Game Board (roll dice; land on scenario; give a solution) · 🎭 Drama: Community Helper Dramatic Play (doctor/firefighter/teacher)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Problem-solving freeze dance — solve a scenario before taking the next dance move
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
All About Me Book Page 3 share-out — each child shares two strategies they illustrated
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
Closing🛒 Supplies Needed This Week
Craft sticks + masks
Cardstock for sorry cards
Puppets (conflict scenarios)
Craft sticks (bridge building)
Yellow + orange paint (sunburst)
Scenario sorting cards
All About Me book — pg 3
Community helper costume props
Week 8 · July 21–24
Playing Together
Cooperative Play & Imagination
Cooperative Play & Imagination
🎯 Focus: Sustaining play, flexibility, creative collaboration
⏱️ Sustain shared play 5+ min
🎬 Negotiate roles in dramatic play
💡 Add ideas to group activity
😄 Respond to playful bids
Monday☀️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in, week theme intro
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Cooperative follow-the-leader song — each child leads one move in sequence
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Tell a neighbor one idea for something fun to do together
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Playing Together
How to keep a game going
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Camping Diorama (shoebox campsite; assign collaborative roles) · 🧠 Sensory: Storytelling Add-On tokens (add a sensory object, add a sentence) · 🎭 Drama: Camping Trip Dramatic Play (set up tent, assign roles, play out scenario)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Group storytelling song — each verse adds a new line to the shared story
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Storytelling Add-On Game — one sentence each; build a group story together
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingTuesday🌤️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
"Change It Up!" song — switch movements mid-song; practice flexibility
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Practice gracefully accepting a change at the table (snack surprise swap)
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Flexible Thinking
Plans change — being okay with it
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Surprise Art Challenge (begin drawing; swap papers mid-way and continue partner's picture) · 🧠 Sensory: Surprise texture bags — guess and describe without looking · 🎭 Drama: Improv Silly Scenarios (Freeze drama; switch characters mid-scene)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Improv warm-up — copy a new leader each round; stay flexible
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
"Plan Change" scenario practice — group responds together to a surprise change
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingWednesday⛅
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Robot + Controller warm-up pairs — one leads, one mirrors, then switch
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
One child leads the snack conversation each turn
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Keeping Play Going
Add-ons, follow the leader, silly voices
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Build-a-City Mural (each child paints one building or road; assemble into shared poster) · 🧠 Sensory: Block City Negotiation (group constructs city; must discuss and assign roles) · 🎭 Drama: Robot + Controller Pairs (one leads, one follows, then switch roles)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Freeze dance — each round, pick a new play-extending move to share with a partner
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Assemble the city mural — lay out sections, admire the whole, and label each building
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingThursday🌈
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, week reflection
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Camp celebration dance — everyone contributes a move to the group choreography
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Share a favorite cooperative play moment from the week
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Review — Cooperative Play
Video: what makes play break down?
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Our Camp World Painting (large roll paper; everyone adds one element to a shared imaginary world) · 🧠 Sensory: Partner Obstacle Course (partner-assisted — can't finish alone) · 🎭 Drama: Play Invitation Making (illustrated invitation to play for a friend)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Cooperative group game — everyone succeeds together or the round starts over
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Camp World Painting reveal — lay out the mural; tour and add finishing touches together
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
Closing🛒 Supplies Needed This Week
Shoeboxes (1 per group)
Camping props / toy tent
Large butcher paper roll
Tempera paints
Blank drawing paper (partner swap)
Building blocks set
Play invitation card templates
Week 9 · July 28–31
Celebration & Transition
Looking Ahead
Looking Ahead
🎯 Focus: Reflection, goodbyes, and next steps · Family Showcase Thu
🔁 Reflect on skills learned
👋 Practice saying goodbye
🎯 Set one communication goal
🎉 Share with family
Monday☀️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, reflection on summer journey
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Camper-voted favorite songs — celebrate the summer with a music countdown
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Share one skill you learned this summer
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Review Playlist
Camper-voted favorite ES lessons revisited
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Summer Skills Scrapbook Page (collage of photos, drawings, stickers showing what they learned) · 🧠 Sensory: Skill celebration sensory bin (find tokens matching each learned skill) · 🎭 Drama: Skill Showcase — act out a skill you're proud of for the group
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Celebration dance — "Everybody's Got a Skill!" movement song
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Goal-Setting Station — pick one skill to keep practicing; decorate goal card to take home
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share scrapbook pages, compliment cards, home log
ClosingTuesday🌤️
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in about transition
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Transition songs — songs about starting something new and staying brave
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Share feelings about summer ending and going back to school
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Handling Change
Summer ending; new routine coming
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Memory Chain (paper strips; write/draw one camp memory each; loop into streamer) · 🧠 Sensory: Transition Feelings Check-In (draw/stamp feelings about going back to school) · 🎭 Drama: Back-to-School Social Story (personalized illustrated social story for transition)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Goodbye song practice — group rehearses the farewell song for Thursday's showcase
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Hang the memory chain streamer across the room; each child shares one memory aloud
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingWednesday⛅
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag, visual schedule check
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, feelings check-in
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
"I'm Proud!" movement song — each child shows off something they're proud of through movement
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Share something you're proud of from this summer
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Being Proud of Yourself
Self-advocacy + self-celebration
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — 3 Rotations
🎨 Art: Personal Award Trophy (paper/foam trophy; decorate with summer pride) · 🧠 Sensory: Photo Frame Decorating (decorate a frame for a camp photo keepsake) · 🎭 Drama: Compliment Letter Writing (dictate/write a note to a counselor or friend)
Centers10:45–11:00
🎵 Music & Movement
Victory dance — group cheers for and celebrates each other's accomplishments
Music11:00–11:15
Whole Group Activity
Mini trophy ceremony — each child shares what they're proud of this summer
Hands-on11:15–11:30
Closing Meeting
Reflection, share art, compliment cards, home log
ClosingThursday 🎉🌟
8:30–8:40
Arrival Routine
Greet at door, cubby, name tag — families arrive later
Arrival8:40–9:10
Morning Meeting
Attendance, schedule review, excitement check-in for Showcase day
Meeting9:10–9:25
🎵 Music & Movement
Celebration welcome song — warm-up before families arrive
Music9:25–9:45
Snack + Social
Final snack together; practice goodbye phrases and thank-yous
Snack9:45–10:00
ES: Final Lesson — Saying Goodbye
Script + practice meaningful goodbyes
Everyday Speech10:00–10:45
Centers — Showcase Prep
🎨 Art: All About Me Book — Cover Page (design + decorate the keepsake cover to take home) · 🧠 Sensory: Gallery setup (arrange all summer art for the showcase) · 🎭 Drama: Goodbye script practice with a partner
Centers10:45–11:30
⭐ CELEBRATION PARTY + FAMILY SHOWCASE
Families invited! Campers present All About Me books, trophies, and summer art. Goodbye ceremony with personalized affirmation cards.
SHOWCASE🛒 Supplies Needed This Week
Camp photos printed
Paper strips for memory chain
Foam / paper trophies
Gold / silver paint + glitter
Photo frame blanks
All About Me cover page templates
Affirmation cards (pre-written by staff)
Party snacks + decorations