Week 17

Week 17 braids calm focus, big-picture kindness, high-energy connection, and number-play reflection. Open with Card Towers Together: pairs/small groups build the tallest tower in 5 minutes; model encouraging language, celebrate rebuilds, and (for accessibility) use stable tables, thicker/laminated cards or holders, and allow leaning against a wall. Shift to One Wish for the World: students write/draw one world wish, explain why it matters, then name a small action they can do this week. Share outs can be spoken, drawn, or via AAC. Turn the room social with Mingle, Mingle, Mingle: students circulate, freeze on your cue, and group by category (fave colour/food/season); praise both common answers and unique ones to celebrate individuality. Close with Tic-Tac-Toe Ten: roll a die, place numbers in a 3×3 grid, aim for any three that sum to ten; winners answer a short gratitude prompt, others complete a quick movement (swap to arm raises/claps/seated twists as needed).

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Preparation is minimal (a deck of cards, paper/pencils, drawn 3×3 grids, and an open space). Accessibility stays front and centre: offer visual prompts and sentence starters, AAC/symbol cards, wider pathways and seated/upper-body options, number tokens instead of writing, and extra processing time; “pass” is always okay. Expect gains in fine-motor control, patience, resilience, empathy, agency, social confidence, listening, and strategic numeracy, all of which are encompassed in teamwork, choice, and joyful, inclusive participation.