Lesson Plan
Terrific Treats Lesson Plan
Students will explore what a “treat” is through story and song, distinguish between healthy and sugary treats by sorting picture cards, and practice sharing and gratitude in a fun, hands-on activity.
Early exposure to healthy vs. sugary foods builds nutrition awareness, supports categorization skills, and fosters social-emotional learning through sharing and thankfulness.
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15 minutes
Step 1
Introduction to Treats
5 minutes
Step 2
Story Time
7 minutes
Step 3
Sing the Treats Song
5 minutes
Step 4
Sorting Activity
10 minutes
Step 5
Sharing and Gratitude
3 minutes
Slide Deck
Terrific Treats!
What Is a Treat?
Story Time
Sing the Treats Song!
Sorting Activity
Sharing & Gratitude
Great Job, Treat Experts!
Lesson Plan
Treats of Kindness Lesson Plan
Students will learn to treat friends with kindness by practicing polite words, caring actions, and empathy through story, song, and role-play.
Teaching kindness fosters positive relationships, social-emotional growth, and a supportive classroom community, helping young children develop empathy and communication skills.
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Prepare Materials
15 minutes
Step 1
Circle Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Story Time
7 minutes
Step 3
Sing the Kindness Song
5 minutes
Step 4
Role-Play Kindness
10 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Coloring
3 minutes
Slide Deck
Treats of Kindness
Our Kindness Objective
Circle Time: What Is Kindness?
Story Time
Sing the Kindness Song
Role-Play Kindness
Reflection & Coloring
Great Job, Kindness Experts!
Lesson Plan
Expressive Language Play
Students will practice expressive language skills—requesting, commenting, and labeling—through playful, toy-based stations, using targeted cues and reinforcement.
Preschoolers with autism benefit from structured, play-based practice to build functional communication, increasing engagement and vocabulary in motivating contexts.
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Time
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15 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Labeling Station
7 minutes
Step 3
Requesting Station
7 minutes
Step 4
Commenting Station
7 minutes
Step 5
Review & Closing
4 minutes
Lesson Plan
Receptive Language Adventure
Students will improve their ability to follow one- and two-step verbal directions by completing an interactive obstacle course and picture-based tasks in a playful, supportive environment.
Strengthening receptive language skills helps preschoolers with autism understand and follow daily instructions, boosts listening comprehension, and supports independence in classroom routines.
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15 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up & Review
5 minutes
Step 2
One-Step Obstacle Course
7 minutes
Step 3
Two-Step Picture Tasks
7 minutes
Step 4
Treasure Hunt Challenge
7 minutes
Step 5
Review & Closing
4 minutes
Lesson Plan
Articulation Fun
Students will practice accurate production of target phonemes (e.g., /s/, /r/) within single words and simple phrases during engaging, multisensory games with at least 80% accuracy.
Consistent, motivating practice of target sounds in playful contexts enhances intelligibility, builds confidence, and supports generalization of correct articulation patterns for preschoolers with autism.
Audience
Time
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15 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Placement Cues
5 minutes
Step 2
Sensory Phoneme Modeling
7 minutes
Step 3
Articulation Game Activity
10 minutes
Step 4
Minimal Pairs Practice
5 minutes
Step 5
Review & Feedback
3 minutes
Lesson Plan
Play-Based Interaction
Students will engage in child-led play activities with structured scaffolding to encourage spontaneous communication, social initiations, and expanded play schemes.
Offering free play with targeted prompts fosters real‐world communication, social engagement, and flexible play for preschoolers with autism, supporting generalization of skills.
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Time
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Materials
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15 minutes
Step 1
Setup & Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Child-Led Play Sessions
20 minutes
Step 3
Group Reflection
5 minutes
Lesson Plan
Social-Pragmatic Play
Students will develop foundational social-pragmatic skills—joint attention, turn-taking, and conversational exchanges—through interactive, play-based games to foster engagement and peer interaction.
Improving social-pragmatic abilities helps preschoolers with autism initiate and respond in social contexts, supports peer bonding, and builds functional conversation skills.
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Prepare Materials
15 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up & Social Greeting
5 minutes
Step 2
Joint Attention Game
8 minutes
Step 3
Turn-Taking Board Game
8 minutes
Step 4
Conversational Exchange with Dice
6 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Closing
3 minutes