Sarah Cotto

In this 30-minute personalized lesson for a third-grade student with both verbal and non-verbal communication, learners will practice responding to yes/no questions by completing an engaging “All About Me” activity. This lesson helps build early communication skills, boosts confidence with assistive tech, and uses the student’s interests (sea animals, dinosaurs, Toy Story, How to Train Your Dragon) for motivation.

In this 2-session interactive lesson, second graders will learn to appreciate diverse opinions and music tastes, resolve conflicts respectfully, and find common ground. Students will engage in discussions and activities to build empathy and teamwork. Audience: grade 2 language group. Duration: 2 sessions x 30 minutes.

In this 2-session small group lesson, 3rd graders will sharpen their conversational superpowers: turn-taking, staying on topic, asking relevant questions, relating ideas, and crafting stories. Through discussions, games, and activities, students build social language skills essential for everyday interaction and academic success.