The Clubhouse is the Behavioral Intervention Association's (http://www.bia4autism.org) after-school program. Once a week, children between the ages of 5 and 12, who have communication and social challenges, meet and engage in fun activities to practice different social skills. The Explorers focus on skills such as staying with the group, greetings, turn taking, participating independently in activities, and brief exchanges with peers. The Adventurers focus on skills such as initiating and maintaining conversations, perspective taking, and negotiating with peers.
The Explorers: Marble Painting (Rainy Day Fun and Magic)
Music Time “Bop ‘Til You Drop": Today, we learned a new music and movement game "Bop 'Til You Drop" by Greg and Steve. We had to follow different movements such as floating like a feather, bouncing, spinning, etc.
Small Group Art Project “Marble Painting”: We
worked in small groups (2 to 3 students) and inserted paper (e.g.,
construction paper) into a cardboard mailing tube. Then, we added paint
with a spoon (different colors) and marbles (2-3), closed the tube and
shook the
tube. It was very exciting when the paper was taken out of the tube and
opened up to reveal the beautiful patterns the marbles had created on
the paper.
Some tips to make this activity successful: Make sure that
the students place the color blobs onto the paper, demonstrate how to
cover the lids of the tube with your hands while shaking the tube so the
marbles won't come flying out.
Some interactive strategies:
- One peer holds the tube while his partner adds paint to the paper.
- Students can experiment with and brainstorm different ways of shaking the tube.
- Peers can cheer for their partner who is shaking the tube.
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