BIA Clubhouse: Where Friendship Rules: Adventurers: Newspaper Tent Structure (Fun in The Sun)

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.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Adventurers: Newspaper Tent Structure (Fun in The Sun)

NEWSPAPER TENT: This highly cooperative activity was a big hit. We created a tent structure using rolled-up newspaper and tape. The focus was on teamwork to achieve a common goal. To attach the newspaper rolls two people working together were pretty much needed at all times: One person holding the newspaper roll and the other one securing it with tape.

Here is the result:

To stay with the tent/camping theme, we also prepared S'Mores for snack. Everyone loved them.

S'MORES

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Break a large graham cracker into two parts. One is for the top of your S'More and one is for the bottom.

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Place one graham cracker part on a plate and top it with a large marshmallow. Put in the microwave on High for 10 to 12 seconds or until the marshmallow doubles in size.

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Top the marshmallow with a square of chocolate and then with the remaining graham cracker part. Squeeze down until the marshmallow begins to puff out the sides of the S'More.

BIA Clubhouse: Where Friendship Rules