Handout 15: Planning an Appropriate Activity

Instructions: Use this format to plan an appropriate activity for children of a specific age group.

Describe the activity:

What are your goals for children participating in this activity? What skills will they develop and use?

How can children at different skill levels participate?

How will the activity allow children to make choices? Use creativity?

How will the activity encourage development across more than one domain?

What adaptations are needed to encourage the participation of a child with disabilities?

What materials will you use?

Who will lead the activity and help children get involved?