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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – The Washington Township Public Schools special education department sponsored a trip for students in kindergarten through 12th grade to the Brunswick Zone bowling alley in Turnersville on Thursday, May 18, 2017.
Students had worked for the past several weeks on the skills needed to bowl and to earn the invitation to the event. That goes farther than just athletic mechanics. It included lessons in patience, social skills and more.
On Thursday, Washington Township students and staff took up 12 lanes – six or more per lane – and enjoyed 90 minutes of bowling time. During the trip, the students also were treated to soft drinks and pizza.
“Community outings provide an ideal ‘classroom’ to teach the skills of connection: leisure, recreation, and independent living skills,” District Elementary Education Supervisor Christina Cox said. “On these outings, students are exposed to new situations and have a chance to use skills in new settings. And, they have an opportunity to make connections in the community. Instruction occurs in settings that are practical and facilitate meaningful experiences so that students can practice skills in places they would most likely use them. With instruction taking place in the community, students make great progress on the acquisition, maintenance and, particularly, the generalization of their skills from the classroom to the community — where the skills are most vital and will be used for a lifetime.”
Loving the Lanes!
District Special Education Department Takes K-12 Students to Bowling Alley for Community Outing
Students had worked for the past several weeks on the skills needed to bowl and to earn the invitation to the event. That goes farther than just athletic mechanics. It included lessons in patience, social skills and more.
On Thursday, Washington Township students and staff took up 12 lanes – six or more per lane – and enjoyed 90 minutes of bowling time. During the trip, the students also were treated to soft drinks and pizza.
“Community outings provide an ideal ‘classroom’ to teach the skills of connection: leisure, recreation, and independent living skills,” District Elementary Education Supervisor Christina Cox said. “On these outings, students are exposed to new situations and have a chance to use skills in new settings. And, they have an opportunity to make connections in the community. Instruction occurs in settings that are practical and facilitate meaningful experiences so that students can practice skills in places they would most likely use them. With instruction taking place in the community, students make great progress on the acquisition, maintenance and, particularly, the generalization of their skills from the classroom to the community — where the skills are most vital and will be used for a lifetime.”
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