D8 CLASSROOM
Teacher Shailah Nowlin and Paraprofessionals Karen Nave and Michele Prillwitz
D8
is a SXI classroom with students ages three through six. The
philosophy in the classroom is that ALL children can learn. The staff
base the students learning on what they already do and build from that
point. The students are given opportunities to learn from their own
exploration and examination. The children are placed on the floor for
play and independent time. This allows range of motion, positioning and
work on using hands and arms for interacting with objects. Along with
range of motion the staff work daily on sitting, rolling, and head
raising. Communication comes in all forms in the classroom from crying,
laughing, eye gaze, communication switches and verbal communication.