The ECC Lesson Chart is a sampling of ideas and resources to build additional fun opportunities for teaching the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC). Many of the resources support several ECC areas and may be used in different ways throughout the curriculum. The ECC Lesson Chart is meant to inspire you to continue your search for additional resources to build an ECC teaching portfolio.
| Sensory Efficiency | Compensatory/ Access Skills |
Social Interaction | Orientation & Mobility | Career Education | Recreation and Leisure | Independent Living | Self-Determination | Technology & Assistive Technology | |
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Attract birds to your schoolyard or home. Read More |
Increase opportunities for communication skills through drama. Read More |
Discuss the importance of friends and family in their lives. Read More |
Start an orientation & mobility Jeopardy game. Read More |
Here is a career exploration opportunity--get to know community workers. Read More |
Discuss steps to plan a day trip to a community museum, art gallery, or park. Read More |
Get out the measuring cups and spoons, pick a recipe, and enjoy cooking together. Read More |
Increase opportunities for making choices and decision making. Read More |
Keyboarding is an essential part of literacy programming. Read More |
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Play I spy. Read More |
Have your students watched any good books lately? Read More |
Discuss the importance of "looking your best." Read More |
Make a mobility story book. Read More |
Develop a survival kit for college. Read More |
Think of ways to record fun sports or indoor/outdoor recreation memories. Read More |
Limit the number of sedentary activities. Read More |
Discuss and practice good telephone manners. Read More |
Children first learn to listen and speak, then use these and other skills to learn to read and write. Read More |
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Work on improving their skills with their low vision devices. Read More |
Build vocabulary with meaningful stories and experiences. Read More |
Discuss how to make and be a friend. Read More |
Plan for a rainy day retreat. Read More |
Promote both volunteer and paid work opportunities. Read More |
Set the stage to entice and motivate students to want to travel. Read More |
Kids need to learn responsibility, self-esteem and self-worth. Read More |
Encourage reading about successful people who are visually impaired. Read More |
Building competent writers is important. Read More |
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Play mystery voice game. Read More |
Practice letter-writing skills. Read More |
Good body posture is important to making a good impression. Read More |
Go on an adventure. Read More |
Support development of mentorship opportunities with adults who are blind or have low vision. Read More |
Encourage outdoor activities. Read More |
Dress for success. Read More |
Provide opportunity for imaginative play that focuses on sharing. Read More |
Work on setting goals. Read More |