The September Feeling
You Know the One.
It's the first week of September. Your student walks back in and something is different. The skills they had in June, the independence they were building, the confidence they were finding, all gone.
Ten weeks of summer, and the Expanded Core Curriculum didn't travel home with them.
Not because families didn't care. Because they didn't know what to do.
The Summer ECC Challenge changes that. It's a done-for-you resource you can send home with families right now, so your students come back in September having practiced real ECC skills all summer long.
No specialist required.
No materials needed.
Just clear, accessible activities families can actually do. No matter how little time they have.
What's Inside
Everything in One Download.
Two bingo cards packed with ECC activities, plus five complete lesson plans families can run on their own, no TVI in the room required.
Bingo Card 1: Summer Fun Bingo
25 ECC-aligned activities covering sensory, O&M, compensatory skills, daily living, recreation, and more. Families pick their path and go.
Sample activities: Backyard Texture Hunt, Sound Walk Bingo, Experience Story Book, Ice Cream Sundae Bar, Sidewalk Obstacle Course, No-Bake Cheesecake, and 19 more.
Bingo Card 2: Back-to-School Ready Bingo
August-focused activities designed to build confidence and independence before the new school year begins. Students arrive ready, not rattled.
Sample activities: Pack Your Backpack, Plan Your First Week, "About Me" Presentation, Prepare a School Lunch, New Year Bucket List, Sensory Stress Balls, and 19 more.
5 Featured Lesson Plans:
Done-for-You. Step by Step. Family-Ready.
Each lesson plan includes a full description, materials list, objectives, step-by-step instructions, and modifications for different levels. Families open it and go.
🌞 Lesson 1: Creating an Experience Story! Like a tactile scrapbook, Experience Stories are a fun way to remember your adventure for years to come.
🌞 Lesson 2: Making No Bake Cheesecake! Improve your learners’ concept development and basic living skills – by guiding them to make cheesecake without an oven!
🌞 Lesson 3: CVI Friendly Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt! Improve visual skills with a simple walk around the neighborhood!
🌞 Lesson 4: Create an Obstacle Course at Home! Move furniture around. Set a timer. And GO! This lesson plan will show you the O&M concepts you can cover with a simple obstacle course using the materials you already have at home.
🌞 Lesson 5: Building Connections with Imitative Play! Increase your students’ social and self determination skills by helping them become more familiar with “pretend play!”
🌞 PLUS: Digital materials your students and their families need to make each lesson work – so you don’t have to spend time creating anything!
Common Questions
Good questions. Real answers.
Is this really free?
Can I share it with all my students' families?
Do families need to buy anything?
What ages and abilities does it cover?
What is the prize drawing for families?
Do I need to be a member to download this?
September will come either way.
The question is what your students will have practiced between now and then. Give their families a plan today.
Download the Free Challenge
