A Good Gardener

This week Jared began Community Based Instruction.  That basically means he is spending some of his "school week" out of the school building and in the community, all the while learning!

More technically:

Community Based Instruction is incorporated with the belief that every student, regardless of the severity of his/her disabilities, is capable of living, working and recreating in the community. 

Community Based Instruction is not a field trip.

Community Based Instruction is not simply exposure to environments.

For Jared, he spent some time on Friday landscaping!  He helped plant flowers and lay down mulch for a local business.  While doing all of this, he worked along side of others and had to continually practice his social and communication skills.

Jared's favorite part of the day... his teacher brought in some Little Caesar's pizza!

Mom's favorite part of the day.... loved seeing the SMILE on Jared's face in the photos from the day and when he got home from school.

Jared's impression of the day... "I am a good gardener!"

Mom's impression of the day... love that education is not always thought of as a student sitting at a desk with pen and paper!

We will call this one - A GOOD DAY!