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Hello, My name is Kate Bjostad and I have been teaching students with Developmental Cognitive Disabilities and students with Autism since 2003. My students, teaching assistants and myself enjoy learning through hands-on, interactive activates.





Welcome to the DCD k-2 self- contained class page.

The focus in our classroom is:

1.    School Success Behaviors
    a.    Turn taking
    b.    Walking in a line
    c.    Following directions
    d.    Sharing
    e.    Working as a group


2.    Functional Skills:
    a.    putting on/taking off coats, boots, shoes, hats, and mittens
    b.    taking care of belongings
    c.    bathroom skills
    d.    cafeteria skills

3.    Academic Readiness:
    a.    Calendar skills
    b.    Number Sense
    c.    Colors and shapes
    d.    Alphabet names and sounds
    e.    Sight words
    f.     Shared Reading Experiences
    g.    Self-Selective Reading Experiences
    h.    Handwriting
    i.    Expressive Writing
    j.    Technology (book on tapes, card slider, computer)
   k.    Fine Motor and Gross Motor Skills

4.    Communication:
    a.    Greetings
    b.    Expressing needs/wants
    c.    Using pictures or voice output devices



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Contact Information
651-293-8875
katherine.bjostad@spps.org

School Supply List
*Backpack (no wheels)
*Kleenex (2)
*Glue Sticks (2)
*Markers
*Folders (3)
*Notebooks (2)

Wish List Items
*Triangluar Crayons
*Round Chubby Markers
*Hand Sanitizer
*Bleach Wipes
*Snacks
*Ziploc Bags
*AA batteries
*AAA batteries