Kinetic Development - Writing
Current situation
Student M. is having a hard
time holding the pencil
correctly and writing within
the lines
Suggested activities for achieving the short-term goals
He can learn to draw shapes and letters:
Long term goal
(1 academic year)
To write words within the
lines, in satisfactory size and
with the correct direction of
the letters
Short-term goals Duration of short-term goals
To draw geometric shapes 1-2 weeks
(simple and complex)
To write single letters on the 1-2 weeks
line, in the correct direction by
gradually reducing their size
To write words and small 1 month
sentences, in the correct
direction (from left to right
and from top to bottom)
• By using various tools (chalks, markers, finger paints)
• With the aid of rice paper
• By connecting dots
• By showing him the letter’s beginning
• Finally without any help
Linguistic Expression – Communication
Current situation Long term goal Short-term goals Duration of short-term goals
(1 academic year)
• Student A. has great To develop better linguistic To name objects 1-2 weeks
difficulty in expression To name simple activities 1-2 weeks
communicating. He doesn’t To name more complex activities 1-2 weeks
engage into a dialog with To narrate simple stories with cards 1 month
his classmates and he To narrate simple stories without cards
usually doesn’t give well- To narrate complex stories with cards
To narrate complex stories without
chosen/fit answers
cards
• When he needs something,
To describe events of his life with the 1 month
he often looks constantly at help of questions
the teacher, who in turn
To describe events of his life without 1 month
asks him questions in order the help of questions
to understand his needs
To ask his classmates/teachers 1 month
questions
To participate in a dialog 2 months

Suggested activities for achieving the short-term goals

• Activities with cards (objects, activities, stories) • Use of visual aids to enhance social transactions (like saying
• Question cards: Where? When? Who? Why? that the “Good morning” when he enters the classroom or saying
student uses to narrate “Could you help me?” when he needs help)
• Reward system for any acceptable behavior