Learning Objective: Implement the curriculum designed for the create station at the PANDA AAC camp’s 2023 session to create a successful in-person summer camp experience focused on literacy learning for learners with complex communication needs.
| Day 1: Animals Go | Day 2: Vehicles Go | Day 3: Toys Go | Day 4: I Go |
| Implementation: Animals Go Read Aloud. Stations/Activities Challenge Cards Book Writing Building Reading walk Art | Implementation: Vehicles Go Read Aloud. Stations Challenge Cards Book Writing Building Art | Implementation: Toys Go Read Aloud, as an animated video with a song. Stations Building Art | Implementation: Animated song was chosen to match the dramatic play. Wheels on the bus, bus toy, people passengers, pause to pick up passengers. |
| Evolution of Day 2: Book writing was scrapped due to time/interest. | Evolution of Day 3: The book was sung to students (impromptu recording). | Evolution of Day 4: Students engaged with Story songs and other go/stop-themed songs. | Future Evolution: Time structured to focus on dramatic play, songs, and ACC interaction. |
| Success: Students played, and leaders could model go/stop repeatedly. | Success: Singing the book worked well for engagement. The art station was completed by many campers with their 1 on 1’s modelling go/stop. | Success: Students chose to build and play rhythmically along with the music. Tables were pushed back to make room for all campers, including those with mobility aids. | Success: Additional materials were quickly removed from other groups, tables were pushed back, and the group sat on the floor to explore the songs with dramatic play and fewer distractions. |