Get the kids involved in Thanksgiving dinner making. After shopping for the ingredients, show them how they come together into a dish to eat. Not only promotes independence, but involves sensory, mathematics, reading,  life skills, family traditions and of course memories in the kitchen, Using First Then Visual Schedule - make a detailed schedule of the ingredients and steps to make the dish successful. Start simple, make dishes and desserts with just a few ingredients. From our Good Karma Family to yours...Happy Thanksgiving! 

A great way to work on many different skills is to make a Thanksgiving dinner grocery list and have your child help with the shopping. Make a detailed schedule of each item and have our child check them off as you shop. Great for fine motor, life skills, mathematics, attending skills and sensory. Make your child feel independent and helpful. Put as many details as needed into the schedule, make choices with our choice board feature. 

When you are finished gathering your items, try using the self check out if available. Have your shopper scan the items, pay and bag the items. A great way to incorporate a variety of skills in one shopping trip. Happy Thanksgiving!