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Following Directions

What does it mean to "follow directions"?  Why is following directions important?  What are instructions?  Should you obey your parents?



http://www.elmiracityschools.com/CCRinstructionresourcesdirections.cfm --Many links to online resources and lesson plans to teach following directions.  Warning:  several broken links on this website.  

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/communication_follow_directions_language_arts_fourth_4th_grade.htm --Links to resources/worksheets.

http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/461 --Links to following directions resources.

http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/tina2/tina2lo.html --Following directions game.

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/i/folloraldirp.cfm --Following directions interactive.  Works with Internet Explorer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/instructions --Following instructions;  for older learners.  Includes quizzes.


Arts & Crafts Exercises--Students follow craft instructions or recipes. 

Methods used with my older son to teach following written directions:

1)  Completion of preschool/kindergarten workbooks with a variety of clearly written directions.

2)  Completion by me of a preschool math workbook with a very good variety of written directions.  I wrote the answers in the book in marker and read/explained the answers to him while he played with Play Dough or ate.  

3)  Creation of flashcards demonstrating key concepts.  


4)  Write--numbered, very simple, with large text, and with pictures--directions that must be followed on a daily basis and post.  


Commercial Software Options:

Super Duper --Following Directions CD for the PC.
Lakeshore Learning --Following Directions CD  for the PC.
Bungalow Software :  $50/mo. subscription to 19 different programs, including a following directions program. (Have not tried this product.)
Directions-Series -- $189 for 2 computer CDs.  Call company at phone number provided for 50% discount for family/home use.  (Have not tried this product.)
School Zone--workbook $2.99 + S&H; various cheap computer CDs for young children that can help practice following directions.
Rainbow Resource --workbooks $9.25/each + S&H.


Note:  My own kids enjoy the Lakeshore Learning programs the most.  Super Duper CDs for the PC are highly recommended for homeschool/therapy.    

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