VIDBE-Q 2025 Volume 70 Issue 4
For example, the residential life program's active storytelling activity—
where students use improvisation and group games to act out physical movements
during a story—offers a rich opportunity to target multiple areas of the ECC. The
Alignment of Active Storytelling Activity with ECC Areas and Components table
illustrates how this single activity addresses a wide range of ECC skills (see Table
3).
Table 3
Alignment of Active Storytelling Activity with ECC Areas and Components
Alignment of Active Storytelling Activity with ECC Areas and Components
Active Storytelling Activity Aligned ECC Area(s) Relevant ECC Components
Active storytelling
(improvisation, group games
with fitness, e.g., acting out
running/jumping during a
story)
Recreation & Leisure Play, Physical activity, Team &
spectator sports, Leisure
activities & hobbies
Social Interaction Skills Cooperative skills, Interactions
with others, Development of
relationships & friendships,
Knowledge of self
Independent Living Skills Organization, Time
management
Self-Determination Problem solving & goal setting
skills, Self-advocacy &
empowerment, Capacity to
make informed choices
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