Peer to Peer Engagement Activities and LINKS Boxes
The LINKS Box is an all-in-one set of materials for a LINKS teacher to use with their students for an entire month. This includes connection activities, energizer activities, weekly awards, and a materials list. To see what an assembled box looks like, watch the video.
LINKS Box - Accompanying Materials
LINKS Boxes by Month
Fridays for All is a 20-week activity resource for elementary teachers to catalyze inclusive thinking and action in their classrooms. Circle questions stimulate discussion and help students recognize similarities and differences as they answer questions such as: “Which superhero would you like to be and why?” Other activities include team-building games, books or videos for discussion, and teacher tips to promote further exploration of uniqueness and connection. With Fridays for All, teachers can plan a personal and classroom journey toward inclusion that helps everyone learn about similarities and value differences.
Updated May 16, 2024
Organization for Autism Research (OAR) Kit for Kids
OAR's Kit for Kids program is designed to teach elementary and middle school students about their autistic peers. The kit is centered around an illustrated booklet entitled “What's Up with Nick?” This colorful, kid-friendly booklet tells the story about a new student, an autistic boy named Nick, through the eyes of a typical peer. The story teaches children that autistic students may think differently or need some accommodations, but all students are of equal worth and should be treated as such.
You can use this program to increase awareness of autism among students from grades K-8. With greater knowledge of autism, our youth will learn to see the person first rather than focus on a classmate's disability. By increasing students' acceptance of differences, the Kit for Kids creates a more inclusive classroom and overall sense of community. (Organization for Autism Research, 2023)