Rowan Class Rowan Class offers a naturalistic learning environment which predominantly involves informal play-based learning. Children in Rowan Class are learning to fall in love with the social world and all activities offer an irresistible opportunity to engage, providing opportunities for social communication. The main focuses for development in Rowan Class are; Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Play. Within the SCERTS framework in the area of Social Communication, Rowan Class are typically Social Partners, learning to use their body language, gestures and facial expressions to communicate. There are some emerging Language Partners, learning to use single words and brief phrases through speech, signs and pictures. Within the area of Emotional Regulation, Rowan Class are at the behavioural level stage, using motor and sensory motor strategies to regulate their emotions. The key strategies and approaches in Rowan Class include; Pairing, Learning through play, sensory gross motor, TEACCH, Attention Group and Communication Group.
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