5/7/2016
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Jessica Gautier
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I have a student who is Autistic and Visually Impaired. We were learning how to play Old McDonald on the xylophones and I had color coded the bars on the xylophones to match the Music on the board. I blew up the image to a very large font so all students could read it. I worked one on one with the student to introduce the concept how we are matching the colors on the board with what is on the xylophones. She loved it! We then worked as a class counting and clapping out the counts that we saw. Knowing she has a hard time retaining the note values, I modeled it to her and use Call and Response. I put on the Smartboard pictures of the notes and associated it with a family member (Big Daddy Whole Note). We dance to each note value (which she loves to do) and then worked with partners to play each 2 measure until we were done with the first line. I was her partner and worked on her technique as well as playing and matching the pattern. I would also assist and point to the bars needed so she could follow me. (We would continue for the next 2 weeks) |
5/7/2016
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Jessica Gautier
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Which graphics organizers have you found are your favorite?
Zadda Bazzy wrote:
One strategy that I can improve upon is providing students more opportunities for self-evaluation at reflection. I believe that after every performance/activity/task is it helpful to celebrate one thing that went well and to identify an area for improvement. Rather than telling students what they did well and how they can improve, I would like to offer more opportunities for the students themselves to reflect on their progress.
In addition, I can increase my use of graphic organizers in the classroom. Graphic organizers provide a visual way to organize important content. They are especially effective when students complete the graphic organizers. The increased use of graphic organizers might help students process and remember key ideas. This could be true for visual learners, as well as students with special needs. |
5/7/2016
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Jessica Gautier
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I have a KG student who has a learning disability- he is Autistic. He is smart, but gets overwhelmed in my classroom. Many times he wants to run around the room and touch my instruments or personal items on my desk. I have created a special spot for him to sit (a magic carpet). He knows now to come straight to the carpet. I also have made a point to model the correct way to handle an instrument and many times I have to have the student practice a few times how to put an instrument away or he picks a friend to help show him. |
5/7/2016
Topic:
Assessment Of Learning
Jessica Gautier
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I have a group of students that comes in with my general 1st grade classroom. Their disabilities range from Orthopedic to Language imparment, and a child with Autism. My first grade students were reading rhythms and the class had to play them on the drum. I create a small drum circle with the group and I would say and play a rhythm and ask the child to copy after me. Almost every child did it correct on the first try. There was one student that I had to call her name and say can you watch my hand? I then said can you copy my pattern? And she was able to. |