9/2/2018
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Walter Halil
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I had a student in my third grade recorder class with Muscular Distrophy. He was having difficulty coordinating his fingers to keep the thumb hole and the front holes covered at the same time. This prevented him from from being able to successfully play any notes on the recorder. I covered the thumb hole for him with a sticker so that he could concentrate on the front holes alone. He was still having some difficulty, so I put a sticker on the top front hole, which is necessary to play all the other notes, and he was finally able to play "Hot Cross Buns" by himself. |
9/16/2018
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Walter Halil
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Technology: I use Canvas, an online learning management system, to put videos, music, and audio demonstrations on a website that my students and their parents can access from home. Consequently, students can learn content and skills at their own pace and with help from their family. I know of at least one special needs student whose parent has been helping her learn music by way of Canvas. The ESE staff has sent home the information regarding this resource, so I'm hoping that more of them are making use of it. |