9/13/2018
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Jill Law
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I have a student with hearing loss in my second grade music class. He does not always hear pitches accurately and struggles to follow along with singing and listening activities. This sometimes causes him to distract others around him and struggle to stay on task. I use a lot of things that he can look at such as listening maps, animated songs with words to follow, pictures and videos that he can track visually. This seems to keep his attention and help him focus especially during listening activities. He also has seating that is close to the sound source and I do adjust the volume to help him as well. He really likes music and the visual aids really help him be successful. He also enjoys playing drums and other rhythm instruments as this helps him feel the beat of the music in addition to the visuals. He rarely has behavior problems now and these modifications not only help him but others who may struggle to focus and participate. |
9/21/2018
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Jill Law
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My school district invested in a music streaming program called Quaver Music. It has been a very useful tool with many students who have a variety of disabilities. For the visually impaired, it is a large projection on the screen which really helps them be able to see all the words of a song or any of the symbols for music reading. There are also videos and inter-actives that really help ADHD students stay focused and on task. The inter-actives also help verbally impaired students show their understanding without having to give a verbal response. They can point to the correct picture, click on the correct answer or move the cursor to build rhythm patterns, etc. It has been a great tool for our large population of students with disabilities.. |
9/25/2018
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Jill Law
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Several of the students with disabilities in my music class are autistic with difficulty in verbal communication. I have used a lot of the games and visual tools on my Quaver Music live streaming curriculum. There are games that let you show the steady beat with your body or hands as the music plays, games that let you point to identify high sounds or low sounds, interactives that have pictures to chose from to show loud and soft, etc. These are great ways to assess comprehension and skills using a nonverbal response for these students. |