9/23/2018
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Rebecca Weber
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I have a student in my class that has an orthopedic impairment and must use a wheelchair. I have his class practice the beat through folk songs and activities with Quaver. For most activities, I use body percussion that students can practice in their seats. If I use a circle activity that requires movement, the student is able to move his wheelchair on his own and participate. If an activity requires the use of legs, I find a way to modify it so that the student with the impairment can still participate. When we practice on barred percussion instruments, I reserve a larger xylophone for this student so that they can easily access it from their wheelchair. |
10/9/2018
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Rebecca Weber
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I have students with a hearing impairment. I assist them by using a projector and providing a visual representation. For example, large lyrics and visual representations are projected onto the screen for each song that we sing. This way, students with a hearing impairment can follow along with the lyrics or a visual representation of the song. I also make sure to repeat vocabulary loudly and clearly as well as have vocabulary words posted on the white board in large print. Students also learn how to spell important vocabulary words with sign language and conduct along with the music to provide an additional visual and kinesthetic representation. |