11/28/2018
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Letonia Shingles
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One of my 5th grade Recorder students has Nystagmus which casues her to have uncontrollable movements of her eyes. This also causes her to have trouble focusing in on the sheet music and playing her notes at the appropriate time. She has to hold her music up very close to her face and when she plays her recorder, her time is delayed. This causes her to be behind when playing collectively with the other students. I normally use an accompaniment CD with the background parts on it to assess the songs they are playing for Recorder belts. Knowing her disability, I will enlarge her music to a bigger print size and accompany her on the keyboard with a slower tempo. This gives her time to focus in on the notes and it gives her a more comfortable tempo to play with. She seems to be much more confident and focused when I give her these accomodations! |
1/7/2019
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Letonia Shingles
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I have a student in my recorder music class that is visually impaired. It is difficult for her to see the small printed notations and keep up with the other students. This class requires students to play songs for assessments and performances. Due to the length of our practice time, I enlarged the music scores and suggested recording our rehearsals on a video for her to take home and practice with. This would allow her to practice her fingerings and hear the instructions as many times as needed. This also gave her an opportunity to move at her own pace until she was comfortable enough to play with the other students. Adding this technology piece made a significant difference in her musical abilities! |