3/17/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Laura Cabrera
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Several years ago I taught a student who was missing a finger. I altered the recorder fingerings to accommodate him and also created a separate finger chart as a visual aid to help him remember which fingers to use for each note. |
3/17/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Laura Cabrera
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Karen Gentry wrote:
I work in a private school and teach elementary music classes. There are a number of children in our school with ADD and ADHD. To accomodate these students, I interact with them more frequently and have them sit close to the front of the class. If I need help passing out materials or collecting instruments, I usually select these students. Activities that require movement also help to keep them focused on the lesson. |
3/17/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Laura Cabrera
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Karen Gentry wrote:
I work in a private school and teach elementary music classes. There are a number of children in our school with ADD and ADHD. To accomodate these students, I interact with them more frequently and have them sit close to the front of the class. If I need help passing out materials or collecting instruments, I usually select these students. Activities that require movement also help to keep them focused on the lesson.[/quote)
I also do the same with my ADD students with regards to movement and jobs. Proximity helps as well. |
3/27/2019
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Laura Cabrera
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I have used graphic organizers in the music classroom to help with sequence of events such as Peter and the Wolf and We're Going on a Bear Hunt.It helped students understand the beginning, middle, and the end of each story.
Peer Partners has also been successful especially with learning new skills such as interval naming. |
3/27/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Laura Cabrera
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I had a student with a visual impairment in the choir who had a hard time reading the sheet music. I used highlighting and color coding to help her understand the dynamic markings as well as the lyrics in the piece so she could be performance ready with the group. |