11/7/2019
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Kathleen Holmes
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I have a student with motor skill issues. I have found that using music stands to hold her textbook works well. When she plays Orff instruments, I put the instrument up on a table so she can sit in a chair while playing. I usually pull off the bars that are unneeded so it is easier for her. I give her a simplified pattern to play. I have adaptive mallets that are better for her to hold. She loves playing the xylophones. Next year we will begin using recorders. I will have to do some brainstorming on how to help her feel successful. It will be a big challenge for her.
edited by Kathleen Holmes on 11/7/2019 |
11/7/2019
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Kathleen Holmes
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I have an autistic student in Kindergarten who tended to wander around during my class. She would not engage in the lesson at all. I found a plastic toy ukulele at the dollar store that does not make very much sound that I gave to this student to help encourage her to sit on her square and participate. Now she holds it and plays it all through class and has started to participate in our classroom activities. |
12/3/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Kathleen Holmes
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I have had success using Venn Diagrams to compare different pieces of music in my classroom. I have used the mnemonic organizer to teach the names of the spaces. Fat And Chubby Elephants, then we put those on our hand staff and I show the four spaces between the fingers and how the elephants space between the pointer finger and thumb is bigger. it really helps them to remember the spaces better.
As for technology, I like to make melody maps with a moveable picture that can trace over the melody to show when the sounds are getting higher or lower. |
12/3/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Kathleen Holmes
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When teaching about high and low in my kindergarten class, I usually have students show high and low through movement. I had a student who could not easily get up and sit down so I made cards for her representing high and low so she could show me her response with limited movement. |