4/24/2022
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
AnnRobles
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I have twins (separate classes), who have autism. Both twins have difficulty focusing and one uses earmuffs to help with sensitivity to noise. They both enjoy drawing and art in general: however, will often get up and walk around and sometimes roll around on the carpet area. In one of the classes, the other students will ignore this, and I can redirect my student. In the other class, my twin gets some support from his classmates who will try to redirect him. Unfortunately, this can sometimes result in agitating my student further and I am having to discourage this. Both twins had an aid at the beginning of the year who left, and since then we have not been able to replace. I have noticed that both boys are able to handle drawing better than painting or other multi-step processes. I sometimes modify the assignment or allow the boys to do an alternative assignment with free-drawing (which is their favorite). An interesting point is that the boys will sometimes draw each other together even though they are in different classes and live in different homes. |
5/18/2022
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
AnnRobles
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I have used technology to demonstrate close up (document camera), drawing techniques and painting techniques so that the whole class can see close up, what I am doing. Next year we are going to incorporate more computers into the classroom. I am not sure how to use the technology in the art room. It seems like the kids are having a difficult time focusing and drawing. Many want you to draw it for them. I think that some are missing the beginning stages of scribbling. I am thinking of incorporating warm-up activities like drawing spirals or zig-zag lines, maybe also some tracing. |
5/18/2022
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
AnnRobles
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Our third graders have an EOC for Art which has a packet and also slide show which I read aloud for the whole class. This is a help for my ELL students and also some of my readers who are 2 or more grades below reading level. My other grade levels are assessed mainly by their projects and participation. I have a 5th grade student who has severe visual impairment, but who loves to draw. His drawings are often more abstract and he likes to describe verbally what he has drawn. |