2/14/2023
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Holley Abbott
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In the past I had a student in y Kindergarten class that was visually impaired. I had him sit close, and up front to the ActivBoard for lessons, sit in the first row on the floor for story time, and had his own set of directions and pictures put on his table for easier reference. Lots of tactile opportunities were given to him as well. My classroom Aide also worked with him to ensure he was understanding the lesson/assignments. |
2/14/2023
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Holley Abbott
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I have used the Letter Strategy in my previous classroom for years. When teaching direction on a map, I used the letter strategy NESW-N-never, E-eat, S-sour, W-worms to help my children remember North, East, South, West. I've also used Mnemonic instruction strategies to teach my children songs. I would use hand motions/signals to teach them the word I wanted them to remember as we sang the song. This worked great for all of my children in the classroom but especially the children with disabilities since this strategy enhances access to the music by building on what students already know. |
2/14/2023
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Holley Abbott
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I used daily journals for all of my students in my Kindergarten classroom. The mainstream students were able to write and draw independently in their journals and I would dictate their drawing/writing underneath. My student with a disability, was unable to write his thoughts and ideas on his own. So he would verbally express his ideas, and I would write it in his journal with a highlighter and we would trace over it. We did the same thing with his name daily. Eventually, he was able to write his name independently. This use of student journals was used as an ongoing summative assessment tool in my classroom. |