Chelsey Zimmerman
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1/23/2018
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Chelsey Zimmerman
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I had a 5th grade student with autism. He was usually very excited about music and engaged in the lessons, but only when the content peaked his interest. Otherwise, he completely shut off. I noticed he mostly enjoyed playing instruments and creating music in a hands on way, so I tried to tie in solid music making into every lesson. He also excelled in my Recorder Karate unit, but resisted learning notation as he was able to learn all the tunes by ear. I didn't want to discourage this, so I awarded him when he completed the song and allowed him to earn an extra white belt if he could tell me all the notes and use the sheet music. This allowed him to succeed in the way he learned best, but also meet the required instructional outcomes. |