Thesa Smith
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4/16/2018
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Thesa Smith
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I have a kindergartner with an intellectual disability as well as a speech and language impairment. At the beginning of the year he was very shy and would not participate in the music class. Last Fall as we were learning to sing for the Thanksgiving Concert he told me that he wanted to sing, "Wheels on the Bus." I responded to that request and played the song. He perked up and started singing with the music. Letting him choose the song created interest and a willingness to participate for the first time. He has become more successful when singing and likes movement with scarves. He is now working on steady beat and clapping with the strong beat. This very young and sky little boy tells me that he likes music. A paraprofessional comes in with him and helps him use the instruments and will sing with him when we echo sing a new song. |