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Newspaper Games to Teach Literacy and Numeracy - Five of the Best

Do you have a pile of newspapers gathering dust in the staffroom, and a list of reading / numeracy learning goals not yet achieved? Before those newspapers hit the recycling pile, get them into your special education room and use games and activities to build literacy and numeracy skills.

Published by Anne Vize (11,821 pts ) on Jul 4, 2009 to
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Teaching the Positives - Using Positive Reinforcement

Special education teaching strategies are created to help children with special learning needs to learn new skills and retain existing ones. Teaching techniques that utilise positive reinforcement are the preferred approach in most situations, so get your elephant stamps and stars ready!

Published by Anne Vize (11,821 pts ) on Jul 4, 2009 to
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Makaton Signs - Playing Numbers Games

There are lots of fun ways of teaching numbers and counting with Makaton. This article shows you some fun numbers games to use in special education teaching to build Makaton vocabulary skills.

Published by Anne Vize (11,821 pts ) on Jul 4, 2009 to
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Makaton Signs - The Getting Dressed Game

This is a fun game for teaching skills related to getting dressed. Makaton signs are used to support the dressing game, as children learn the Makaton vocabulary for various clothing and dressing words. All you need is a big bag of funny clothes!

Published by Anne Vize (11,821 pts ) on Jul 4, 2009 to
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Makaton Signs - Weather Words

Makaton is a great special education tool for teaching life skills. It aids communication and provides a visual prompt for a verbal / auditory signal. Non- hearing impaired students can also benefit from Makaton, and this fun weather signs activity shows you how.

Published by Anne Vize (11,821 pts ) on Jul 4, 2009 to
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Instructional Strategies: Before, During, After to Help Struggling Readers

Before, During, After is one of the instructional strategies that may benefit struggling readers, especially when they are reading social studies and science texts. This strategy relies on children linking what they are reading to their prior knowledge on a subject or even organization of the text.

Published by Margo Dill (5,074 pts ) on Jul 4, 2009 to
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Using Buddy Reading With Struggling Readers

Buddy reading is a great strategy to use with struggling readers. Struggling readers need fluency practice and self-confidence boosters. Buddy reading can provide both!

Published by Margo Dill (5,074 pts ) on Jul 4, 2009 to
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The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale and Special Needs Students

Psychologists have found that the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale is an effective assessment tool for identifying various special needs of children. It is usually administered in clinical settings, but today teachers can utilize the third edition.

Published by Mayflor Markusic (5,491 pts ) on Jul 2, 2009 to
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Holding an ADHD Child Back In School

It is a difficult decision whether or not to hold back any child in school. The decision may be even harder when a child is suffering from ADHD. This is a decision that must be thought out carefully, and the pros and cons must be weighed logically by all those involved in the decision.

Published by sparrow49 (140 pts ) on Jul 2, 2009 to
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Creating a Safety Plan for Students with ADHD

Students with ADHD should have a safety plan that includes emergency procedures and protocol in a personalized handbook that is accessible and detailed with their disability in mind. A student-centered plan will teach students with ADHD how to respond in case of a school emergency.

Published by Barbara (7,468 pts ) on Jul 1, 2009 to
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