[Oe List ...] Teaching methods request

[Jeanette Stanfield via OE]

Dear Stu,
Sylvia Ashton Warner's book Teacher might be helpful.  She uses a very
simple method of getting a word from a child-a word that is about their
lives.  Then she writes this word on a card .  Each day she asks for one
word and reviews past cards.  Pictures can go with these words.  The child
gets to play with these cards by themselves and with the teacher.  Stories
may come from these.  Words are usually vivid perhaps emotional, perhaps
nouns that a child interacts with every day.  The intent is to link reading
and language to actual experiences happening in a child's life.

I have used this with children with learning disabilities. With your
children beginning with a picture or photo of the word may set up the
climate for reading the word.  Parents may be able to work with you on
this.

Good luck,

Jeanette






On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 10:47 PM, Timothy Wegner via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> From Stu Harper:
>
> Dear Imaginal Education folks:
> Greetings and Salutations! This is Stu Harper, 2nd born son of Gordon and
> Roxana Harper, and grudging sibling of Geoffrey and Elena.  For the past 16
> years I have lived and worked in Kentucky as a guidance counselor for K-12
> students who are deaf/hard of hearing.  Part of my duties this year is to
> teach (1 hour/week) a small class of 7-9 year-old students who have
> multiple disabilities, including severe cognitive disabilities. Their
> disabilities are to such an extent that all four are profoundly deaf; three
> of the four students cannot independently hold a crayon; two know fewer
> than 5 words (and it can take months of repetition to learn a new word);
> and two of the four have their own aide to help with mobility and
> educational tasks.
>
> I'm writing to ask for your assistance in brainstorming some ideas of
> appropriate topics to teach and effective methods of delivery.  My prior
> education and experience have left me woefully unprepared for teaching a
> class of this nature, and so I am reaching out into cyberspace today in the
> hopes that one or more of you may be able to assist me in this endeavor.
>
> Please feel free to write directly to me at our home email (
> wolfharper5 at roadrunner.com).  I appreciate your time to read this, and
> any assistance you may offer.
>
> Peace and Joy,
> Stu.
>
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