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aura+
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I need some help!
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 Hello everyone!
I have two special needs students with Down Syndrome. They are beginner level and one of them can�t even speak �his own language (Portuguese) properly. I�ve been asked to present some work done by them by the end of the second term but I need something other than drawings or worksheets. Any ideas? I�ve never worked with special needs students before, so I just can�t see what I can do with them... Help me please!
Thanks
aura |
23 Jan 2009
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Fernandez
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Why don�t you try to give them a short poem (I have two on eslprintables although any would do) or nursery rhyme in English and get them to copy it but changing the words they recognise, such us colours, animals, names. That way they can "create" their own poem and decorate it. It will do a nice piece of work on their file. Just a suggestion!. |
23 Jan 2009
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s.lefevre
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Hi,
Deve ser muito dif�cil trabalhar com s�ndrome de Down. Eu n�o fa�o isso mas meu genro trabalha com crian�as com defici�ncias e eu perguntei a ele. Primeiro. Uma crian�a que mal fala a pr�pria l�ngua n�o ser� capaz de aprender uma l�ngua estrangeira porque seu grau de desenvolvimento deve ser muito baixo. Porque h� v�rios graus de sindrome de Down. Alguns conseguem trabalhar, estudar, aprender, e outros n�o. Para os que conseguem, evite coisas escritas. Mostre imagens, de prefer�ncia de coisas que eles gostam: colours, animals, snacks, family... e fa�a eles falarem pequenas frases. Mas � �bvio que o resultado n�o pode ser o mesmo que com estudantes normais. Isso � a desvantagem da inclus�o. Casos graves n�o deviam ir a escolas p�blicas mas a escolas especiais. Isto � a minha opini�o. Procure no google: teaching English for special needs. Deve haver uma por��o de coisas. Se nos ocorre algo, entrarei em contato.
Um abra�o do Brasil
Silvia |
23 Jan 2009
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LuciaRaposo
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I agree with Fernandez, it�s a nice thing to do. However, I know it�s VERY difficult to work with such students!!! Good luck:)
P.S.N�o esquecer que... n�o se podem fazer morcelas sem sangue:) se um n�o consegue falar bem em portugu�s... como podem pedir actividades em ingl�s? Vamos l� simplificar as coisas...
GREETINGS..:) |
23 Jan 2009
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frenchfrog
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What about "Head, shoulders, knees and toes"? How old are your students?
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23 Jan 2009
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yellow bee
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ol� Aura. deve ser muito dificil dar aulas a alunos com algum tipo de defici�ncia. para come�ar tens de s� dar imagens e de prefer�ncia objectos que gostem. deves incentivar tamb�m a repeti��o mas apenas de vocabul�rio e de palavras soltas. tamb�m podes trabalhar algumas can��es mas s� as mais pequenas pois t�m um vocabul�rio f�cil...
boa sorte e bom trabalho. |
23 Jan 2009
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andreaewa
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These students need movement and working with their hands, so following directions while singing a song will be great (head and shoulders suggested by frenchfrog is a very useful song) or may be hokey-pockey or any other song with movement (you can see lots on you tube, for example super simple songs) and crafts is something that they like doing too. finger painting, modelling etc.
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23 Jan 2009
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