Pearl -- "Love to Listen"
Rabbit and Froggie
Pearl -- "Read Aloud Tips"
expressions let these drive your voice
If they fit, visuals are great! hat, prop, story souvenior
Let the story work, ask questions
Read stories you LOVE
Involve EVERYBODY
Read AGAIN and AGAIN
Pearl -- "If you're having fun, so will they!"
What are YOUR favorites?
Froggie
Monster @ the End of the Book
Elephant & Piggie
Skippyjon
Pete the Cat
Pearl -- "Special Populations are not Special"
Special Needs Thoughts--
I often stop and ask questions (more than most teachers) to guide attention and to ensure understanding because the text is usually much more complex than what our students are used to reading. I tend to choose grade-level texts so that my students are exposed to the literature their peers are reading.
Special Education Teacher (LDSC)
My students always enjoyed Reader Theatre stories where they had an active part.
Retired Special Education Teacher (LD)
Mrs. Arnette shared about simplifying directions, simplifying communications--keeping it simple and repetitious.
"Accentuate the Postive" -- COMPLIMENT, COMPLIMENT, COMPLIMENT
Pearl -- "You don't need a magic wand!"
Build Relationships
Ask Questions
Pearl -- "Don't let the turkeys get you down!"
Make Lemonade
Circle of Control
When Wade Boggs was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame he said, “Life is about obstacles. Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but how we react to what happens.”
Rock Problems -- COPE, Clay Problems -- CHANGE
Whatever It Takes with Whatever You Got
Pearl -- "Be Still and Know"
Sharpen the Saw
Surfer Quote
keep a journal, reflect
Know yourself
Pearl -- "Get your hands dirty!"
Explore
Keep your money in your pocket and check out books from the LIBRARY!
Pearl -- "All are WELCOME"
There are so many colors in the rainbow!
Pearl -- "Life is Short and So Am I"
How You Live Your Dash
highest compliment -- http://vitamindb.blogspot.com/2012_10_01_archive.html -- Wednesday, October 17, 2012
LOVE TO LISTEN! WELL DONE! TOODLE-OO