T - As a special education teacher, I try to make sure my students are able to function in the real world. I do this by reading and talking about current events. I have found they are not really interested in reading the newspaper, but I get the same material across using the internet. I use the front (so called) page of the msn site. It usually has interesting information that my students enjoy learning about. We have talked about new species of animals that have been found all over the world. Example is the climbing catfish found in Brazil a few months ago. My students enjoyed this article because they wondered if there were the same type of catfish in their own ponds. I make them think about the connections to other parts of the world.
I really enjoy using the mystery readers. I have also found books with different paths and avenues for the students to choose to be the most exciting for them. In these books it is like they are actually making the choices and living them too. An excellent one is about the underground railroad and the choice a slave had to make to be free. It was wonderful during black history month.
2 comments:
Reading mysteries is great for students it will help them to try to solve the mystery before finishing the book. They will also try to figure out which character is the villian.
Students could also use act out characters in the story. They could also change the plot, setting, and characters. This would help students with comprehension.
I like the idea of you getting on the internet with your students. I'm sure this would be much better than trying to read a newspaper. We all need to find the best possible learning style for our students. Also, the students could use the distance learning lab and discuss current events with other special needs students.
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