Using Art Activities to Improve Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills often need to be developed and practiced, just like math and writing skills. Students can have fun while practicing fine motor …
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Teaching Money to Students in Special Education: A Study Guide with Study Tips
Teaching money is an abstract concept that has many “what ifs” to the task. Teaching these concepts to students with disabilities can be …
Continue ReadingExploring Weather Through Art - Lesson Modifications for Children with Mental Retardation
Teaching weather to children with learning deficiencies can be a wonderful experience for the students and teacher. In this lesson on weather, lesson …
Continue ReadingTaking a Rain Walk to Teach Weather for Children with Mental Retardation : A Lesson Modification in Weather
Teaching children with mental retardation about weather through hands on learning and Rain Walks can become wonderful field trips in helping students …
Continue ReadingSMARTBoards in Special Education Classrooms
Special Education teachers are constantly looking for ideas to engage and improve learning in students with diverse needs and abilities. SMARTBoards …
Continue ReadingTeaching Media Literacy to Special Needs Students
Should you be teaching media literacy in a special education setting? This article tells you the basics about media literacy and technology in the …
Continue ReadingMeeting the Teaching Challenges: Your Student With Mild Osteogenesis Imperfecta
This article prepares you for some of the teaching challenges involved when you have a student diagnosed with mild osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Learn …
Continue ReadingOrganizational Strategies and Increased Study Skills for Students with Special Needs
Johnny is bright, articulate and highly disorganized. Organizational interventions for special education students like Johnny can mean the difference …
Continue ReadingUse Descriptive Word Lists as Study Guides for Special Needs Students
One of the biggest struggles for special education students is finding the right word for a written assignment, a presentation, or a typical …
Continue ReadingTips for Teaching Nutrition in Your Special Education Classroom
With today’s alarming rate of childhood obesity, students need thorough instruction in nutrition. This instruction certainly needs to include students …
Continue ReadingReading Lesson Plan: Finding the Main Idea with Teaching Strategies in Special Education
Finding the main idea can be an extremely difficult skill for elementary students. Some of the teaching strategies in special education can help all …
Continue ReadingSpecial Needs Art Lesson Plans: Modified Lessons for Special Education Students
Use these suggestions to develop art lesson plans to help your special needs students learn how to express themselves freely in a creative manner. …
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