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The following articles and resources offer helpful information for those who are inquiring about inclusionary classroom practices and teaching children who have disabilities.
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This article defines phonological awareness and discusses historic and contemporary research findings regarding its relation to early reading. Common misconceptions about phonological awareness are addressed.
Topics: Reading and Language Arts — Reading, Alphabet Knowledge, Hearing Sounds, Phonics, Fluency. General — Assessment and Evaluation, Accommodations for Special Needs
Resource Type: Research and Reference
Ages: 2-5
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This online workshop guides users through Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Organized into four areas, explanation, demonstration, exploration, and implementation, this resource may be used for independent study or as part of a formal professional development session.
Topics: Reading and Language Arts. General — Accommodations for Special Needs
Resource Type: Research and Reference
Ages: 4-5
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This website is a comprehensive resource for background and suggestions for teaching mathematics to blind and visually impaired students. Most discussions are couched in the context of specific mathematical topics ranging across most areas of the Standards.
Topics: Mathematics — Numbers and Operations, Measurement, Geometry, Data, Mathematical Thinking, Algebra. General — Accommodations for Special Needs
Resource Type: Research and Reference
Ages: 3-5
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This short book is a review of research related to early and prompt intervention in mathematics education. The lead chapter urges a shift from playing catch-up to a proactive approach that assists students before they fail.
Topics: Mathematics — Numbers and Operations, Geometry, Data, Mathematical Thinking, Algebra. General — Accommodations for Special Needs
Resource Type: Research and Reference
Ages: 4-5
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This one-page document is an elaboration of the NCTM position statement on equity of opportunity in learning mathematics. In brief, the position statement says: Every student should have equitable and optimal opportunities to learn mathematics free from bias—intentional or unintentional—based on race, gender, socioeconomic status, or language.
Topics: Mathematics. General — Accommodations for Special Needs, English Language Learners
Resource Type: Research and Reference
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This one-page document is an elaboration of the NCTM position statement on the mathematics education of underrepresented groups. In brief, the position statement says: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is committed to the principle that groups underrepresented in mathematics-based fields of study--African-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Pacific Islanders, females, children in poor communities,...
Topics: Mathematics. General — Accommodations for Special Needs
Resource Type: Research and Reference
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This professional reading provides a look at the problem of vocabulary development disparity between those who live in poverty and those who live a more affluent lifestyle. Here, one reads the results of a study of the the vocabulary development of children at Turner House Preschool and some children whose parents were professors at the University...
Topics: Reading and Language Arts — Vocabulary Development, Learning New Words. General — Home-School Connections, Accommodations for Special Needs
Resource Type: Research and Reference
Ages: 0-5
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This NAEYC Beyond the Journal article discusses the use of assistive technology which opens the door to learning for many children with special needs. The challenge for teachers and families is to find the device that helps a young child with a disability take part in every routine and activity.
Topics: General — Creating Healthy and Supportive Environments, Accommodations for Special Needs
Resource Type: Research and Reference, Parent Resource
Ages: 3-5
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This article from NAEYC's Beyond the Journal offers suggestions and information for teachers of young children with disabilities. Children with disabilities and other special needs may have difficulty participating in play activities.
Topics: General — Creating Healthy and Supportive Environments, Value of Play, Accommodations for Special Needs
Resource Type: Research and Reference
Ages: 2-5
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In this lesson, after listening to a book that involves nature, animals in nature, or similar topics, children explore various animals, habitats, objects, and pictures of objects found in the environment that introduce and reinforce the concepts of natural resources and their uses. This lesson uses a variety of modalities and learning centers to support...
Topics: Science — Earth and Space Science, Earth Processes and Materials, Environment. General — Assessment and Evaluation, Accommodations for Special Needs, Learning in Outdoor Classrooms . Social Studies — Geography, Using Natural Resources
Resource Type: Lessons and Activities
Ages: 4-5
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Inquiry Projects Can Meet Individual Needs
Come see the documentation of Let's Learn projects, like the Bread-Making Project, that met the individual learning needs of children.
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