Re: abeka and the special needs child

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On 9/13/09, certifiedteach wrote:
> I homeschooled my children using both Abeka and Bob Jones, so I
> am familiar with how challenging those would be for children
> with learning difficulties. I also teach in a parochial school.
> I would suggest that you look for supplemental materials you
> can use with students who need them. I am sure that not every
> past student you have taught was necessarily the quickest at
> catching on. Many students have learning problems that go
> undiagnosed. What did you do in the past for a student who was
> struggling? Kick them out of the school, or work with them?
> Instead of completing a full page of a skill, you may have to
> modify the amount of work students will need to complete, or
> you may have to explain something more fully. I do this as a
> regular part of my teaching anyway, so no matter which
> curriculum you are using, hopefully you aren't just relying on
> the texts, but going beyond to explain, clarify, etc - good,
> skilled teachers do this all the time. I would think, if you
> have strong practices in place, modifying your delivery a bit,
> or work load will be all you have to do to find a balance. Use
> graphic organizers, rubrics, etc to help students understand
> the process and what the final product should look like for
> writing and projects, etc. Every child deserves a loving,
> christian educational environment, not just those who can learn
> easily! Good luck!
>
>
> On 9/11/09, abeka???? wrote:
>> I teach at a Christian school and we have recently allowed
>> special needs students to enroll. Most of these students
>> have mild to moderate disabilities (ADD/ADHD and learning
>> disabilities). These students have been having a difficult
>> time with our curriculum, which is Abeka for grades K
>> through 3 and Bob Jones for grades 4 and up.
>>
>> Have any of you dealt successfully with integrating special
>> needs students into your classrooms using Abeka and Bob
>> Jones? What has your experience been? We don't want to turn
>> these students away, but we are finding having them in our
>> school with the current curriculum is frustrating to them,
>> their teachers, and their parents.
>>
>> Thanks for your input.
 

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