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abeka and the special needs child

by abeka????

Sep 11, 2009

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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certifiedteach 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 neces...See MoreI 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.

Sep 13, 2009

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Catahoula 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...See MoreOn 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.

Sep 15, 2009

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Catahoula At our school we use Abeka and have some special needs children. We will have them do selected questions, give them oral testing (read the questions to them and we record their response), allowed for extra time for some assignments, changed off the speed drills for recording how long it took them to do the work instead so we could graph their impro...See MoreAt our school we use Abeka and have some special needs children. We will have them do selected questions, give them oral testing (read the questions to them and we record their response), allowed for extra time for some assignments, changed off the speed drills for recording how long it took them to do the work instead so we could graph their improvement, etc. I've also had to completely slow down the curriculum for the one child and teach each lesson 1-1 as the child came to it. I've also done buddying, where a child who is doing well might scribe for the struggling child if that child has trouble writing lengthy assignments. We also make sure that we have what we are doing recorded in an education plan that goes into the child's file and is accounted for on the report card. Hope this helps. Cat.

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.

Sep 15, 2009

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abeka???? Thanks for your input, everyone. :) In the past we have simply not permitted students with learning needs to enroll or had them leave if they couldn't handle the curriculum.

Currently, we are doing everything you all have suggested by modifying the curriculum as best we can for each child's needs. I simply do not see how this "helps" the ...See More

Sep 28, 2009

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