July 2008 - Posts
I would like to pass along one more idea that I use in my classroom. Some students (ADD/ADHD or not) experience more reading comfort with this strategy: *** Try using colored paper for printing all materials including worksheets, outlines, notes, etc.
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I have been receiving some positive comments about the ADD/ADHD strategies posted earlier this month in my blog. Thank you to all! As we are starting to plan again for a new school year, it seemed like a good time to add a few more strategies to this
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We all know that for real learning success to be possible, it is most important to tailor our classroom lessons to the learning styles and interests/talents of our students. Each of us has a "tool box" of strategies to accomplish this. What are your strategies?
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Last week on PBS, Charlie Rose had as his guests four outstanding Teachers of the Year from 2008 and recent years. How motivated and MOTIVATING they all were! Hopefully, many of you were able to view the program (later re-broadcast on some local PBS stations).
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When working in the classroom, I find it very helpful to have a ready-to-go list of websites for parents with children challenged with ADD/ADHD. On occasion, the sheet has even helped a few of my colleagues. Here is the list I use. Feel free to download
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It might be helpful to learn that there are some, NON-INVASIVE strategies that you can use to help with the challenges of ADD or ADHD. Here are just a few. Politely request (as a parent) or allow for (as a classroom teacher) the following for a student:
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