Meeting the Needs of All Students Shirley Barclay Sun West School Division

 Auditory  Kinesthetic  Visual

 This idea works well for students who are easily distracted.  Try using noise-suppressing ear protection. This will block out distracting sound that take them off task.  Available at most hardware stores.

 A helpful technique for students who have attention problems and for those with difficulty distinguishing sounds.  When parallel reading, use an old stethoscope.

 Great for students who have difficulty discriminating among different phonemes.  Immediate feedback assists the student in making the correct sound as spoken by the teacher or a mentor.  Make your own or buy ready-made.

 A great way to help English Language Learners learn formal English.  A version of the “Phonics Phone”.  The teacher or mentor student speaks into the funnel, and the ELL learns the correct pronunciation/enunciation.  Advantage – the ELL is immersed in the teacher or mentor student’s voice while any distracting classroom sounds are blocked out.

 A way to facilitate student-to-student support.  Allows students to quietly work together without disturbing their neighbors.  A great tool for ELL students who need the support of a nearby student interpreter.

 These hands-on teaching tools made from wax allow kinesthetic learners use manipulatives in their learning.  Students can form letters, numbers, and shapes with Wikki Stix.  Can be used in all subject areas.

 A very unique math manipulative.  Can be purchased as most discount or party stores.  Great for use on the overhead projector or by individual students at their seats.  Magnetic wands (anything that is metal) keep cleanup time easy, efficient, and fun.

 This colored, transparent tape comes in many different widths, including full sheets. It can be placed over print, and is reusable.  It helps students find and focus on skills and is an excellent alternative form of responding for students with fine-motor difficulties.

 A very versatile teaching tool that can be used during writing, reading, math.  Can be used as a focusing tool, to help students respond to text, and for revising and editing writing.  Also allow the teacher to assess without permanently marking the paper.

 Small plastic ants or other insects are highly motivational hands-on tools to help students focus on learning.  “Spot, the focused ant”  “Spot, the word-finding ant”  “Spot, the world traveler”  Plastic insects can be found at most party stores.

 Allows students to focus on one task at a time – in both daily work and test-taking situations.  Help by sliding words, sentences, or problems into focus, eliminating other potentially distracting text or pictures from the student’s view.  Easy to make.

 A means to communicate non-verbally (and humorously) with the students.  Handy for pointing to information on the chalkboard, charts, and screens without blocking the students’ view.  Can be purchased or you can make your own.

 This easy to make tool enables students to focus on numbers, letters, and words.  Blocks out the surrounding print.  Assists with:  left-to-right flow  breaking down of words  Easy to make.

 A way to isolate words or details for students who have difficulty focusing.  Ideal for students with attention problems.  Easy to make. Word

 A means for the students to be interactive while practicing skills and concepts.  Advantage - the teacher faces the students.  Can be purchased or teacher made.  Look to the SMART Board too!

 These inexpensive tools enable students to complete worksheets and learning- centre activities without pens and pencils.  They use rags, socks, or tissues to erase and clean up.  Colored page protectors add variety.

 Help students with time orientation.  Challenge students to “beat the clock” – a great way to help students improve their work pace.  Sand timers, Teach Timer, SMART Board timers

 Eliminates distraction – makes materials more visually accessible for struggling learners.  Use the photocopier to enlarge the print.  Eliminate distracting designs and artwork. Reading is fun!