Does writing come naturally to you? For most of my stdudents, it does not.
Handwriting may come naturally to many when using traditional writing implements such a pencil and lined paper.
My students benefit when handwriting is completed using multi-sensory instruction and specialized tools.
I work with a diverse group of elementary special education students having a varying degree of special needs and having Individualized Development Plans (IEP). My students are from kindergarten, first grade and second grade and receive services in the resource room. While the students have different academic needs, each benefit from a multi-sensory approach to learning across the curriculum.
My Project
The specialized writing implements I have requested work in conjunction with focused multi-sensory teaching strategies. This will help students learn fundamental writing skills necessary to be more independent writers. The Handwriting Helper Kit helps students learn which way to hold the paper and which hand goes on the paper. These materials enforce proper writing direction from left to right. The Go Left to Right cards are for directional cues and the Squishy Hand Prints are for non dominant hand placement. Space Worms immediately and accurately help to space words during writing tasks. The specialized writing paper provides a space for drawing, story content as well as a bottom line that is highlighted to encourage proper placement of letters. Raised Color Cue Paper provides visual cues and raised, colored lines for children who need a more tactile, proprioceptive writing experience. The Writing C.L.A.W and Grotto Grip are specialized pencil grips that ensure proper finger position.
Special education students are different from other students, in that they learn things in a non-traditional way.
Multi-Sensory approaches teach skills through using auditory (hearing), visual (sight) and kinesthetic (movement/touch) pathways. This gives multiple pathways for the information to reach the brain. Teaching and learning in this way is an exciting journey of discovery. The writing resources I have requested will make a world of difference for my students when learning to write.
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