I need some activities for a special ed classroom with children grade 1-6 and multiple disabilites.......?

Answer 1

Really depends on their disabilities........Ive worked with special ed kids for 13 years........email me and lets talk on what you have tried and what I can suggest ok?

Answer 2

With some more information about what you are specifically seeking, I could probably give you some better information. Like most teachers, and special ed teachers in particular, I am glad to share, if I know what kind of activites, what level of kids, etc.
But in general, I believe in the power of music with people of all ages and all ability levels. I have been working with people with developmental disabilities for more than 30 years, and music never fails me. I currently teach kids with a wide variety of ability levels and diagnoses (Down Syndrome, autism, blindness and brain damage from premature birth, traumatic brain injury) at Kindergarten through 2nd grade. But music transcends all age groups and all ability levels.
There are some really good CDs out there for learning concepts to music. I have some of the classics, which I had originally on 33 1/3 vinyl records, if you are old enough to know what those relics were. Hap Palmer and Ella Jenkins are timeless. You can find them on Amazon.com. Singing along and doing the hand movements are fun learning experiences with some good motor skill practice. My students LOVE rhythm band stuff - tambourines, drums, bells, rhythm sticks, etc. You can do all sorts of concepts and preacademics through music - stopping and starting, counting beats, etc. But I also play many different kinds of music throughout the day during our work sessions - classic, rock, world music, blues... I will never forget the time I was playing Celtic music with lyrics in Gaelic, and one of my autistic students from a Spanish speaking family said, "What that music? Not English, not Spanish..." It was amazing to me that the words even registered with him, but that's just one of so many examples of how we never know what will be meaningful to our students.
Also, try to teach everything with multiple modalities. Don't use just words; use visuals, use kinesthetics (movement), use things that taste good, smell good (olfactory), things that the kids can touch (tactile.) That's especially important for kids who have sensory disabilities, but even those among us with no diagnosed special needs learn in different ways.
Have plenty of basic art materials - crayons, markers, paints, brushes, glue, scissors, Playdough. Let the kids explore the cause and effect of different ways of working with the materials. It never ceases to amaze me how I can give 10 kids the identical materials and at the end, there are 10 completely unique projects. (And remember that it's the process of doing it, not the product or end result, that is the most valuable.)
If I can help you with anything more specific, I'd be glad to do so. You can email me at [e-mail].

Answer 3

It really depends on the number of children, types of disabilities and what you are wanting the students to learn. I am not familiar with your age group as I work with younger children...but good luck.

Answer 4

good answer below!!! Also I do not know the disabilities, but find someone with a woreking dog that can being the animal and let them pet him and touch him. that is relaxing. also television, just being outside. music. once again it is hard not knowing the disabilities. God Bless you for the work you do!

Answer 5

It depends on the disabilities you should separate the kids by age and severity of the disablity. Then outdoor activites are good.

Answer 6

Try Schwab/learning.org. They offer free newsletter with surprising amount of free information. If there a catch haven't found it, but you know Internet

Answer 7

I tried to figure out an answer for you, kinda wish my mom was still alive, she taught special education both primary and secondary levels. I did find this website though, and it looks like it might have something that could help you.

http://special-education.ivue.com/?s=g&c=Special-Education-1&k=special%20education%20activities&t=s&a=409493214&h=special%20education%20activities+special%20education%20activities+special%20education%20activities

good luck and hope you find what you are looking for.

Answer 8

try playing dodgeball with a stapler or see who can stare at the sun the longest or see who can throw their feces the longest

Answer 9

I found this link. It has quite a few ideas. I hope it helps!
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/SpecialEducation.html

Answer 10

you could try puppets out of socks, and then doing a puppet show