What is the best way to teach a special ed student how to spell his/her name?

Question

What is the best way to teach a special ed student to spell her name

Answer 1

It is different for all students with disabilities.

What has worked for me in the past is...
1. Show her a model of her name (her name on a notecard or something like that). Have her trace the letters with her finger.
2. Make another model, but cut it apart between the letters.
3. Start with only a couple of the letters (probably the first two), and show her how to put them in order. If she can talk, have her say the letters.
4. Have her put them in the correct order, and you can fill in the rest for her.
5. Do this a lot, and slowly add another letter as she gets it. Every time she does it, be sure to praise, praise, praise.
6. Once she can sequence her whole name, keep on repeating and reinforcing.
7. You can gradually take away the model and only let her look if she absolutely needs it
8. Eventually, she will be able to put it in the right order without looking.
9. Work on generalizing to other areas and items. (recognizing it and spelling it in new places, other than the notecard she's used to).

Good luck!

Answer 2

Not all students that are special ed sit around drooling in a cup. Some of these students are great at math but not very good at reading comprehension. Therefore there is no reason at all that they should not be allowed into a normal classroom setting, if nothing else it will build there social skills. The students that sadly enough cannot function well enough to sit in a class, should stay in a separate room and have more one on one teaching so that they can function as adults later in there life.

Answer 3

I have 3 kids that is in special ed classes. That don't mean the kids can't do this things. It took me and a few other people to teach my oldest daughter to spell her name and do her A B C. Come to find out that she did now how to do it. She did not want to do it because she thought it would be to hard on her. So anther words she did not want to do it or learn it.She just wanted to play. If anything try playing games with her. She will have more fun doing that the she would if you tried to work with her. Just make it more fun than work. My daughter now is 14 she looks normal and you can tell she is in Special ed classes but she is. The only thing about being is sp ed classes is just that they cant learn at the normal rate and as fast as some kids do.So you have to work with her at a slower pace. I hope this will help you out.

Answer 4

Find different games to teach them. One that comes to mind is taking the round lids off of milk jug wash them and after they are dry put a letter of the child name in it with a marker have them put the letter in proper order to spell the name. Also label items of the child with their name around the room or home. Don't forget that the more the child hears and sees the name increases the chances that they will remember. One more thing I can think of is make a song out of the spelling . Good Luck

Answer 5

The same way you teach any student, but with more memory techniques, more practicing, and more help. It will depend upon the learning disability of the child which techniques will work best. Try, try, and try again. Then try some more. I would start by first showing them their name over and over, then focusing on each individual letter, then using your hand to help them write each letter, then the whole name, then gradually having them begin to practice on their own. Praise each step forward and take each step backward as a chance to review what you've already done until you find a place where they are successful and can continue on again on their own.

Answer 6

Hi,
I have found one of the best ways is to: 1st. Write the students name on a large index card. 2nd. Go over the letters with glue and then sand. 3rd. After it dries use a highlighter to highlight the shape of the name. Help the student feel each letter in their name as they write it. Use the shape of the word to help them recognize their name in print.
Good luck!
Karin

Answer 7

Large colorful letters, one at a time. Help her trace her name, etc.