[nobe-l] working with younger kids

[Lori]

I'm thinking of a full size paper writing guide that used strings and slider 
beads to mark places. It seems to me it might be something to make for 
chalkboard size and afix it to the frame of the board if an extensive amount 
of writing needed to be done. Sorry I can't recall the name of it right now.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] working with younger kids


>I used to use sticky notes to mark my place on the board. I would just move
> it as I wrote and it worked. Then I would sometimes braille on them to
> remember what I wrote where so I could point things out. It worked pretty
> well. When I used smaller boards that were magnetic I would use magnets 
> and
> brailed index cards. I also sectioned off one part of the white board and
> used some super skinny tape to make me a lined template.
>
> Bran
>
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> From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Heather
> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:23 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] working with younger kids
>
> I no print letters but I cant write in a straight line on the board.  But 
> I
> can use raised lined paper.  I am not discouraged but the folks at the
> school seem to not want to work with me out of ignorance.  Heather
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> Of bookwormahb at earthlink.net
> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 4:09 PM
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>
> Brandy, you're creative!
> Heather, handwriting is a small part of working with young kids of
> kindergarten age.
> Are you completely blind? Did you learn print?  If you learned print as a
> kid, this will be helpful.  There are raised letters out there and raised
> line paper, I think APH has it, so even if you are completely blind, you 
> can
>
> learn the letters.
> I ask this because if you do not know how to form print letters I don't 
> see
> how you can teach it.
> If you do know print, couldn't you just demonstrate it on the blackboard 
> or
> white board and have something to keep your writing straight?
> As for correcting papers, I think you'd need a reader.
> That is a reasonable accomodation.  Even without teaching handwriting, 
> there
>
> are many skills you can teach kids.
> So suggest other things and I hope you get the job.
> You could work with them on reading. They can practice writing and read it
> back to you; you can't correct it, but you'd have an idea of what the kids
> can write.
> Unfortunately, its easy to get discouraged by one thing.
>
> What is your certification in?
> I did not go into teaching but thought about it; I decided the elementary 
> ed
>
> program at my school was too much for me; it was difficult to observe
> classes, a requirement for the ed classes and I did face many doubts
> including from myself.
> Still I think  its great for those blind people who do go into education.
>
> Ashley
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brandy W
> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 3:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] working with younger kids
>
> I teach handwriting in lots of ways. We write in play dough, we write in 
> wet
> sand, we use a pen on paper on a pile of news paper or rubber board, we 
> work
> on hand strength and memorizing the steps to writing the letter, we use 
> hand
> writing practice pages that I have a reader look at later. It isn't easy,
> but it can be done. Sometimes I would work with the group doing fine motor
> activities why the teacher worked with the kids on the actual paper 
> writing.
> She has more problems than handwriting I can promise you.
>
> "Play is to early childhood what gas is to a car," as it's "the very fuel 
> of
> every intellectual activity that our children engage in."
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> (512) 689-5045
> www.playtoachieve.com
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> *get sale updates on our award winning products that have never been
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Heather
> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 1:39 PM
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> Subject: [nobe-l] working with younger kids
>
> Hello, I applied to work with kindergarten kids part time as I complete my
> certification.  The person I was talking to said I would not be a good fit
> because I cant teach hand writing skills or correct their papers because I
> am blind.  So I am asking if there are teachers who have to deal with this
> issue.  And how do they teach hand writing to sighted kids.  Heather
>
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