Guest guest Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Faith has the same problem with sentence construction. Mostly because she doesn't talk in full sentences. She can compose a sentence if pressed, but then writing it is a problem. At school or for homework, she dictates. Composing and writing are beyond her right now. The sentence also must be about a concrete thing, something she already knows. She can't just dream up something. Doing 6th grade FCAT vocab words this year has really stretched her. She gets so excited to see her vocab words when reading or on TV. She enjoys doing fill in the missing word. In social studies the teacher copies the page from the book and leaves out words so the kids have to read it and fill in the words. This is gen ed 6th grade, same assignment as the class and she does it very well. We have some word tiles called "word builders" from Super Duper I think. They worked well, but did not transfer to writing sentences. I'll be interested in any tips you get! ette mom to Faith (13) Ds > To: DownSyndromeInfoExchange > Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 10:56:07 -0400> Subject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Written Expression> > My apologies for double posting this but I want to pick as many great brains as possible! : ) I’m looking for ideas to help get her thoughts down on paper.> > I sent an email to one of my favorite bloggers http://hannigans.blogspot.com to ask for advice about this. I’m just going to paste a portion of that email here.> > We are really having a hard time with this. I’m so happy with the gains we have seen this year in reading (fluency and comprehension!), spelling and even math. But getting some constructive thoughts down on paper, oy vey. I don’t even know where to start. Anything she tries to write on her own ends up more of a list or random words scattered across the paper. Her language is pretty good but occasionally leaves out articles or prepositions, etc. I’ve been trying to get her to write sentences with her spelling words. She can formulate an idea pretty good. For example : teeth. She might say, “I brush my teeth.” Then I encourage her to add may, can or should. Then she will say, “I can brush my teeth.” OK, I think we’re ready to roll, but unless I remind her of each word as she is writing the sentence she can’t get all that down. She might end up writing 2 or 3 out of 5 or 6 words. Or she may change it all together and leave out the word we were originally writing about. Perhaps her focus will shift to the word brush and she may completely forget we were talking about teeth. Maybe she is just not ready for this but I feel she should be able to do this. She can write, spell, read and the language is there, so I’m not sure what puzzle piece is missing to pull this all together for her. Can you recommend any prerequisite activities to lead into the writing. I thought about writing some sentences and just leaving out random words for her to fill in the blanks. Another thought was to type out some sentences and cut the words apart for her to put in order. Do you think these activities would help? Any ideas?> > Hope> > ------------------------------------> > 1. Anything suggested on this site or opinions offered are not intended to be medical or pharmaceutical advice or otherwise take the place of your physicians orders, nor to diagnose or treat your specific health problems. > Please discuss all methods of treatment with your practitioner.> > 2 *****WARNING: Flames and inappropriate treatment of other members on this list will NOT be tolerated.> > 3. Our HOME page is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DownSyndromeInfoExchange where all archived posts as well as photos,links, files, articles etc. are found. You "MUST" have a Yahoo ID and pass word to enter it.> > > To contact Kathy, owner & moderator> kathy_r@...> > To contact , owner & moderator> noliptoday@...> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Hope, one question, how old is now? Caroline My apologies for double posting this but I want to pick as many great brains as possible! : ) I’m looking for ideas to help get her thoughts down on paper. I sent an email to one of my favorite bloggers http://hannigans.blogspot.com to ask for advice about this. I’m just going to paste a portion of that email here. We are really having a hard time with this. I’m so happy with the gains we have seen this year in reading (fluency and comprehension!), spelling and even math. But getting some constructive thoughts down on paper, oy vey. I don’t even know where to start. Anything she tries to write on her own ends up more of a list or random words scattered across the paper. Her language is pretty good but occasionally leaves out articles or prepositions, etc. I’ve been trying to get her to write sentences with her spelling words. She can formulate an idea pretty good. For example : teeth. She might say, “I brush my teeth.” Then I encourage her to add may, can or should. Then she will say, “I can brush my teeth.” OK, I think we’re ready to roll, but unless I remind her of each word as she is writing the sentence she can’t get all that down. She might end up writing 2 or 3 out of 5 or 6 words. Or she may change it all together and leave out the word we were originally writing about. Perhaps her focus will shift to the word brush and she may completely forget we were talking about teeth. Maybe she is just not ready for this but I feel she should be able to do this. She can write, spell, read and the language is there, so I’m not sure what puzzle piece is missing to pull this all together for her. Can you recommend any prerequisite activities to lead into the writing. I thought about writing some sentences and just leaving out random words for her to fill in the blanks. Another thought was to type out some sentences and cut the words apart for her to put in order. Do you think these activities would help? Any ideas? Hope------------------------------------1. Anything suggested on this site or opinions offered are not intended to be medical or pharmaceutical advice or otherwise take the place of your physicians orders, nor to diagnose or treat your specific health problems. Please discuss all methods of treatment with your practitioner.2 *****WARNING: Flames and inappropriate treatment of other members on this list will NOT be tolerated.3. Our HOME page is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DownSyndromeInfoExchange where all archived posts as well as photos,links, files, articles etc. are found. You " MUST " have a Yahoo ID and pass word to enter it. To contact Kathy, owner & moderatorkathy_r@...To contact , owner & moderatornoliptoday@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 She turned 9 in December. We are waiting on an ipad too. But look at this app. I sent Carol a message on FB and she sent me a link for this. It looks perfect. Hopefully they will update it and allow you to add your own words to the word bank! http://verballyapp.com/ > > > My apologies for double posting this but I want to pick as many great > > brains as possible! : ) I'm looking for ideas to help get her > > thoughts down on paper. > > > > I sent an email to one of my favorite bloggers > > http://hannigans.blogspot.com to ask for advice about this. I'm just > > going to paste a portion of that email here. > > > > We are really having a hard time with this. I'm so happy with the gains we > > have seen this year in reading (fluency and comprehension!), spelling and > > even math. But getting some constructive thoughts down on paper, oy vey. I > > don't even know where to start. Anything she tries to write on her own ends > > up more of a list or random words scattered across the paper. Her language > > is pretty good but occasionally leaves out articles or prepositions, etc. > > I've been trying to get her to write sentences with her spelling words. She > > can formulate an idea pretty good. For example : teeth. She might say, " I > > brush my teeth. " Then I encourage her to add may, can or should. Then she > > will say, " I can brush my teeth. " OK, I think we're ready to roll, but > > unless I remind her of each word as she is writing the sentence she can't > > get all that down. She might end up writing 2 or 3 out of 5 or 6 words. Or > > she may change it all together and leave out the word we were originally > > writing about. Perhaps her focus will shift to the word brush and she may > > completely forget we were talking about teeth. Maybe she is just not ready > > for this but I feel she should be able to do this. She can write, spell, > > read and the language is there, so I'm not sure what puzzle piece is missing > > to pull this all together for her. Can you recommend any prerequisite > > activities to lead into the writing. I thought about writing some sentences > > and just leaving out random words for her to fill in the blanks. Another > > thought was to type out some sentences and cut the words apart for her to > > put in order. Do you think these activities would help? Any ideas? > > > > Hope > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > 1. Anything suggested on this site or opinions offered are not intended to > > be medical or pharmaceutical advice or otherwise take the place of your > > physicians orders, nor to diagnose or treat your specific health problems. > > Please discuss all methods of treatment with your practitioner. > > > > 2 *****WARNING: Flames and inappropriate treatment of other members on this > > list will NOT be tolerated. > > > > 3. Our HOME page is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DownSyndromeInfoExchangewhere all archived posts as well as photos,links, files, articles etc. are > > found. You " MUST " have a Yahoo ID and pass word to enter it. > > > > > > To contact Kathy, owner & moderator > > kathy_r@... > > > > To contact , owner & moderator > > noliptoday@... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 I wanted to share this other software I came across. http://www.cricksoft.com/uk/products/tools/clicker/home.aspx I shared it at her IEP meeting today. I'm trying to get them to purchase it for next year. The ST said they already have the program at our local high school so I am hoping they have licensure to use it in the whole county. Otherwise, it is not looking good. We are facing deep budget cuts here with discussions of closing schools and cutting teachers. Pretty serious stuff. On the upside, since the ipad app is free they will be incorporating that into her Language Arts time. Hope > > > > > My apologies for double posting this but I want to pick as many great > > > brains as possible! : ) I'm looking for ideas to help get her > > > thoughts down on paper. > > > > > > I sent an email to one of my favorite bloggers > > > http://hannigans.blogspot.com to ask for advice about this. I'm just > > > going to paste a portion of that email here. > > > > > > We are really having a hard time with this. I'm so happy with the gains we > > > have seen this year in reading (fluency and comprehension!), spelling and > > > even math. But getting some constructive thoughts down on paper, oy vey. I > > > don't even know where to start. Anything she tries to write on her own ends > > > up more of a list or random words scattered across the paper. Her language > > > is pretty good but occasionally leaves out articles or prepositions, etc. > > > I've been trying to get her to write sentences with her spelling words. She > > > can formulate an idea pretty good. For example : teeth. She might say, " I > > > brush my teeth. " Then I encourage her to add may, can or should. Then she > > > will say, " I can brush my teeth. " OK, I think we're ready to roll, but > > > unless I remind her of each word as she is writing the sentence she can't > > > get all that down. She might end up writing 2 or 3 out of 5 or 6 words. Or > > > she may change it all together and leave out the word we were originally > > > writing about. Perhaps her focus will shift to the word brush and she may > > > completely forget we were talking about teeth. Maybe she is just not ready > > > for this but I feel she should be able to do this. She can write, spell, > > > read and the language is there, so I'm not sure what puzzle piece is missing > > > to pull this all together for her. Can you recommend any prerequisite > > > activities to lead into the writing. I thought about writing some sentences > > > and just leaving out random words for her to fill in the blanks. Another > > > thought was to type out some sentences and cut the words apart for her to > > > put in order. Do you think these activities would help? Any ideas? > > > > > > Hope > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > 1. Anything suggested on this site or opinions offered are not intended to > > > be medical or pharmaceutical advice or otherwise take the place of your > > > physicians orders, nor to diagnose or treat your specific health problems. > > > Please discuss all methods of treatment with your practitioner. > > > > > > 2 *****WARNING: Flames and inappropriate treatment of other members on this > > > list will NOT be tolerated. > > > > > > 3. Our HOME page is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DownSyndromeInfoExchangewhere all archived posts as well as photos,links, files, articles etc. are > > > found. You " MUST " have a Yahoo ID and pass word to enter it. > > > > > > > > > To contact Kathy, owner & moderator > > > kathy_r@ > > > > > > To contact , owner & moderator > > > noliptoday@ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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