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Library Wizards- Bringing the Magic Alive for Students with Developmental Disabilities in the Elementary School Library

Library Wizards- Bringing the Magic Alive for Students with Developmental Disabilities in the Elementary School Library. Presenters: Lisa Mast (Teacher-Librarian, Bloorview School Authority) Joanne Parum (Teacher-Librarian, Beverley School, TDSB). Ice Breaker:. Find a partner

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Library Wizards- Bringing the Magic Alive for Students with Developmental Disabilities in the Elementary School Library

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  1. Library Wizards- Bringing the Magic Alive for Students with Developmental Disabilities in the Elementary School Library Presenters: Lisa Mast (Teacher-Librarian, Bloorview School Authority) Joanne Parum (Teacher-Librarian, Beverley School, TDSB)

  2. Ice Breaker: • Find a partner • Put an oven mitt on your non-dominant hand • Write your name and one fact about yourself on a piece of paper. • Switch papers with your partner and read his or her fact. • Discuss with a partner- How did this activity make you feel? How difficult was it? Were you able to read your partner’s fact?

  3. Joanne Parum • Teacher-Librarian at Beverley Junior Public School, Toronto District School Board • Has worked at Beverley for 11 years. • Beverley School: students with developmental disabilities in a congregated setting, ranging from students with autism to students who are medically fragile. • Contact information: Email: joanne.parum@tel.tdsb.on.ca School Phone: 416 397-2750

  4. Lisa Mast • Teacher-Librarian at Bloorview School Authority (on secondment from TDSB) • Bloorview School is a Section 68 school • Has worked at Bloorview for 3 years • Programs at Bloorview School: • IET (Integrated Education and Therapy): students attend Bloorview JK, SK, Grade 1 • IKP (Integrated Kindergarten Program): OISE, half of the students have a disability and the other half do not. • Social Communication Class: students with autism • Resource Classrooms (Grade 1 to 12) with a variety of programs (e.g., Acquired Brain Injury, Complex Continuing Care, Respite Care) Students attend Bloorview School while receiving rehabilitation due to illness, injury, surgery. Most students are inpatients. • Contact information Email: lisa.mast@tel.tdsb.on.ca School Phone: 416 424-3855, ext. 3553

  5. Our Library Routines Suggestions: • Use a visual schedule (e.g., Picture Communication Symbols, photos) • Have a consistent library routine for students (e.g., start with library poem or song) • Encourage active participation • Give students an opportunity to choose books

  6. Storytelling with Props Suggestions: • Be creative, make your own props (e.g., garage sales, dollar store, draw your own) • Look through school catalogues for pre-made props to go with popular stories • Add Picture Communication Symbols to favourite stories (don’t be afraid to alter books to suit the needs of your students)

  7. Using Technology Suggestions: Encourage your students to become involved in the library program. • Step-by-step voice output device: use to record multiple lines in stories, poems, songs • BIGmack: use to record a repetitive line in the story • Adapted mouse: assists students with physical limitations to access computer activities • Powerlink: assists students with physical limitations to operate anything electronic. (e.g., tape recorder, fan, radio, blender, popcorn maker) • Promethean Board: an interactive white board that helps the teacher bring stories to life, use computer programs together as a group and other fun educational activities. Students enjoy using the board too!

  8. Positive Pathways- Phase 1 IEP Goal: To develop early literacy skills

  9. Library Program Rubric for Students with Severe Physical Limitations By: Joanne Parum

  10. Library Program Rubric for Students with Communication Disorders By: Joanne Parum

  11. Curriculum and Assessment Suggestions: • Positive Pathways Document is a valuable resource for setting realistic goals and assessing students with developmental disabilities • Possibly add goals to student IEPs (see sample) • Make your own rubrics (see samples)

  12. Great website to use with Switches: www.kiddiesgames.com • Variety of simple games, favourites being the alphabet and musical clang www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk • School in the UK for students with special needs • Variety of resources, including switch activities www.notherngrid.org/sen/NetSwitch/index.htm • Variety of simple pattern and activities (a favourite of many students) www.webview.co.nz/index.htm • Free registration to download 3 switch games (Levelgames.net) www.helpkidzlearn.com • Access to games and stories (varying difficulty)

  13. Bibliography (page 1):Teacher Resources Donnelly, Connie. 1992. The Art of Language. The Metropolitan School Board. Erickson, K. and Koppenhaver, D. 2007. Children with Disabilities: Reading and Writing the Four-Blocks Way. Greenboro, NC: Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company Inc. ISBN #978-1-60022-125-5 Gould, P. and Sullivan, J. 1999. The Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom: Easy Ways to Adapt Learning Centers for All Children. Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House Inc. ISBN#0-87659-203-5 Hughes, S. 2000. Positive Pathways: Curriculum for Students with Developmental Disabilities. Peel District School Board. ISBN# 1-55038-187-3 Isbell, C. and Isbell, R. 2005. The Inclusive Learning Center Book for Preschool Children with Special Needs. Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House Inc. ISBN#0-87659-294-9 Kelly, J. and Friend, T. 2003. Hands-on Reading. Solana Beach, CA: Mayer-Johnson, Inc. ISBN# 1-884135-0604

  14. Bibliography (page 2):Teacher Resources Kelly, J. and Friend, T. 1999. Hands-on Reading Classroom Classics. Solana Beach, CA: Mayer-Johnson Co. ISBN# 1-884135-45-5 Logan Oelwein, P. 1995. Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Teachers. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House. ISBN#0-933149-55-7 Musslewhite, C. and King-DeBaun, P. 1997. Emergent Literacy Success: Merging Technology and Whole Language for Students with Disabilities. Park City, UT: Creative Publishing. ISBN#0-9628290-1-3 Schwartz, E. 2006. Lessons From Jacob: A Disabled Son Teaches His Mother About Courage, Hope and the Joy of Living Each Day to the Fullest. Toronto, ON: Key Porter Books. ISBN#1-55263-850-2 Spencer, G. Recipes for Reading: Hands-On, Literature-Based Cooking Activities. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing Inc. ISBN#1-58683-101-1 Turrell, L. The Complete Library Skills (Grades K-2), Grand Rapids Michigan: McGraw Hill Children’s Publishing. ISBN#0-513-02209-0 (Leo the Library Mouse)

  15. Bibliography (page 3)Children’s books shown today by Joanne 1. If You Give a Pig a Pancake By Laura Numeroff ISBN#0-06-026686-4 2. Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th day of Kindergarten By Joseph Slate ISBN# 0-439-06512-7 3. The First Day of Winter By Denise Fleming ISBN# 0-8050-7384-1 4. Something From Nothing By Phoebe Gilman ISBN# 0-7791-1370-5 5. The Snowman Storybook By Raymond Briggs ISBN# 0-679-80840-X 6. Hands-On Alphabet Book By the Tactile Section CNIB National Library Division ISBN# 0-921122-00-4 7. My Five Senses By Aliki ISBN#0-06-445083-X 8. Here Are My Hands By Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault ISBN#0-8050-5911-3 (board book) 9. Penguins: Unusual Birds By: John St. Denis ISBN#0-13-044701-3

  16. Bibliography (page 4)Children’s books shown today by Lisa 1. There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat By Lucille Colandro ISBN# 0-439-73766-4 2. I Like Myself! By Karen Beaumont ISBN# 0-439-79905-8 3. The Scarecrows Clothes www.enchantedlearning.com 4. Noisy Noises on the Farm By Julie Lacome ISBN# 0-7445-2336-2 5. Rolling Along with Goldilocks and the Three Bears By Cindy Meyers ISBN# 1-890627-12-7 6. Five Ugly Monsters By Tedd Arnold ISBN# 0-590-22764-5 7. A Cold and Snowy Day By Beth E. Breakstone ISBN#1-893467-02-3 An interactive book- Mayer-Johnson 8. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault ISBN# 0-689-83568-X 9. The Very Hungry Caterpillar By: Eric Carle ISBN#0-399-20853-4 10. Dora’s Thanksgiving Adapted By: Sarah Wilson ISBN: 0-689-85842-6

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