Every Child Can Be A…

1. Every Child Can Be A… STAR!!!

2. Information from today’s presentation can be found at the website below. http://shining-stars.wikispaces.com/

3. Jim Gill • www.jimgill.com • Child development specialist • Music play for families with special needs children • Author, singer, songwriter and performer

4. List of Dances I made a list of all the dances in this song. I made a list so that I’d never sing them wrong. ‘Cause it’s hard to remember And easy to forget A list that is sixteen dances long.

5. List of Dances The tall The small The hop The stop The slow The tiptoe The curl The twirl The hide The slide The sleep The creep The slump The jump The sway The stay

6. List of Dances We’ve done dances like the dances like the tiptoe and the hop. We’ve done them but its still not time to stop. ‘Cause though we’ve danced it one time The list would seem brand new If we read it from the bottom to the top.

7. Conference Topics • Foundations of Literacy Development • Visual Impairments • Hearing Impairments • Physical Therapy • Fine Motor Skills

8. Foundations of Literacy • Dramatic Play • Singing • Reading • Talking

9. Visual Needs • Large Print • Engaging Senses • Repetition

10. Auditory Needs • Headphones • Tactile Engagement • Visual

11. Fine Motor Development • Shaving Cream • Sand and Water Tables • Motions • Play Dough

12. Physical Therapy/Fine Motor • Play • Games • Dramatic Play • Songs/Music

13. STAR • S – Stimulate • T – Tactile • A – Assess and Analyze • R – Repetition

14. How did I get here?

15. Exploring

16. Dramatic Play

17. Reading

18. Picnics and Sandboxes

19. My First Teacher

21. Reflection… • What kind of learner are you? • What made learning a happy experience for you as a child?

22. Spend some time reflecting about the students you serve… • What motivates the students you serve? • Are you seeing progress now? • What changes can you make?

23. Reading With Meaning • Debbie Miller is an innovative teacher that focuses on literacy instruction. • One of the key points I learned from her is the importance of reflection!!!

24. Help! I’m turning into my Mother!!! • Print rich environment • Housekeeping • Memory Books • Singing • Read Alouds • Art • Early literacy/pre-reading • Social/Behavioral • Portfolio • Phonemic Awareness • Vocabulary • Fine Motor

25. Findings from the NRP • Vocabulary should be taught both directly and indirectly. • Provide repeated exposures to new words through games and discussions that utilize the new word.

26. How does this relate to us? • Communication is a key life skill! • Relating basic wants and needs. • Builds a solid foundation for every day life. • Play can be a part of literacy development. • All learners can be successful.

27. Learners the world over are the same…

29. Something to remember… Parents send us the best they have!

30. Working With Children • Encourage diversity. • Think about how you would want your own child to be treated. • Educate parents. • Break barriers when communicating with others.

31. Red Grammer • Communicates with families through song • Some of his themes include caring and diversity • He and his wife started writing songs together for their young boys.

32. On the Day You Were Born On the day that Matthew was born On the day that Matthew was born On the day that Matthew was born The angels sang and blew on their horns And they dances, they danced, They smiled and raised their hands On the day, on the day that Matthew was born.

33. On the Day Your Were Born Right now somewhere someone’s being born. Right now somewhere someone’s being born Right now somewhere someone’s being born And the angels are singing and they’re blowin’ on their horns And they’re dancin’, they’re dancin’ They’re smilin’ and raisin’ up their hands Cause right now somewhere someone’s being born Raising up their hands…

34. Thank You!!! gstrahan@synergeticsdcs.com http://shining-stars.wikispaces.com