126: How to modify online curriculum for special needs students: Part 2

Guest Lindsay Leiviska explains how to modify online curriculum for special needs students. You can find Lindsay online at A Heart For All Students. Her podcast is also called "A Heart for All Students".

Be sure to listen to part 1 first if you haven't already. In that episode she discusses variables to consider when choosing online curriculum.

Tips for what you as a parent can do

* Rather than leave kids to their own devices, use online curriculum as a teaching tool.

* Sit with your student and watch videos together.

* Pause videos at appropriate intervals in order to check for understanding.

* Use one sheet of paper or small whiteboard for each problem, pause the video and work through each problem together.

* Depending upon the learning and emotional needs of the child as well as the concepts at hand, I modify my level of involvement.

* Always remove learning barriers

* Scribe for your child (write math problems, have them spell orally, etc)

* Support your child with verbal cues as she works through math problems,

* Gradually have child tell me the steps involved and “tell me” what to do. This requires A LOT of effort as speaking orally requires greater processing and retention (teaching is highest form of learning)

* Slowly hand over reigns step by step.
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Depending upon needs, work through questions one by one together on one sheet of paper for each problem in large text.

* When needed, support concepts with extra video-based tutorials (Removes mom’s need to choose the correct verbiage)

* Always have hard copy texts and support tools (maps, reference charts, etc)

* Resist the urge to stay on schedule

* Don’t be afraid to pause and repeat lessons or concepts when needed.

* Circle back to concepts as needed



Recommended Resources:

* A Heart For All Students: Homeschooling A Child Struggling With Math- 12 Tips To Help

* Ctcmath.com

* https://mathantics.com

* Quizlet

* The Great Courses

* Veritas Press Self-Paced History

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