Library Wizards- Bringing the Magic Alive for Students with Developmental Disabilities in the Elementary School Library Presenters: Lisa Mast (Teacher-Librarian,

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 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?

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: [email protected] Phone: 416 397-2750

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 informationEmail: [email protected] Phone: 416 424-3855, ext. 3553

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

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)

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!

Grade Level

Learning Expectations Teaching Strategies AssessmentMethods

AC The expectations for ______ are to achieve the following skills with greater frequency, consistency and independence with frequent, intensive support and ongoing modeling:Begin to listen/respond to a variety of media for enjoyment and informationBegin to attend for increasing lengths of timeBegin to learn to care for reading materials appropriatelyBegin to demonstrate the ability to make simple choicesBegin to participation as part of an audience/ group

To achieve optimum learning ________ must be provided with constant individualized and intensive support in all settings and at all times. Strategies will be implemented in a direct one-on-one teaching situation whenever possible.Be provided with opportunities to increase his/her abilities to attend through a multi-sensory approachBe provided with regular opportunities to visit the school library, listen to stories and handle booksBe provided with opportunities to make choices with his/her own personal response systemHear simple and consistent languageUse of age-appropriate materialsHear praiseSee modelingUse of the computerUse of adapted switches (if necessary)

Use of hand-over-hand experiences (if

necessary)

Positive Pathways- Phase 1

IEP Goal: To develop early literacy skills

Library Program Rubric for Students with Severe Physical

Limitations By: Joanne Parum

Date:Student:

Tolerates H-O-H assistance of actions to the

library poem

Attends to the book of the

week (listens to the story)

Book Borrowing (choice-making)

Participates in adapted

computer activities

Increased Support

Huge positive reaction

Consistently attends to the story

Can choose between two booksMethod:

Independently activates adapted switch

Mild Positive Reaction

Frequently attends to the story

Can choose a bookMethod:

Requires some prompting to activate adapted switch

No reaction Occasionally attends to the story

No reaction Requires a lot of prompting to activate adapted switch

Dislikes it Rarely attends to the story

Dislikes it Requires H-O-H assistance to activate adapted switch

Library Program Rubric for Students with Communication

Disorders By: Joanne Parum

Date:Student:

The Library Poem

Actions (modeled

by TL)

Attends to the Book of the Week (listens to

story)

Book Borrowing(choice-making)

Book Handling

Skills

Computer Skills

(simple games)

Increased Support

Independently does all of the actions

Consistently attends to the story

Independently picks a book out of the bin

Can hold and turn pages of a book

Independently operates

Requires prompting

Frequently attends to the story

Requires prompting

Requires prompting

Requires prompting

Requires prompting and some H-O-H assistance

Occasionally attends to the story

Requires prompting and some H-O-H assistance

Requires prompting and some H-O-H assistance

Requires prompting and some H-O-H assistance

Requires complete H-O-H assistance

Rarely attends to the story

Requires complete H-O-H assistance

Requires complete H-O-H assistance

Requires complete H-O-H assistance

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)

Great website to use with Switches:

www.kiddiesgames.com Variety of simple games, favourites being the alphabet

and musical clangwww.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk School in the UK for students with special needs Variety of resources, including switch activitieswww.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)

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

Bibliography (page 2):Teacher ResourcesKelly, 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)

Bibliography (page 3)Children’s books shown today by Joanne

1. If You Give a Pig a PancakeBy Laura NumeroffISBN#0-06-026686-4

2. Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th day of KindergartenBy Joseph SlateISBN# 0-439-06512-7

3. The First Day of WinterBy Denise FlemingISBN# 0-8050-7384-1

4. Something From NothingBy Phoebe GilmanISBN# 0-7791-1370-5

5. The Snowman StorybookBy Raymond BriggsISBN# 0-679-80840-X

6. Hands-On Alphabet BookBy the Tactile Section CNIB National Library DivisionISBN# 0-921122-00-4

7. My Five SensesBy AlikiISBN#0-06-445083-X

8. Here Are My HandsBy Bill Martin Jr and John ArchambaultISBN#0-8050-5911-3 (board book)

9. Penguins: Unusual BirdsBy: John St. DenisISBN#0-13-044701-3

Bibliography (page 4)Children’s books shown today by Lisa

1. There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a BatBy Lucille ColandroISBN# 0-439-73766-4

2. I Like Myself!By Karen BeaumontISBN# 0-439-79905-8

3. The Scarecrows Clothes

www.enchantedlearning.com

4. Noisy Noises on the FarmBy Julie LacomeISBN# 0-7445-2336-2

5. Rolling Along with Goldilocks and the Three BearsBy Cindy MeyersISBN# 1-890627-12-7

6. Five Ugly MonstersBy Tedd ArnoldISBN# 0-590-22764-5

7. A Cold and Snowy DayBy Beth E. BreakstoneISBN#1-893467-02-3An interactive book- Mayer-Johnson

8. Chicka Chicka Boom BoomBy Bill Martin Jr and John ArchambaultISBN# 0-689-83568-X

9. The Very Hungry CaterpillarBy: Eric CarleISBN#0-399-20853-4

10. Dora’s ThanksgivingAdapted By: Sarah WilsonISBN: 0-689-85842-6