Like most kids with Down syndrome, Matthew is a visual learner, meaning he learns best by seeing. In some ways, he is also a kinesthetic learner, meaning he learns by doing. We trying to increase his auditory processing skills too so he can learn better by listening or hearing.
I usually tailor my activities to match his learning style. Here's a video of one of my improvisations. I found a free app for the iPhone called "I Hear Ewe". It has recorded real-life sounds of farm animals, wild animals and modes of transportation. I use it to bring pictures to life by showing Matthew a flashcard of the animal as I tap on my iPhone for the sound. Matthew enjoys it. And when he's enjoying an activity, he's learning!
7 comments:
Ria I think you should open your own preschool. You are a fabulous teacher. Great ideas as always...now if I could just get into this century with a high tech phone I could do that. LOL
Good job, Matthew! He really is having fun!
He has a very good attention span. I think that little Matthew is going to do just fine in life. Who knows, maybe he & my Joshua will be college classmates one day? :)
Thanks for the tip...just need to get that phone now! But what I must say and which I found amazing is the way Matthew was concentrating despite having his sister right next to him playing with her toys. Try and get my girl to do that, she won't sit still if she even feels her brother anywhere in the vicinity. Oh well gotta keep trying
@Rochelle, so sweet of you to think I could start a preschool. Not sure I would or could though... :-)
@Auntielicious Virna, thanks!
@Kim, I love the idea of Joshua and Matthew being college buddies!
@Tina, yeah, his EI therapists have always remarked at how well he can stick to a task. i would have to say that the iPhone is my 2nd favorite electronic item. The 1st is my laptop. ;-)
Maya loves that app also. Have you heard of ElisasFarm? I think it might be free also. And I think preschool animals is also fun. There are so many apps out there. If you have any cools ones, please share. =)
Definitely so many apps out there! I posted a list a few weeks ago http://billandria.blogspot.com/2010/09/matthews-list-of-iphone-apps.html
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