Re: : Preschool Homeschool Curriculum for age 4

December 10, 2008

Hey !

Thanks! That makes so much sense! I can tell my boys are smart in their own

way with some of the things they figure out, but motor planning and low muscle

tone are HUGE set backs for them.

I have tried PECS with them. The only problem is that they do not have the

focus to look at the picture. When I just left two pictures up on the velcro

strip for them to bring to me, they would go grab the picture and absolutely

mutilate it (bend and mouth it) They are very sensory seeking. So, PECS has

been difficult due to this. What they do is grab my hand and lead me to what

they want and they do sign " more " if they want to do something and Garrett

points.

If I could get them biomedically to the point where they could focus on

pictures, I would like to restart the PECS.

Dana

From: l.largey <l.largey (DOT) com>

Subject: [ ] Re: Preschool Homeschool Curriculum for age 4

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 10:00 AM

Dana

If you find it hard to get them to sit and learn ( this is my son

also ) try to think of ways to incorperate what you are trying to

teach into fun or a game. If they have a favorite character see if

you can find a DVD of them doing numbers letters etc.

I found with my ASD son as well as my two NT girls that numbers were

easier to start with. My son learned numbers by us counting his jumps

on his indoor trampoline. Whoda known..lol..

He learned his letters with Leap Frog fridge phonics. But he became

interested by us singing them to him when we played throwing him in

the air..Which you wont want to do with 4 years old but..I think

starting off making them appealing and part of a fun activity can

help.

If you want you can contact me privately and I can give you some

links to toys ( not expensive) that really helped give my son the

concept of numbers, colors etc. And some activities.

Are the boys apraxic? My son is somewhat verbal but is apraxic and is

very hard to understand.. sounds out the words wrong. Like the

word " outside " is consistantly " ooomhaaa " He knows what he is trying

to say and uses the word appropriately but its pronunciation way

off . There are different forms of apraxia that effects kiddos

differently. We have found chelation with some specific supplements

has helped.

>

> I would like to start working with my severely developmentally

delayed four year olds with autism and sensory seeking sensory

processing disorder on letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. They do

not know any of this stuff yet.

>

> What is a good curriculum to use for special needs preschoolers for

home school?

>

> thanks, Dana

>

December 10, 2008

I don't know what PECS is, but the Doman method uses flash cards that

you go through very quickly (about 15 seconds) so that your child

doesn't get bored of it. I used the computer program because I didn't

have the time to make all the cards. We also did the Your Baby Can

Read videos. I know many kids on the teach your baby to read board

watch these. I don't know that my son learn to read from them but I

think it helped him get the idea that the words meant something. Also,

the prodigy reader program that I bought has a function that shows the

kids colors to help gain their attention. One of the most active

members on the board has a non verbal daughter who has down syndrome

and she taught her to read using the doman method. She homeschools as

well. I just started homeschooling my son with a program from my

province's school board and we are both loving it

Kes

> >

> > I would like to start working with my severely developmentally

> delayed four year olds with autism and sensory seeking sensory

> processing disorder on letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. They do

> not know any of this stuff yet.

> >

> > What is a good curriculum to use for special needs preschoolers for

> home school?

> >

> > thanks, Dana

> >

December 10, 2008

Thanks so much, Kes! What is the address for the Doman Teach your baby to

read support group?

Dana

From: keigh_ca <keigh_ca@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: : Preschool Homeschool Curriculum for age 4

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 11:11 PM