My counselor will be coming into my room to try this visual program one day per week. I went to the website and listened to some of the music and view the posters. Looks good. ANyone out there used this program? Any tips/suggestions? I teach upper EL LD.
Michelle AZ
I have to say I’ve never been a fan of the ‘pre-packaged’ programs. Let’s remember the reason these packaged programs are designed and marketed - to make money for the people designing and marketing them.
I also find that most kids these days are as wary as they are saavy. You can show them these posters and play the songs etc. etc. but - what do they do when they meet up with a hard-nosed teacher who refuses to acknowledge that learning differences are real and whose teaching is out of the dark ages?
Too many of the prepackaged programs have a ‘pollyanna’ approach that simply isn’t realistic or in keeping with the sadly grim realities of too many kids’ lives.
But if this program or any other works for you and your students, I’d be the first to celebrate that. Good luck with it.