100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils With Dyspraxia and Dcd

by Kirby, Amanda; Peters, Lynne

• ISBN13: 9780826494405
• ISBN10: 0826494404
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-10
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

This useful, resourceful and practical guide provides those working with dyspraxic and DCD children one hundred ideas of how to support and develop their learning. Lists cover the entire school age range and range from developing fine and gross motor skills to preparing children for their next transition either to the next stage of schooling or for their future careers.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Pre-school
Starting the Day	p. 2
Coping with Toilets and Toileting	p. 3
Snack Time	p. 4
Outdoor Play on Tricycles and Scooters	p. 5
Outdoor Play on Bikes	p. 6
Story Time	p. 7
Listening and Attention Skills	p. 8
Painting and Art Activities	p. 9
Sand and Water Play	p. 10
Jigsaws and Construction Toys	p. 11
Developing Visual Perception	p. 13
Simple Memory Games	p. 14
Strengthening Hand Function	p. 15
Starting with Scissors	p. 16
Scissors - Tearing and Snipping	p. 17
Primary school
Preparing for a New School	p. 20
Making a Story Board	p. 21
A Tool Kit for Class	p. 22
Getting Off to a Good Start	p. 24
Assembly Time	p. 25
Working in a Group	p. 26
Gaining Organizational Skills	p. 27
Negative Behaviour	p. 28
Coping with Change	p. 29
Maintaining Self-Esteem	p. 30
Teaching Time Concepts	p. 31
Managing Breaktimes	p. 32
Playground Games	p. 33
Lunchtime	p. 34
The Classroom Seating Plan	p. 35
Improving Letter Formation	p. 36
Better Letter Formation - Table-Top Ideas	p. 37
Pencils and Pens	p. 38
Finger Position - Getting a Grip	p. 39
Starting on Concept Mapping	p. 40
Using Scissors Correctly	p. 41
Using Scissors - Controlling Direction	p. 42
Choosing Scissors	p. 43
Number Skills	p. 44
Learning Times Tables	p. 45
PE and Games - Adapting Sessions	p. 46
Giving Homework	p. 47
Preparing for the Next Day	p. 48
School Trips	p. 49
Swimming	p. 50
Clubs and Activities	p. 51
Sports Day	p. 52
Alternative Sports Days	p. 53
A Tool Kit for Ball Skills	p. 54
Games to Help Balance	p. 55
Improving Shoulder Stability	p. 56
On the Floor	p. 57
Dodging Games	p. 58
Catching and Throwing Games	p. 59
Kicking Activities	p. 60
PE and Number Work	p. 61
Hand-Strengthening Games	p. 62
Games for Memory and Visual Perception	p. 63
Games to Aid Self-Care Tasks	p. 64
Better Listening Skills	p. 65
Paying Attention	p. 66
Raising Self-Esteem	p. 67
Sensory Awareness	p. 68
Secondary school
Moving to a Bigger School	p. 70
The Rules	p. 71
Travelling to School	p. 72
Getting Around School	p. 73
Personal Possessions	p. 74
The Timetable	p. 75
Communication Between Teachers	p. 76
Home-School Liaison	p. 77
Toilets	p. 78
Making Friends	p. 79
Peer Relationships	p. 80
Games to Promote Friendship Skills	p. 81
Managing Negative Behaviour	p. 82
Reducing Stress and anxiety	p. 83
Examinations	p. 84
Classroom Layout	p. 85
Writing Skills	p. 86
Recording Information	p. 87
Time Management	p. 88
Using ICT	p. 89
Recording Homework	p. 90
Essay Writing	p. 91
Concept Mapping on Paper	p. 92
Concept Mapping Using Software	p. 93
Mathematics and Tools	p. 94
Managing Mathematical Concepts	p. 95
Cookery and CDT Lessons	p. 96
A Visual Cookery Book	p. 97
Cookery with Mathematics and Science	p. 98
Preparing for Team Games	p. 99
Grading the Activity	p. 100
Choosing Teams	p. 101
Teaching Games and Sports	p. 102
Non-Team-Based Games	p. 103
Preparing for Transition - Interviews and Careers	p. 104
On to College or University	p. 105
Work Experience	p. 106
Appendix	p. 107
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