Some Supplies Found in The Special Education Class

I went around looking at all the supplies that Mr. Flores special education class has. I found some really neat stuff. Some of the supplies I had no idea what they did but Mrs. Ruiz the aid helped me with my notes on the supplies.

The first one I saw was the Toobaloo. Looked like a phone/pipe thing. What it really did was transform reading practice into a multi-sensory learning experience. All children will benefit from beginner readers, to children with speech disorders. Increase the opportunity of maximum reading comprehension by involving three senses: sight, sound, and touch. Hold like a telephone and hear the sound amplified through the earpiece.

Then there was the whisper phone. It was placed in front of a mirror and it looked like a headset. I believe it was placed in front of the mirror the allow student to observe what they are saying. It is a hands-free, acoustical voice-feedback headset that enables learners to focus and hear themselves ten times more clearly as they learn by processing language aloud.

To practice their letter they have Letter Formation San Trays. This helps them practice letter writing with this solid 8" x 8" wooden box. The contrasting dark blue laminate bottom makes letters stand out clearly. Includes lid and fine grain sand.

They have many activity books. Some that have Lively characters that serve as letter models and letters are grouped based on the developmental progression of pre-writing skills. This helps them learn number and letters.

A really fun supply pack was the Little Scientist Hands on Pre-k curriculum.It is an inquiry-based program combines scripted lesson formats with pre-packaged hands-on investigations to engage students in "minds-on" science exploration. Aligned to state and national standards, each self-contained unit contains everything needed to complete up to 19 investigations around four content-related topics. Materials include supplies for up to 20 students (working in groups of 5), display posters, instructional guide, home connection mini-books, and student journals, along with written and performance-based assessments.