A funny Semantic example

I was teaching preschool the other day. One of the kids was drinking milk from their cereal bowl. The way the child had his bowl turned milk was going to run out of it. I told the child to turn his bowl a different way before his milk run everywhere. The little boy sitting beside him looked at me very seriously and said "milk don't have legs, it can't run." After I got my composure back together from laughing, I smiled at him and said you are right milk don't have legs and it can't run. I just didn't want your friend to spill his milk.

This class had made me more aware of my communication with others especially kids.

Darn those multiple meaning words (run). LOL

Have you ever had something like this happen before?

Child vs Adult learners

We as teachers of children are taught to adapt our teaching to the learning styles of our students so we may reach them effectively at their level. This ensures the success of all students regardless if the child has learning difficulties, learning disabilities, or not. What happens when that child grows up and goes to college. They are now considered an adult learner. What are your thoughts on adult learners? Do teachers of adult learners need to continue adapting to help ensure the adult learning or does the adult learner need to change the way they learn to ensure their own successful learning? Can adult learners just change the way they learn? If so does that mean children are able to change the way they learn?

I had a good view of semantics today in class.  My SED 104 teacher described a problem with semantics very well.  A child can describe everything they did at Disney Land but when it comes to describing the event on paper they struggle.  This can be identified with a learning disability.

"Working with Justin"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2f5mrDXbMg

Any thoughts?

I never really thought about it....

Last Thursday in class, we began to talk about delays. Being a special education major, I was always concerned with those students whom either qualified for general education or whom qualified for special education. How many times are those with delays overlooked? How many students who just needed a little extra help or for something to be explained in a different way have we let fall through the cracks? I never really thought about it until now.

Hmmmmmm

"Communication works for those who work at it."

-John Powell



I'm not sure exactly how I feel about this quote. From one standpoint I can agree, but from another I think it's a little unfair.
I dunno, I thought it was odd.

Twin Talk!

I know some of us enjoyed the video of the little babies "talking" together. So after looking on Youtube, I found this video of two adorable twin boys. I couldn't figure out the hyperlink so just copy & paste the link to watch! :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgRH4yDbYKM

Sign Language

I have a niece that teaches her children to use sign language instead of actually talking; they do not have any kind of disoreders, but yet she makes them sign what they are wanting or more of something. I understand wanting them to learn, but her son is almost three and he signs more than he talks. They are not around anyone that needs to be signed to. I was wanting to see if I could get a little input and thoughts on this!

MLU

I was looking at websites to better my understanding. I ran across this website and liked it. It shows you examples and how they found the answer. It also shows what not to count just like our grammatical morphemes and counting morphemes worksheets. It just gave me a little more of an understanding and breaks it down a little more.
http://www.speech-therapy-information-and-resources.com/mean-length-of-utterance.html

Class Topics

I am really enjoying what we are talking about in class. The topics we have discussed, and the videos we have watched have opened my eyes to new things. Growing up, I never had trouble reading or writing. I always caught on to new topics fairly easily. I never understood why it was so hard for Johnny to read out loud in class when I was in 2nd grade. After I got older, of course I learned that everyone learned on different levels, but I never really understood why. But after the past couple weeks I have learned a lot and how I could help someone who may be struggling. Thank you for making me aware. :)

Waiting for Superman

So I'm not sure if any of you are familiar with the documentary titled "Waiting for Superman" but it came out this past fall in select theatres and I really wanted to see it! It wasn't playing anthwere in the area but it just came out on DVD and I've finally been able to watch it. AMAZING EYE OPENER!!!

To quickly summarize it gives a lot of facts and statistics about American Public Schools and their studnets, and to put it lightly how we are failing them... We as a developed nation are one of the lowest performing, but highest in confidence... Something to think about considering if you were to ask many students and educators where we fall among the ranking in education throught the owrld they would tell you that we are number one. Unfortunately, we are far from it.

The documentary explains why we aren't successful as successful as we need to be, how we can become more successful, and what is holding us back from doing so given we ahve the information we need to achieve at hand. This DVD has got me thinking so much I can hardly sleep and I've just got to share it with someone, who better than a group of aspiring educators? If you get the opportunity to watchi it, even if it means buying it, I promise it's worth it and it could very possibly change your thinking on our current education system.

Each child is living the only life he has-

The only one he will ever have.

The least we can do is not diminish it.

-Bill Page

Website

I really like this site and thought some of you may enjoy it.

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
Information for Educators and Student Activities NIDCD's Noisy Planet Campaign—Protecting Kids' Hearing Classroom Activities—News, games, videos, and education campaigns WISE EARS!®—A public education campaign to prevent noise-induced hearing loss Healthy Hearing 2010—Work with others to promote healthy hearing habits

hey guys!I wont be able to make it to class tonight, Feb. 17. Can someone please inform me whatt we do tonight? thanks!

Universal Language???

McDonald's knows how to sell french fries!!!  Check out the video!

Helpful websites

Here is some great websites to help within a classroom!

http://kellyskindergarten.com/

http://drjean.org/

Is anyone else having trouble opening the test on Blackboard today? I have saved the test into a Word doc. and only have a few more questions left to answer. But when I signed onto Blackboard this morning to look at the test and to submit it, I could not find the it again?

Viewing Videos for the Test

If you are having difficulty viewing the videos for the test use this link!

Trouble opening a link

I was looking in the weekly resources at week 2 I clicked on semantic word meaning vocabulary and it said there was an error and it wouldn't open it up. Is there a problem with this link or my computer?

Correlation

I am currently in a COM 100 class and we were talking about nonverbals and how you can say so much without saying anything. It is crazy to me how much we communicate without saying a word. We were talking about communication struggles between men and women, and how women communicate 70 % of what they want to say through nonverbal action. Men use verbal communication for about 70% of what they want to say. For example, when a women says," Im fine." a man is supposed to be able to interpret her nonverbal actions to find out if she really is. However, a man will usually not try to interpret her actions because when he says he is fine, he means it. I just find it funny sometimes how it works out this way. Anyone else agree?

Awesome website!

Hey guys! I just got out of one of my education classes and she gave us this website. www.aimsweb.com If you click on support and training, there are a ton of links to videos on how students are assessed with language skills and pronunciation of words and letters. THere are also other videos concerning math skills. I thought it was a very interesting sight! My professor also said there are a lot of teachers that use the information from this website in their classrooms! enjoy!

I belivied this poem applied to all types of children. I think it's s good statement for teachers and parents to follow!

Children Live What They Learn

When children live with criticism,
They learn to condemn.
When children live with hostility,
They learn to fight
When children live with ridicule,
They learn to be shy.
When children live with tolerance.
They learn to be patient.
When children live with encouragement,
They learn confidence.
When children live with security,
They learn to have faith.
When children live with fairness,
They learn justice.
When children live with praise,
They learn to appreciate.
When children live with approval.
They learn to like themselves.
When children live with acceptance
And friendship,
They learn to find Love in the world.
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Famous people with communication disorders

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/speech-famous.shtml


Here is a link to a website that shows a list of famous people with communication disorders. This could be a great motivating tool to use in the classroom for students with communication disorders.

Twin Babies video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7mOzWQSnaQ


Hopefully this link works!! This video is super cute!! Babies can communicate!!!

Test 1 - Now Posted

Test 1 is now posted in Blackboard.  Feel free to post questions here.  Obviously we won't be posting "answers" to questions on the blog.  However, we can post ideas relative to the questions.

The test is due, must be submitted by next SATURDAY, at midnight.

I Am the Child

I enjoyed this poem, so I thought I would share it....

I am the child who cannot talk. You often pity me, I see it in your eyes. You wonder how much I am aware of — I see that as well. I am aware of much — whether you are happy or sad or fearful, patient or impatient, full of love and desire, or if you are just doing your duty by me. I marvel at your frustration, knowing mine to be far greater, for I cannot express myself or my needs as you do.
You cannot conceive my isolation, so complete it is at times. I do not gift you with clever conversation, cute remarks to be laughed over and repeated. I do not give you answers to your everyday questions, responses over my well-being, sharing my needs, or comments about the world about me. I do not give you rewards as defined by the world’s standards — great strides in development that you can credit yourself; I do not give you understanding as you know it.
What I give you is so much more valuable — I give you instead opportunities. Opportunities to discover the depth of your character, not mine; the depth of your love, your commitment, your patience, your abilities; the opportunity to explore your spirit more deeply than you imagined possible. I drive you further than you would ever go on your own, working harder, seeking answers to your many questions with no answers. I am the child who cannot talk.
I am the child who cannot walk. The world seems to pass me by. You see the longing in my eyes to get out of this chair, to run and play like other children. There is much you take for granted. I want the toys on the shelf, I need to go to the bathroom, oh I’ve dropped my fork again. I am dependant on you in these ways. My gift to you is to make you more aware of your great fortune, your healthy back and legs, your ability to do for yourself. Sometimes people appear not to notice me; I always notice them. I feel not so much envy as desire, desire to stand upright, to put one foot in front of the other, to be independent. I give you awareness. I am the child who cannot walk.
I am the child who is mentally impaired. I don’t learn easily, if you judge me by the world’s measuring stick, what I do know is infinite joy in simple things. I am not burdened as you are with the strifes and conflicts of a more complicated life. My gift to you is to grant you the freedom to enjoy things as a child, to teach you how much your arms around me mean, to give you love. I give you the gift of simplicity. I am the child who is mentally impaired.
I am the disabled child. I am your teacher. If you allow me, I will teach you what is really important in life. I will give you and teach you unconditional love. I gift you with my innocent trust, my dependency upon you. I teach you about how precious this life is and about not taking things for granted. I teach you about forgetting your own needs and desires and dreams. I teach you giving. Most of all I teach you hope and faith. I am the disabled child.

Author unknown

Importance of language

http://elsawyllie.blogspot.com/2009/02/importance-of-language.html

Found an interesting article about the importance of language that I thought I would share with the class.

Quote

"Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about."

 -Benjamin Lee Whorf

importance of body language video

http://www.ehow.com/video_4438812_read-body-language.html?cp=1&wa_vrid=31f45e13-79dc-4ae1-b506-0234729bb9af&pid=1&wa_vlsrc=continuous

Interesting article about Phonemes

"Making Friends with Phonemes"

http://www.auburn.edu/~murraba/phon.html  CLICK HERE