Homework/Study Aid
Multiplication Rap is a video you can buy, where the kid learns the muliplication tables to a rap beat. It's really cute, and we used it with our son.
When I taught language arts, I let my students draw definitions of words, instead of writing the defintions, if the kids wanted to. I found this to be a highly effective way for some students to memorize vocabulary.
I'm glad you mentioned the car.
We've done a lot of "out of the blue" practice and incidental learning in the car over the years. You have a captive audience. The environment is totally different than typical school work at home.I thought I would start this because I have read a number of good suggestions in various postings. What works for your child?
My son came up with using power point to help him study chemistry. He selects a background and then adds main points for each slide in large font. The act of putting it together helps processing and later he can review with the click of the mouse. Cool!
Wow! I love the Powerpoint idea, jfla. My sixth-grade son with dyslexia just started using Powerpoint, and he recently did a project with it, instead of writing a paper. He made a 100! It's been a great tool for alternative assessment, but I never thought about using it as a study aide. Thanks!GREAT INFO. my ds is only 8, so we are not there yet. but when he does that's going to be a tool for him.
We chant. He learns his spelling w/ chanting. We also dance while studying. I let him squirm around and dance to learn. he's on the honor roll.
Terrific!Great way to connect music and rhythm in learning!
(I remember chanting to remember lists of dates when I took art history)
I love the dancing to learn idea. My ds loves music & dance too.
Some folks like shooting hoops coupled with learning
Other Tech helpers for my ds:
Dana by Alphasmart: for notetaking + organizational software is built in
AudioPlus CDs by RFB&D coupled with text
What great ideas. My ds is seven, so the power point tool will have to wait, though I will remember it being a died in the wool geek.
To learn his spelling words and such is is a work of patients. I carry the list with me and use the out of the blue technique that woks with me. We'll be driving and talking and out of the blue I get him to spell some of his words. He is easily distracted "duh" so I use learning things in a distracted sort of way. It has been one of my learning tools in life and the more I learn about ADHD the I see parallels in me.
The learning with chants and music sounds like a great idea. He loves to sing and dance as well. The hard part is getting him to settle down enough to read and write. Though the meds seem to be helping with that a lot. My boy is a whiz at math, but is struggling with reading and writing.
RamblinDad,
If your son's reading and writing skills do not show a marked improvement with the meds, I suggest having him assessed for dyslexia. If he has dyslexia, the sooner you begin interventions, the better. Dyslexic kids can be very hyper children, as my dyslexic/ADHD son once was--one of the most hyper kids I have ever seen.
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