Past projects 3
Fun with Picture Books
Funded Dec 29, 2019Thank you so much for giving my students the opportunity to learn new skills through the use of these picture books. My students can not read, but they can listen to the story, look at the pictures, and help turn the pages of these books. We also incorporate a "Big Mac"...which is a giant switch button with a pre-recorded line...into our reading. To finish up our story, an art project, that incorporates a main idea of the story, is created.
My students love the variety of the books you helped to purchase and are eager for this part of our lesson.
Thank you so much for your generosity!
Jean Ashmore and my friends
*Paris, Corban, Brian, Weston, Dax, Cameron, Alexia, and Laila”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Ashmore
Making Fun Accessible by Switch Use!
Funded Jan 22, 2018Thank you for the pal pad switches and the switch toys. The pal pads being used by my students that have very limited movements in their arms, hands, and fingers. Just the slightest touch activates the switch, which in turn, activates the connected toy. It is giving them a chance to make decisions about whether they want the toy to go or stop. They are able to learn cause and effect independently. The switch toys I purchased are a mixture of fun and academic. Two of the switch toys are stuffed animals that sing and move when activated. One of the switch toy is a rotating red light which is great for my visually impaired (they can see the color red). The last item purchased is a spinner that will be used for math. Students are loving these new items that we added to our lesson. Thank you so much for making this all possible!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Ashmore
A Laptop for Special Education Students
Funded Apr 9, 2016Thank you again for your generous gift of a laptop. In our everyday lives, technology is commonplace. We don't think about the wealth of knowledge stored in our smartphones, accessible nearly anywhere. It is easy to forget a time before information was so readily available. My students are all in the severe/profound range of intellectual disability. For them, this laptop is their doorway to information.
My students use the laptop to explore our curriculum on a daily basis. In our school; we take virtual field trips, skype with other classrooms, and learn about breaking news. However, their favorite classroom activity is the dance party. We find silly songs on YouTube, turn up the speakers, and dance around the room. Giving the students this chance to express themselves in an age appropriate way is a fun way to end our school day.
Several of my students have a condition called cortical vision impairment. It is characterized by a decreased visual response due to a neurological problem affecting the visual part of the brain. This new laptop can be connected to our classroom Promethean Board. The large, interactive screen enables even those students with limited vision to participate in classroom activities. To see the smiles on their faces as the world opens up on the screen is a beautiful thing.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Ashmore