Terry, you noted, "the problem might also be the ability to visualize, which exacerbates the ADHD." The program, Visualizing and Verbalizing, by Nanci Bell, is excellent in this respect. As teachers (most often we were also 'good at school') we have trouble imagining just how low some of our kids are, and how little support for visualizing (imagining) they may have had in the way of verbal play with parents etc.
http://www.ganderpublishing.com/Visualizing-and-Verbalizing/Introduction.html Terry, your response reminded me of this -- in the program you essentially take turns. You hold up a big, simple, picture (you have picked from a package, turned away from you, so you don't see what it is) and get a student in the group to tell you a sentence about it. As good readers, we automatically 'flesh out' the story from every sentence *and* make adjustments as the paragraphs go by. ("Oh -- in the carport, not the yard" or whatever.) You take the turn first, to model this activity, saying: "Your words make me picture...." etc.). The students immediately realize, another sentence is needed to refine *your* picture you've imagined and just described to them. I have adapted it for use with a whole class (typically at grades three and up) but it is designed for smaller group work. Starts super simple -- but surprising how much the kids buy into it; they enjoy it because it's easy and kind of game-like. After some group work, we do it in partners, etc. I agree it's in the comprehension area the ADHD kids miss out -- and by middle grades have developed a habit of not really picturing etc. ("shrug" is kind of what you get). Linda Rightmire SD #73 Kamloops, BC On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 8:19 PM, Terry Decker <deckerteac...@yahoo.com>wrote: > I can't help but wonder if the problem might also be the ability to > visualize, which exacerbates the ADHD. You can check by handing her a > simple picture (or choice of a few) a common noun, then have her verbalize > to you exactly what she sees so you can "see" it too. Make sure, by your > asking questions if need be, to get the what, where, mood, perspective, , > color, size,...everything until you can get the idea of what she knows. > It's amazing! I have worked with some children this last year who > couldn't describe a hammock within 5 minutes or describe a picture--but > they could decode fine. Needless to say, their comprehension was abysmal. > I attended a Lindamood Bell training on Visualizing and Verbalizing, which > REALLY helps! Good luck! > Terry _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
