Teacher to Teacher

Teacher to Teacher Lloyd Andersen Editor, Teacher to Teacher The descriptions that follow represent a variety of instructional resources and techniques that have been used successfully in educational programs serving the hearing impaired and have been recommended by the users. For purposes of sharing this information with other professionals , educators throughout the country are encouraged to write in. The instructions for submission of information follow the reviews. Janet Miracle Contributing Editor Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Phoenix, AZ Occu-file Mini Brief Cards Copyright 1981-82, Hard cover Subject: Career Education Age range of students who used the materials: 12-22 Educational achievement range of students who used the materials: Jr. High School and High School Mini brief cards covering: entry level, vocational technical level, and college level occupations . Listed are: education required, minimum age, occupational future, working conditions, etc. Excellent for student research. Gives a positive but realistic summary of occupations. For more information, contact Occupational Awareness, Box 948, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. This information was submitted by Lonna Anderson , Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, Phoenix, AZ. Reading for ConceptsLevels A-E (2nd ed.) Book Copyright 1977, Paperback Subject: Reading Age range of students who used the materials: 12-15 Educational achievement range of students who used the materials: Grades 2-5. Short selections on science and social studies topics followed by comprehension questions including factual recall, vocabulary, inference, main idea, cause/effect, and concept recognition. Emphasis is on teaching sophisticated concepts at low-readability levels. I have used these for tutoring situations, small group instruction, and independent assignments . The selections are interesting and informative . For tutoring and small group instruction I've used the levels corresponding to the students' actual reading level (instructional). For independent assignments I've usually had to use one level below the students' instructional level. For more information, contact Webster Division , McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. This information was submitted by Carolyn Lefiver, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, Phoenix, AZ. We All Live Together Records and Leader's Guides Copyright 1980, Paperback Subject: Music Age range of students who used the materials: 3-12 Contemporary music for basic skills-sing-alongs , echo songs, movement games, and resting activities. Leader's Guide suggests activities for entire curriculum and includes sheet music with guitar and autoharp chords. I have adapted the activities for auditory training for all ages. The children get excited when they see me just reach for one of the records. We have also used the We Live Together kit of five songs put out by Alfred Publishing Co., copyright 1982, which includes a signing sheet for each song, lyric sheets, choral arrangements, and accompaniment and rehearsal/performance cassettes. The possible activities are as limitless as your imagination. For more information, contact Youngheart Records , 2413V2 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Tel: 213 663 3223. This information was submitted by Bonnie Goldsmith , Phoenix Day School for the Deaf/Music Program , Phoenix, AZ. Basic Goals in Spelling Workbooks Series Books (2, 3, 4, 5) Copyright 1980, Paperback Subject: Speech/Spelling Age range of students who used the materials: 8-12 A.A.D. /March 1985 7 Teacher to Teacher Educational achievement range of students who used the materials: Grades 2-5 Pupil spelling workbook containing word lists with each word-set specially selected to develop sound/symbol relationships or spelling rules. The arrangement of the spelling word lists has been highly effective in coordinating activities with our speech development program which emphasizes the relationship of speech sounds to spelling patterns and dictionary symbols. Special attention is given to words which do not follow the speech/spelling rules. Each lesson includes activities and exercises for reinforcing the skill or concept objective and includes additional activities to develop vocabulary, language and grammar skills, and reading ability. For more information, contact Webster Division , McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, St. Louis, San Francisco, Dallas, Atlantic City. TTii's information was submitted by Vinita Super, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, Phoenix, AZ. U.S.A. Today Classline Workbook Copyright 1983, Paperback Subject: Language/Reading Age range of students who used the materials: 15-18 Educational achievement range...