Home Learning: Adapted PE from the Special Olympics

Our APE (Adapted P E) teacher  has provided resources from the Special Olympics. I think I should do these, too!





Week 1
resources.specialolympics.org/health/fitness/fit-5-page

Week 2
resources.specialolympics.org/health/fitness/fit-5-page















Week 3

resources.specialolympics.org/health/fitness/fit-5-page

Week 4

resources.specialolympics.org/health/fitness/fit-5-page

Week 5
resources.specialolympics.org/health/fitness/fit-5-page

Week 6
resources.specialolympics.org/health/fitness/fit-5-page







Week 7
resources.specialolympics.org/health/fitness/fit-5-page

Week 8
www.specialolympics.org/school-of-strength

Special Olympics School of Strength

www.specialolympics.org/school-of-strength/fitness-movies/video-1-welcome-and-warm-up

www.specialolympics.org/school-of-strength/fitness-movies/video-2-ignite-your-endurance

www.specialolympics.org/school-of-strength/fitness-movies/video-3-getting-schooled-on-strength

www.specialolympics.org/school-of-strength/fitness-movies/video-4-boost-your-balance

Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
Special Olympics

https://www.specialolympics.org/about

Educational Links 7/28/15

Technology in the Classroom: 5 Tech Club Activities

http://www.teachhub.com/technology-classroom-5-tech-club-activities

Teaching preschoolers to use computers — along with their parents

http://hechingerreport.org/teaching-preschoolers-to-use-computers-along-with-their-parents/ 

Back-to-School Resources for Parents

http://www.edutopia.org//article/back-to-school-resources-parents?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29 

What To Read Next: 100 Timeless Books, Poems, And Essays

http://www.teachthought.com/culture/what-to-read-next-100-books-poems-and-essays/ 

Olympian Michael Phelps awarding medals to Special Olympics winners.

Special Olympics Underway In Los Angeles

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/07/27/special-olympics-underway/20501/

Where Does Innovative Teaching Come From?

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/faculty-development/where-does-innovative-teaching-come-from/

The Toughest Job In Education? Maybe Not

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/07/27/420576969/the-toughest-job-in-education-maybe-not?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=education 

Seven Tips on “Training” for the School-Year Marathon

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2015/07/24/school-year-marathon/ 

 Videos Special Olympics 2015

http://ktla.com/2015/07/26/athletes-prepare-for-1st-day-of-competitions-at-2015-special-olympics-world-games/

 

Special Needs Weekly Update 6/22/15

 

Discipline Practices Erect Detours for Special-Needs Students 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/06/discipline-practices-erect-detours-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Common challenges

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/common-challenges

The Importance of Self-Advocacy 

 https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/self-advocacy/the-importance-of-self-advocacy

Five Social Disadvantages that Depress Student Performance 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/06/five-social-disadvantages-that-depress.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Stars To Usher In Special Olympics

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/06/19/stars-special-olympics/20395/

 Discontinuing Services? Not so fast

http://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/?p=12513&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWrightslawWay+%28The+Wrightslaw+Way%29

The Importance of Self-Advocacy 

 https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/self-advocacy/the-importance-of-self-advocacy

 

 

Special Needs Weekly Update 8/3/14

Summer Preparation for Back to School

http://special-ism.com/summer-preparation-for-back-to-school/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29

White House Gala Honors Special Olympics

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/08/01/white-house-special-olympics/19568/  

Inclusive Classrooms Provide Language Boost, Study Finds

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/07/29/inclusive-language-boost/19558/ 

Supreme Court Asked To Clarify Schools’ IDEA Obligations

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/07/30/supreme-court-clarify-idea/19560/

Coming This Summer: Free New Online Resource for Parents 

http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/free-new-online-resources-for-parents   

Autism Act Wins Senate Approval

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/08/01/autism-wins-senate/19570/

What do General Education Teachers Need To Know About Special Education?

http://www.schoolpsychologistfiles.com/2008/11/what-do-general-education-teachers-need-to-know-about-special-education.html 

 

Types of Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities

 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 5/21/14

Special Olympics: Athlete Daniel Fletcher

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/25478430/special-olympics-athlete-daniel-fletcher

11 Tips for No-Shout, No-Tears Discipline

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/81/slide-1.html 

An Inspired Way to Explain ADHD to Your Child

http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/30/10758.html

Rutgers students graduating on the autism spectrum

http://www.app.com/story/news/education/college-news/2014/05/16/rutgers-university-autism-graduation/9159959/ 

Understanding Your Child’s Trouble With Making Friends 

 http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/social-emotional-skills/understanding-your-childs-trouble-with-making-friends

7 Tips for Reducing Risky Behaviors in Teens 

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/teens/tips-for-reducing-risky-behavior-in-teens 

Common Warning Signs of Dyscalculia in Children Pre-K to Grade 2 

 http://ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyscalculia/common-warning-signs-of-dyscalculia-in-children-pre-k-to-grade-2

Special Needs Weekly Update 5/11/14

 

ESPN To Broadcast Special Olympics World Games

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/05/06/espn-broadcast-special/19341/

30-ways-to-have-a-fun-structured-summer-for-free-or-next-to-nothing

http://special-ism.com/inside-outside-and-on-the-go-30-ways-to-have-a-fun-structured-summer-for-free-or-next-to-nothing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29 

Don’t Be Distracted by Vaccine Myths and Misinformation

http://shotofprevention.com/2014/05/07/dont-be-distracted-by-vaccine-myths-and-misinformation/

5 Ways to Build Awesome Relationships with Paraprofessionals

 http://www.specialeducationguide.com/blog/5-ways-to-build-awesome-relationships-with-paraprofessionals/

Autism Issues Complicate Anti-Bullying Task 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/05/autism-issues-complicate-anti-bullying.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29

Does My Child Need Special Ed. Services? 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/05/does-my-child-need-special-ed-services.html 

John Kline Takes Arne Duncan To Task Over Special Education Funding

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/john-kline-takes-arne-dun_n_5234387.html

 

 

Special Needs Weekly Update 2/9/14

Sonja Gaudet shares the story of her journey to the Sochi 2014 Paralympics in episode two of Milestones of Champions: The Journeys of Canada's Paralympians ©Bongarts/Getty Images

1. Paralympics 2014 Sochi

http://www.sochi2014.com/en/paralympic

2. 8 Sentence Starters to Use When Talking to Teachers

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/rti-parent-school-relationship/conversation-starters-talking-to-teachers 

3. It’s All the Parents Fault!

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/its-all-the-parents-fault/

4. Establishing a Positive Classroom Climate: Teacher Advice

http://www.interventioncentral.org/behavioral-interventions/schoolwide-classroommgmt/establishing-positive-classroom-climate-teacher-ad 

5. Where I Get My Special Needs Tweets of the Day 2/6/14

 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/02/where-i-get-my-special-needs-tweets-of.html

 6. A Truly Socially Inclusive School Benefits Everyone

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/socially-inclusive-school-benefits-everyone-maurice-elias#comment-169626

7. Project Unify

 http://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/resources/Project_Unify/Social-InclusionLessons-FromtheField.pdf

 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 2/8/14

http://www.specialolympics.org/

1. Paralympics 2014 Sochi

http://www.sochi2014.com/en/paralympic

2. A Truly Socially Inclusive School Benefits Everyone

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/socially-inclusive-school-benefits-everyone-maurice-elias#comment-169626 

3. Gene Family Mutation, Autism Linked 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/02/gene-family-mutation-autism-linked.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

4. Timely Flu News and Updates on Pediatric Deaths

http://shotofprevention.com/2014/02/07/timely-flu-news-and-updates-on-pediatric-deaths/ 

5. Project Unify

 http://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/resources/Project_Unify/Social-InclusionLessons-FromtheField.pdf

6. Professional resources for teachers and parents (autism)

 http://www.autismclassroom.com/index.php/78-updated-news/204-picture-of-all-books

7. Canadian Paralympic stars feature in new documentary series for Sochi 2014 

http://www.insidethegames.biz/paralympics/winter-paralympics/2014/1018242-canadian-paralympic-stars-feature-in-new-documentary-series-for-sochi-2014 

Sonja Gaudet shares the story of her journey to the Sochi 2014 Paralympics in episode two of Milestones of Champions: The Journeys of Canada's Paralympians ©Bongarts/Getty Images

 

 

Skills: Reading, Behaving, Playing Tweets of the Morning 9/1/12

Kids may think teachers are holograms. If so, they needed to work on mine.

Hearing is vital to reading as well as seeing.

1. Phonemic Awareness: Watch & Learn

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/3407/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia 

 I want to play!

2. 16 Materials Perfect for Toddler Busy Play

http://handsonaswegrow.com/2012/09/16-materials-perfect-for-toddler-busy-play/?utm_content=fbshare-js-large&utm_medium=fbshare.me-facebook-post&utm_campaign=&awesm=fbshare.me_g5jL&utm_source=facebook.com 

3. 5 New Technologies That Have Changed The Digital Classroom

http://edudemic.com/2012/09/5-new-technologies-that-have-changed-the-digital-classroom/ 

4. Researchers develop genetic test for autism

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-12/researchers-develop-genetic-test-for-autism-risk/4257606 

5. As Scientists Race to Diagnose Babies, Autistic Kids, Families Suffer On

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/14/as-scientists-race-to-diagnose-babies-autistic-kids-families-suffer-on.html 

6.Top 5 Ways to Reduce Problem Behavior

http://tips4specialkids.com/2011/07/27/top-5-ways-to-reduce-problem-behavior/ 

7. A Parent's Perspective — Multiple Children, Multiple Challenges

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/family-coping-ld/parents-perspective-multiple-children-multiple-challenges 

8.  Young Athletes Program

http://www.soaz.org/ 

 I'll say it again: Mind/Shift, I love you. You're fascinating.

9. . Good Read: How Computerized Tutors Are Learning to Teach Humans

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/jp/good-read-how-computerized-tutors-are-learning-to-teach-humans/ 

10. Tales of a 40-Something Student Teacher 

http://www.teachhub.com/tales-40-something-student-teacher 

Does that mean the volunteers have the proper training and paperwork and fingerprint scan?

11. Substitute Teaching: No Pay for the Weary

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2012/09/substitute_teaching_no_pay_for_the_weary.html 

 12. Making Homework Meaningful 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/making-homework-meaningful-dominick-recckio?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=meaningfulhw 

 

Back to School With Y'All Tweets of the Day 7/31/12

Thank you, Special Olympics Arizona

Communication is the greatest gift.

1. Susie's Story: "Speechless"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiuFf5feydQ&feature=youtu.be

Thank you Mind/Shift. You're awesome.

1. 10 Ways to Boost Your Game for Back-to-School

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/07/10-ways-to-boost-your-game-for-back-to-school/ 

2. Is Your Early Learner Going "Back to School" for the First Time?

http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/667818/7e5aa2d9d0/ARCHIVE 

3. Share Your Stories: Did You Do 'Bedtime Math' Or Something Like It?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/07/31/157644743/share-your-stories-did-you-do-bedtime-math-or-something-like-it?live=1%3Futm_source%3Dfp&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20120731 

4.  Will Assessments 'Short-Circuit' the Common Core?

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2012/07/_will_assessments_short-ciruit_common_core.html 

Poetry, where art thou?

 5. Four Myths About the ELA Common-Core Standards

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/07/10/tln_strasserdobbertin.html?intc=mvs 

6. Head Start Fears Impact of Potential Budget Cuts

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/us/head-start-fears-impact-of-potential-budget-cuts.html?_r=3&ref=education 

Just to think about. Bet Thomas Edison wouldn't get in; surely not Einstein. Maybe Marie Curie.

 7.  N.Y. Preschool Starts DNA Testing For Admission

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/01/149804404/n-y-preschool-starts-dna-testing-for-admission