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Curricular Adaptations for Children with Special Needs
MUSIC, CHOIR AND BAND
Auditory trainer for choir
Band leader job
Centers with different instruments
Color coded notes
Colorize piano keys
Dance with music
Different performance roles
Electric piano keyboards with headphones for student
Experiment with bells, tambourines, cranks
Field trip to musical theater or performance
Guess that song
Hands on experience with instruments
Headphones used if noise level is too loud
Mnemonics for notes (ACEG=All Cows Eat Grass)
Motions to songs
Movement during class for K-6
Movie songs
Music related research to replace participation
Music therapy
Music videos
Nature tapes/CD’s to calm
Peer tutor for instruction, practice time
‘Pick an instrument’ day or exchange instruments
Plug one ear while singing
Practice drums with headphones for only student who is drumming to hear
Private practice rooms
Providing alternatives to singing
Quiet area
Relate different class topics (i.e. Latin America and “Carmen” opera)
Slow down favorite music to teach notes
Smaller groups for performance
Student conductors
Use everyday things to make sounds- glasses, staplers, typing
Use PVC pipe phones during chorus
Use students’ favorite songs or artists
Visuals
Watch musical film/theater
Words on tape for songs
Auditory trainer for choir
Band leader job
Centers with different instruments
Color coded notes
Colorize piano keys
Dance with music
Different performance roles
Electric piano keyboards with headphones for student
Experiment with bells, tambourines, cranks
Field trip to musical theater or performance
Guess that song
Hands on experience with instruments
Headphones used if noise level is too loud
Mnemonics for notes (ACEG=All Cows Eat Grass)
Motions to songs
Movement during class for K-6
Movie songs
Music related research to replace participation
Music therapy
Music videos
Nature tapes/CD’s to calm
Peer tutor for instruction, practice time
‘Pick an instrument’ day or exchange instruments
Plug one ear while singing
Practice drums with headphones for only student who is drumming to hear
Private practice rooms
Providing alternatives to singing
Quiet area
Relate different class topics (i.e. Latin America and “Carmen” opera)
Slow down favorite music to teach notes
Smaller groups for performance
Student conductors
Use everyday things to make sounds- glasses, staplers, typing
Use PVC pipe phones during chorus
Use students’ favorite songs or artists
Visuals
Watch musical film/theater
Words on tape for songs
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