TEACHING KIDS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Article 1	"News" for Kids With Reading Problems
Article 2	Helping Rosa
Article 3	Working With Tony
Article 4	Inexpensive Teaching Materials

About the Author:

Patsy (Smith) Stevens taught children with learning disabilities for 13 years. She received her BS degree from the University of Houston, She studied at Texas Tech University, Abilene Christian College (now Abilene Christian University), and Hardin-Simmons University. Her certification is in the field of Language Learning Disabilities earned at Hardin-Simmons University. Her teaching experience includes four years as a second grade teacher in the Pasadena, Texas schools, twelve years as a resource teacher in Sweetwater, Texas, one year as a resource teacher in Allen, Texas and seventeen years as a second grade teacher at Dallas Christian School, where she retired in 2002. After retirement she taught a Spanish computer lab for one year for children K-5th grade.

She now spends her time sharing her experiences through the Garden of Praise website and teaching a few piano students.

The articles referenced were published in 1974 and 1978 in the publication shown above.

Heads Up Helping! Teaching Tips and Techniques for Working with ADD, ADHD & Other Children with Challenges By Melinda L. Boring / Heads Up Feeling frustrated with your child's lack of attention or inability to sit still? Here's help! This handy guide offers advice and ideas to implement with children who have auditory or visual distractibility, sensory issues, fidgeting, and hyperactivity. A homeschooler, professional speech/language pathologist, and mother of three, Boring writes from experience and offers practical ways to overcome these challenges. 173 pages, softcover from Trafford.

Inspired by...The Bible Experience Complete Audio Bible on CD By Zondervan Inspired by...The Bible Experience is an inspiring audio Bible that features an unprecedented cast of nearly 400 of today's distinguished Hollywood actors, actresses, and musicians. It also features movie-quality sound effects and background music. This fully dramatized version of the TNIV New Testament was developed by entertainment veterans, and is a ground-breaking undertaking. The phenomenal quality draws you into Scripture and makes the Bible come alive in a new way you have never experienced before. 2007 Audies Audiobook of the Year Award Winner! Webmaster's note: My husband and I bought this set of Bible CDs and set aside time in the evenings to listen to the reading of the Bible for 30 minutes. He uses a large print version of the Bible. This set of CDs has been a real blessing to our lives.

NIV Adventure Bible Updated, Hardcover By Zondervan Every time children open The Adventure Bible, they set out on a great adventure of discovering the treasures found in God's Word. Filled with exciting features, each fresh new encounter with Scripture will spark their curiosity about the Bible. Segments within the text, like book introductions that give basic facts about each book of the Bible (who wrote it, where it took place, and why it was written), help children understand what they're reading. Also, full-color pages throughout give more interesting information about the Bible and what it means to be a Christian. With all it has to offer, The Adventure Bible has become one of America's bestselling children's Bibles. Send your children on an exciting lifetime expedition of exploring and discovering the treasures of God's Word! Recommended for ages 8 to 12. Features Include: "Life in Bible Times" helps kids understand what it was like to live in Bible times. For visual appeal, each box includes a color picture. "People in Bible Times" helps readers to sort out Zechariah from Zephaniah, Jehoshaphat from Joash. "Words to Treasure" highlights popular verses for kids to memorize. "Did You Know?" points out many of the interesting facts and figures found in the Bible. "Let's Live It!" suggests activities, such as playing games and drawing pictures to reinforce the Bible lessons. A dictionary/concordance for those tricky words.

	Privacy Policy Web site Copyright © ; 2007-2008 by Patsy Stevens
Visitors since 10/16/02 Check out Garden of Praise at Alexa and Quantcast Current month	Sign Up For Garden of Praise Newsletter with your email address. Subscribe     Unsubscribe (IE users, if you have trouble signing up, send me an email and I will subscribe for you.)