ERIC Number: ED016317
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1964
Pages: 285
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A CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR TEACHING TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN, EXPERIMENTAL COPY.
WOLK, SHIRLEY M.; AND OTHERS
PRESENTING AN OUTLINE OF SUGGESTIONS, ACTIVITIES, TEACHING AIDS, AND GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE PROGRAM PLANNING, THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE IS DEVELOPMENTAL, SEQUENTIAL, AND SPIRAL SO THAT EACH SUBJECT AREA IS TAUGHT, REINFORCED, AND ENRICHED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM. MAJOR AREAS ARE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, PERCEPTUAL TRAINING, COGNITIVE SKILLS, SELF HELP, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION, AND PRACTICAL SKILLS. EACH SECTION INCLUDES AREAS TO BE DEVELOPED, SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES, MATERIALS AND RESOURCES, AND AN EVALUATION SHEET. A CORRELATED UNIT OF THE EIGHT MAJOR AREAS IS PRESENTED. A CHART SHOWS THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL TRAITS OF THE TRAINABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILD. LISTS OF NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PARENT EDUCATION ARE INCLUDED IN A CHAPTER EMPHASIZING THE ROLE OF PARENTS. ADDITIONAL SECTIONS PRESENT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOOD CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, LESSON PLANS, GROUPING, TIME SCHEDULES, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT, EVALUATION FORMS AND SAMPLE REPORT CARDS, AND A CHECKLIST FOR TEACHERS TO FOLLOW IN PARENT CONFERENCES. A GLOSSARY AND A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 158 ITEMS IS INCLUDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S BOOKSTORE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. (JZ)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Creative Expression, Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education, Homemaking Skills, Instructional Materials, Lesson Plans, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation, Parent Counseling, Parent Teacher Conferences, Perceptual Development, Perceptual Motor Learning, Records (Forms), Report Cards, Self Care Skills, Social Adjustment, Social Development, Vocational Education
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Authoring Institution: Los Angeles City Schools, CA.
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