Baby very active lately

Doing ok baby Tianna is Kicking up a storm and they are all over the place so I am not sure what she is doing in there. Sometimes I wish we could see inside the tummy without all those special devices. On a brighter note my oldest went out on her first group date on the 5th she was so excited and it went well. My husband also got almost everything for his renewal of his level 2 teaching license done now to just turn it in and pay. Then he can add his sped to it  Work went well today finally finished one of the update classes and did a couple returns then helped with some questions taxes can be fun!

So I have been playing music for Tianna she likes drums probably because of the vibrations. She has been kicking tons especially at night. It is so hard to grasp that something that seems so alive and normal in the womb could have a fatal diagnoses once she is born. 
A dear sister in the ward came and talked to me she had lost a baby due to similar circumstances. I find it helps that I am not alone that there are others who have traveled this strange heartbreaking path and survived moving on to become very strong women. It helps me to know what they have done to help this experience to be as best as it can be getting their children involved to form a bond. I am grateful for help so I dont miss important moments and can create as many memories as we can. She mentioned that she has a keepsake box for her children with a blanket and photo for them. I have decided I like this idea and am going to look for a special box this week with each child at Michaels.

Teaching Styles and Special Needs

Student with special needs require a more specialized teaching style then other students. These students will not thrive in a classroom where they are expected to sit quiet as mice and never speak out of turn. These students thrive better in classrooms that are more upbeat and allow some spontaneous discussion or input. The more senses you can use in your lessons the more your students will learn. You also have more students who understand the material being taught which leads to better test scores.
For example when teaching about chemical reactions make ice cream in a bag or goo students really love this stuff and will have a great time making it. While they are making ice cream or goo help them see what the different components do to react to each other. Then follow up with a worksheet with questions they need to answer about what they think happened. Another really great lesson I like to use for matter or compounds is to give a cooking lesson. I make cookies or a stir fry something that mixes ingredients to make something else. Before making the items I go over the measuring tools and how to convert different amounts if I am missing the specific size measuring tool this brings in a math lesson. I also have the students write or tell what they think the different ingredients do when combined. The students really get into this as they help put in or mix the ingredients, the smells and interactions really help them remember things you say to them or explain while doing the lesson.
Small focused group work is a great tool with students with special needs as long as the teacher spends time with each group or the most focused need group. Centers are a great way to implement this or you could do whole group instruction and get the main set of students going. Then bring a small group of students who need more individualized instruction back to a table to work with the teacher or aide.