Literacy and Music for Kids With Special Needs Class Begins

Class Details:

• Literacy and Music for Kids With Special Needs
• Ages: K through 5
• Dates & Time: September 26 – December 5; 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (10 Saturdays)
• No class on November 28 (ISU Fall Break)
• Maximum Enrollment: 20
• Fee: Free of charge
• Location: Bayh College of Education, Room 008A, our facilities are wheelchair accessible
• Instructors: Margaret Ladyman and Sharon Boyle

Class Description:

Have you been looking for a fun way to supplement your child’s education while adding art and music? We invite you to join us this fall! Class will focus on presenting the capital alphabet in such a way that students can learn through play as well as  physical and sensory experiences.

Handwriting Without Tears is a fun way for your pre-writers and emerging writers to enjoy beginning literacy efforts.  This course is multisensory (music, play dough, wooden pieces, slate boards, and stamps) and includes a kinesthetic component.  Fine motor skills are often very difficult for kids with physical disabilities and kids on the spectrum,  so we are prepared to adapt the lessons to your specific needs so that they can learn through play as well as  physical and sensory experiences. Caregivers are encouraged to attend.

This program is a collaboration between Indiana State University’s Community School of the Arts and Occupational Therapy program, and; the Saint Mary of-the-Woods College Music Therapy program. Supervised by Prof. Margaret Ladyman and Prof. Sharon Boyle, music, art and occupational therapy student instructors lead the class to teach and adapt the curriculum for your child’s needs. This project is made possible by the assistance of McCarthy Endowment, Indiana State University Foundation.

To register or for more information, please call the Community School of the Arts at (812) 237-2528. Early registration is advised, as enrollment is limited to 20 students.