Do2Learn

[|Do2Learn] is an online resource which offers a lot of tips on how to work with disabled kids. It has a list of the characteristics of certain disabilities and strategies to help them learn better. It also has advice for parents and teachers wanting to go through the evaluation process with a child, or to help support a diagnosed child. It also has a [|Teacher Toolbox] which specifically includes sections on how to deal with various classroom management issues, how to engage students with various learning strategies and a collection of resources. It also has many activities and games.

Do2learn's song and game section is not for navigation by young students really, as while some games are free others must be downloaded or bought. Some of these games could be downloaded and help with many aspects of teaching all children not only social skills but also more topic specific skills. For example there is a maths mahjong game on the site, which is a free game. The aim of this game is to complete the sums on the mahjong pieces to match the ones with the same answer. This could be a fun game to incorporate into a maths lesson. It could be put up on a smart board and the students can work together to solve it, or it could be put onto a separate computer to help a child's speed with maths problems or to reinforce the lesson. Sadly this mahjong game is only including addition and subtraction problems with answers and digits less than ten, but it does have an interesting premise which may be used in a more physical form during lessons.

Do explore the site, it contains many more activities and ideas to be incorporated into your lessons.