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Suggested Teaching Strategies for Students with ADHD
Grades K-3
- Provide a lot of breaks for students where they are allowed to stretch or talk
- Provide lots of kinstetic materials for the student (playdough and paint to talk about primary colors, legos to learn about adding, colored blocks to teach about patterns)
- Plan lessons that involve movement (scavenger hunts, learning activities at different stations)
- When an activity involves taking turns, keep the student updated on when their turn is ("Ashley is going now, Brayden will go after her, and then it will be your turn." )
Grades 4-8
- Continue to allow students breaks during class to stretch or talk
- Provide opportunities where the student may choose how to express what they have learned (posterboard, play, project)
- Avoid long lectures, include lots of hands on activities for learning, or music or dancing to teach
- Help the student to make sure that their homework is listed in a planner each day so they do not forget what they are responsible for
- Don't give a lot of timed tests
- Incorporate activities done on the computer
Grades 9-12
- Continue to allow students different opportunties to express what they have learned (posterboard, play, movie)
- Use lots of movies, hands on activities, and group discussions to keep the student engaged
- Allow breaks during long classes or difficult topics
- Make sure that the student writes homework down in a planner
- Avoid long lectures
- Don't give a lot timed tests
- Incorparate activities done on the computer
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