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[Donna Forsythe <DForsythe4@AOL.COM>]

I work in  a K-5th grade school where one of my classes is an intermediate 
unit class.  The group is comprised of 5 students who are approximately 10 years 
old.  Each of them has a teacher who assists them full time and remains with 
them in the library.  They all use wheelchairs and are non-verbal. They have 
limited use of their hands.  Most of them will make vocal noises and smile in 
response to things that make them happy.  I actually found that they enjoy 
music.  Since they don't meet with the music teacher, I have been giving them 
bells and other hand held instruments for them to use while I play the guitar.  
They love this, however, I would like to do more with liturature. I have told 
stories using puppets and they respond well to the puppets.  I was wondering if 
others have similar classes and what you have found to be successful with 
these students.  I am fairly new at this school and I don't think the previous 
librarian was very comfortable with these students.  My bag of tricks is getting 
old and I would appreciate any helpful ideas.

Donna Forsythe, Librarian
Union Terrace Elementary School
Allentown, PA  
forsythed@allentownsd.org

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