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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from your Friends at MindWing Concepts!
For a yummy Thanksgiving appetizer, we have posted a fantastic recipe from our friend Stacy called: Baked Apple Cheese Dip. This recipe is posted as a ThemeMaker™ List Map and a Sequence Map. See post!
Narrative Practice Hypothesis
The following description (bolded) was a component of a presentation by Carol Westby, Ph.D., at the American Speech/Language and Hearing Association Convention ASHA 2008, Chicago. Italics are our notations.
Narrative Competency plays a large role in the understanding of why people do what they do.
Stories are natural extensions of children’s earlier experiences of sharing of event structures...
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Narrative Competency plays a large role in the understanding of why people do what they do.
Stories are natural extensions of children’s earlier experiences of sharing of event structures...
Three Ways to Visit and Reconnect at the ASHA Convention 2010 Next Week in Philly!
It’s that time of year, again – time to reconnect with our friends and colleagues at the American Speech and Hearing Association Conference, this year in Philadelphia.
- We will be at Booth #215 with product demos, videos, special give-aways and prizes! If you mention reading this BLOG or getting our E-Newsletter, you will be entered in a special drawing with a chance to win The Autism Collection Kit!
- In addition to our Booth #215, Maryellen Rooney Moreau will be presenting on the topic of Autism Spectrum Disorders in session #0303, Thursday, November 18, 9:30AM-10:30AM in Room CC/106B. This session is entitled: “It’s All About the Story: The Language-Thinking-Social Connection” and will highlight our new Autism Collection: It’s All About the Story and Making Connections...
Comprehension Involves More Than Just the Beginning-Middle-End of a Story
This is a MindWing Concepts Map of the components of a story taking into consideration “story grammar.” It is called “The SGM® Episode Organizer.” The story grammar components, making up the beginning/middle/end of a story are shown as icons. The Character, Setting, Kick-off (problem or excitement), Feeling and Plan are in the beginning. The actions (attempts) to carry out the plan make up the middle and the Consequence and resolution make up the end.
Inference: Students Don’t Know What They Don’t Know!
Help them ask Who, What, When, Where & Why Using the Story Grammar Marker®
Children often “don’t know” what they “don’t know!” Using the Story Grammar Marker® manipulative, parents, teachers and specialists can give children the ability to ASK AND ANSWER “Wh” questions such as: Who, What, When, Where and Why. Development of these abilities improves children’s oral language, writing, critical thinking and comprehension. It also especially can help children in social situations and conversations.
Adult/Child Interaction
Maryellen is having a conversation with her granddaughter Lauren at the age of two. Notice how Maryellen used a cuddly toy cow to encourage Lauren to remember a visit to a farm. The two had experienced the event is real time. This interaction centers on the memory of the visit and is expressed as a personal narrative...