Visual prompts have assisted some of my students to learn the skill of addition. In order to teach comprehension of this skill, I allowed my students to add two numbers using manipulatives. After this skill was mastered, the students were taught to add using a number line. These visual cues have supported my students in the process of addition and virtually guaranteed success, which is a powerful motivator. Hopefully, my students will begin to memorize these addition facts to increase fluency.
How do you use visual supports in your instruction?
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I use visual supports in my classroom as well. When teaching arithmetic concepts to students who use an augmentative communication device, visual and verbal prompts are necessary to teach 1:1 correspondence. I am currently working with a student in this academic area. The teacher SD is "Give me two." The student's target response is to give me two objects (handing them to me one at a time) when presented with 5 total objects. Errors included picking up all items and handing them to the teacher. I modified the task by creating a velcro number line with the numerals above the strip of velcro. I then presented the student with the numeral two with 2 stars underneath. I prompted the student to point to the stars and count. Teacher provides the verbal (one, two). I also present the student with only two objects. Now the student places the objects on the number line (one at a time). This is only one example of using visual supports. There are so many!!!
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