CSTRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH TO CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH TO CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I: ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

1. Identifying Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
2. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Conducts

1. Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’s Difficulties for Learning

1.   Affirmative Characteristics of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

1. Creativity
2. Flexibility
3. Enthusiasm and spontaneity
4. Energy and drive
5. Intelligent and talent

1. Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’s Learning Styles.

1. Visual Learners
2. Auditory Learners
3. Kinesthetic Learners
4. Interactive Learners
5. Print-Oriented Learners

1. Language Input and Output

1. Language Input
2. Language Output

CHAPTER II: IMPORTANCE OF MOTIVATION AND ADAPTATIONS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH TO STUDENTS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER.

1. Motivation for Teaching English to Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
2. Advantages of Good Communication with Parents for Teaching English to Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

1. Parent’s Participation in Evaluation and Conduct Plans

1. Identify task headline
2. Analyze the problem
3. Clarify specific goals
4. Brainstorm
5. Select solutions and make a plan
6. Follow-up and ongoing support

1. Monitoring Medication
2. Directing Assignments

1. The Importance of Using Intervention Techniques and Classroom Accommodations

1. Effective Behavioral Intervention Techniques

1. Specify appropriate behavior while praise.
2. Praise instantaneously
3. Vary the sentences for given approval
4. Be steady and honest with the praise

1. Classroom Accommodations

1. Specific classroom seating organization for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder students
2. Instructional tools

1. Pointers
2. Watches
3. Schoolroom lights
4. Music
5. Proper use of furniture

CHAPTER III: STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH TO CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER.

1. Techniques and Methodologies for Teaching English to Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

1. Total Physical Response
2. Brain Gym Method
3. Suggestopedia Method

1. Grammar and Vocabulary Activities for Teaching English to Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

1. Grammar activities

1. Getting words together
2. Rod battleship

1. Vocabulary activities

1. Simon says
2. Chase the fly away

CONCLUSIONS

APPENDIXES

LIST OF REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION

All teachers witness the evolutionary achievements of their students. But what happens when teachers are uncertain that their students seem to experience difficulties in learning?

One significant problem that calls more attention from teachers and therefore to me, a future teacher, is the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Syndrome which is identify with the behavior characterized by an easy distractibility, inability to concentrate, sense of boredom, and other symptoms.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder constitute a complex issue which is still much to investigate, however, I attempt to describe as better as possible this syndrome and its most common features and other signs related to these alterations. In this respect I will try to answer to questions such as:

What is the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

What are the characteristics of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

How this syndrome can affect the learning English process?

How important are the classroom and house adaptations for helping the students with this syndrome?

How important are the parents and teachers helping role in the learning English process?

What kind of strategies and activities can teachers use for teaching English?

I think it is very important that we are all very knowledgeable about Attention Deficit since, no doubt, we will be confronted by this disease in more than one occasion and it is important that we have prior knowledge of topic. Taking into account our English-language specialty board a little about how learning can affect it the same in children with Attention Deficit.

I think that it is very important that we are all very knowledgeable about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder since, no doubt, we are going to confront this disorder in more than one occasion. For this reason, it is very important to have prior knowledge about topic. Taking into account our English-language specialty this research is mostly focus in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder process of English learning.

Related to learning English is important to know that students need certain skills to learn a first language as much as a second language. So teachers can build on some methodologies for teaching English which effectiveness have been proof. Considering that learning a second language occurs more effectively in the early years of children and attention deficit appears in a similar age, this paper will be based on these age groups.        

CHAPTER I

ATTENTION DEFICIT                                 HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

1. Identifying Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

A child's academic success is often dependent on his or her ability to attend to tasks and teacher and classroom expectations with minimal distraction. Such skill enables a student to acquire necessary information, complete assignments, and participate in classroom activities and discussions (Forness & Kavale, 2001).

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who present conducts that are a result of this problem usually may reveal difficulties with academics and with forming relationships with their peers.

1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can be described by behaviors shown.

“A behavioral syndrome characterized by inattention and distractibility, restlessness, inability to sit still, and difficulty concentrating on one thing for any period of time.” (Britannica. Com.2012)

This name refers to a child who presents uncontrolled emotions and activities which are very difficult to control. Children with this syndrome are restless and impulsive, present unsteady emotions, sometimes they have poor muscle coordination and memory.

This sickness can be caused for possible problems of the brain and the central nervous system produced for a trauma when the person birth, a food’s allergy, a vitamin insufficiency, poisoning from lead, or radiation exposure.

The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder could appear when the child is around five years old, not before, through some mentally confused symptoms, although it could be officially detected during the first school’s years because of symptoms such as poor grades, and discipline problems. It means that since the symptoms appear it is possible that they never disappear.

1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Conducts: Children with this syndrome present a mixture of the subsequent conducts:

1. Move their arms and legs move constantly and wriggle in their seats permanently. Even the youths do this, but in a lesser degree.
2. Impossibility to staying seated if it is necessary.
3. Trouble paying attention or taking turns in different situations.
4. Give the answers to questions while they are being made;
5. Trouble following general procedures
6. Switching from one activity to another without ending
7. Do not pay attention to details and makes mistakes for distraction.
8. Loss of essentials objects for developing tasks or activities.
9. Difficulty for listening to others without interrupting or distracting them constantly
10. Constant changes of mood

Those behaviors are not demonstrated in all situations. Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are able to increase their behavior if they are receiving support and parental control and / or educators or others.

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