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 The grade I am choosing to discuss math support resources is Kindergarten. I would write a letter to the parents and suggest a conference. Here are the standards for kindergarten for the three areas which are number sense, computations, and word problems.                                                                             Website: Florida Standards  Description: It is Florida official source for standards and official course descriptions. It helps educators all over Florida on what to teach in each grade level and it even gives resources and guides on how to teach the courses required.   Here is a letter I would send out to the families in my classroom as additional information on guidance for children who may need math support....

The writing assistive device that I am selecting is the pencil grip. A pencil grip is a tool that supports grip between fingers and pencil in order to establish proper grip strength. The pencil grip focuses on the prewriting, drafting, and reviewing/editing processes in the writing processes.           Pros:  Help a student control the pencil better.  Form a proper pencil grasp.  Work on fine motor skills.        It is large and cushy.  The size can help maintain the thumb web space.  A comfortable way to hold a pencil.                             Cons:  May be too big.  The silicone texture makes kids want to chew on it.  Gives stabilization of the pinky side of the hand.  Feels restrictive to write with the pencil held back.  Uncomfortable around the wrist.  Limit needed movement for control.    I ...

 The purpose of an AAC device in the school setting is to allow the child to express themselves without needing to verbalize, if unable to. Some conditions that would benefit from an AAC device include: Intellectual disabilities, Autism, mute disorders, brain injuries (shaken baby syndrome), cerebral palsy, and other injuries/disabilities that cause emotional or communication issues (Felton, 2022).    My Low Tech option is called an emotion board which is for children who have difficulty expressing their emotions, this emotion board is a way for students to show teachers how they are feeling so teachers know how to properly handle the situation. For example if a child is upset but it is because he/she is hungry, they point to the upset and hungry emotion (ASHA, 2023). This can be used outside the classroom as well, an example with recess is when the teacher sees a kid sitting by themselves and ask why, the child can show them how they are feeling and the teacher can fig...