Udovichenko. [Special methods of teaching mentally retarded children ]

Abstract:
A brief description of some of the most specific and important for the auxiliary school, techniques and skills is given. Descriptions of short preliminary exercises are given: 1) counting — the relationship between quantities, counting objects and sounds, orienting in numbers by beating, developing the skill to quickly determine the number of objects, familiarity with the composition of numbers, numbers, arithmetic operations; 2) reading — exercises in individual reading, developing the skill of fluent reading, expressive reading, collective reading; 3) writing — drawing, writing technique, drawing letters in the air, correct writing; 4) development of speech - the rapid formation of speech combinations, a vocabulary and an active dictionary, the combined construction of speech material. General rules for conducting exercises are given. It should not be thought that team work and general checking unfavorably set the children in relation to formal exercises. On the contrary, general, clear, rhythmic work and very short, extremely invigorates and occupies children.