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SBENOPEDAGOŠKI ZBORNIK, 25. zvezek
A question arises as to are Slovenian music school teachers familiar with characteristics of
teaching SEN students and what adaptations should they make to help them learn. Are
they familiar with methods that could help them in teaching children with special needs?
Some researches show that teachers are mostly prepared to teach SEN students, but they
do not feel they have required competences (Van Weelden and Whipple 2005; Vladikovic
2013). This is not surprising, since analyses show that only a small percentage of teachers
have been educated on teaching music to SEN students.
After talking with many teachers in music schools, I note that similar problems are faced
by teachers in Slovenian music schools, therefore, the article initially presents some
characteristics that teaching SEN students uses teacher Beth Bauer, and further presents
some methods and forms pedagogical work, which would be teachers in music schools in
teaching SEN students can help. Thus describes some strategies to help reading musical
notation; exercises to develop fine motor and exercises for concentration. It has to be
noted that the described exercises will not help only those students who have special
needs, but in most cases also other students who have no special needs.
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A question arises as to are Slovenian music school teachers familiar with characteristics of
teaching SEN students and what adaptations should they make to help them learn. Are
they familiar with methods that could help them in teaching children with special needs?
Some researches show that teachers are mostly prepared to teach SEN students, but they
do not feel they have required competences (Van Weelden and Whipple 2005; Vladikovic
2013). This is not surprising, since analyses show that only a small percentage of teachers
have been educated on teaching music to SEN students.
After talking with many teachers in music schools, I note that similar problems are faced
by teachers in Slovenian music schools, therefore, the article initially presents some
characteristics that teaching SEN students uses teacher Beth Bauer, and further presents
some methods and forms pedagogical work, which would be teachers in music schools in
teaching SEN students can help. Thus describes some strategies to help reading musical
notation; exercises to develop fine motor and exercises for concentration. It has to be
noted that the described exercises will not help only those students who have special
needs, but in most cases also other students who have no special needs.
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