*PRODUCT UPDATE* Now includes second version with no images! PERFECT for STATE TESTING and EQAO support!Are your kiddos needing some help with SPELLING but you want to promote INDEPENDENT WRITING? You need this resource in your class! I found my 5/6's were always asking me how to spell common words ...
One way most parents haven't thought of to help their child's big emotions, emotional grounding, emotional control and self-regulation.
Kids' emotional reactions are often a signs of strengths that need simply need to be managed. Learn how to help them communicate emotions wisely.
Slingshot Straw Rockets - Engineering Projects for Kids: Simple and inexpensive to build. The slingshot rocket may take a little practice to use, but the payoff is well worth it as you launch it over 50'! You can find the lesson plan, 1-page project sheet, and more project ideas at STEM-Inventions.com
One in every 10 parents admitted to having a favorite child, a survey says. It may still be considered a big taboo in the parenting handbook, but favoritism is a reality that many folks deal with. And according to specialists, parents who have a preferred kid don’t need to go on a guilt trip just yet. Because it is not all bad — if handled properly, that is.
Helpful tips and tools for writing, inspiration, and motivation. This is a side blog. Asks are currently closed.
Time Paradox AU for A Hat in Time. Where Snatcher's Past Self suddenly finds himself in the present. This is not a RP blog. Run by Skippyin.
The Hyperlexia Handbook is a free ebook for parents, teachers, and professionals to learn what hyperlexia is and how to support hyperlexic children
Many elementary school teachers have limited resources related to dyslexia and other learning differences. Dyslexia in the Classroom: What Every Teacher Needs
Motivating your child to behave with harsher and harsher punishments might bring about pain for him, but it’s not heart pain, if you know what I mean. And it’s certainly not heart changing. While consequences are often necessary, because frankly God has built that form of loving discipline into his own plan for us, it’s not the only thing. It’s not even the main thing. It is imperative that we couple those consequences with actions that help our kids change from the inside out.
I often focus on the importance of kindness. One of my favorite kindness quotes is by Maria Montessori. This quote is perfect any time: 'Let us treat them , therefore, with all the kindness which we would wish to help to develop in them.' (Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook) Montessori Kindness Word Art Freebie I previously created a word art freebie with yellow text based on the quote: “Let us treat them , therefore, with all the kindness which we would wish to help to develop in them.” I've added a new version with white print so that you can use
Find out how to print the new Cub Scout requirements modifications documents so that they'll fit inside your son's Cub Scout handbook.
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I'm late to the game on books about toddlers (12m-4yrs). Everything is either about discipline, or brain development. Is there an overall toddler handbook?
This symbol fascinates me, it is so weird and ominous, the black planet, the rainbow, the atomic symbol... I guess the Girl Scouts and Brownies are a kind of paramilitary organization, maybe in the 70s they a plan for world domination. This illustration depicts the futurist world the Girl Scouts will create. ©1977 / Illustrations: A Good Thing, Inc.
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Looking for tips for calming an angry child? Includes resources for educating parents and children before the meltdowns and LOTS of ideas for tools to use!
It’s all well and good for a child to take a few minutes to calm down, and it’s great if they can tell you why they had to sit in time-out. But if you stop there, then you’re missing the most important part — the heart change.
Family meetings are opportunities for parents and children to discuss important issues, strengthen communication, and nurture positive relationships.
