If you're a parent or teacher looing for pathological demand avoidance (PDA) strategies for kids, this post is a great place to start.
Dealing with oppositional defiant disorder at home or in the classroom? We've got 18 ODD discipline tips to help with problem behaviors in a positive way!
Dealing with oppositional defiant disorder at home or in the classroom? We've got 18 ODD discipline tips to help with problem behaviors in a positive way!
Everything you need to know about Parenting With Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay. Parenting with Love and Logic summary and review.
French parenting rules don't just apply to strict mealtimes, there is another set to follow when it comes to raising polite, well-rounded Minis.
Follow these five steps to teach a child to read. Helpful for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers that are teaching beginning readers.
Dealing with oppositional defiant disorder at home or in the classroom? We've got 18 ODD discipline tips to help with problem behaviors in a positive way!
Kids Lying? If you’re looking for strategies and consequences that don't involve punishment to stop your child from lying, we've got 20 ideas to help!
Before your child hits adulthood there is an extensive list of general life skills they should understand to be successful on their own. Here is a list.
Inside you’ll find: How to help a child with dyslexia at home with a simple sight word reading exercise. Many parents want to know how to teach a dyslexic child to read. This post will begin a new series by my friend Jennifer who is a sensory parent, an adoptive parent, a homeschool parent AND [...]
Not sure how to respond when your kids are disrespectful? Here are some alternatives to yelling and punishing that teach your child how to be respectful!
Is your toddler at that age where everything is either "no" or "mine"? Do you need some more skills in behaviour management? You're in the right place!
I'll never relate to my crying child the same way again.
If you want to know how to help a child with selective mutism at home and in the classroom, this post has 11 helpful tips and strategies to inspire you.
Listen to The Teacher Nook podcast to learn more about how to use the prompting hierarchy and prompting chart in your Autism classroom. PLUS a printable poster!
Do you feel like you are noticing the characteristics of a spoiled child? Do you feel like your sweet child turned into an ungrateful child? Have you ever wondered how to unspoil a child... or how to unspoil your child? I know that this can be hard because you don't even realize that it is
Here are 20 expert tips for getting your kids' attention when they just aren't listening.
Parenting is challenging, but there are ways to help kids make better choices. Here are 5 tips to unspoil your kids and raise kids you like being around.
Part of being a parent is to raise financially literate children. Follow these easy tips in order to raise your kids to be responsible with money.
Strategies, interventions, and techniques that teachers and parents can use to help kids with dyslexia improve their reading skills.
Today's child is in a terrible emotional state! There's a silent tragedy underway in our homes, and it involves our most precious jewels.
At some point, your toddler is likely going to hit, and it doesn't matter how "gentle" you've raised them, or how little the reason seemed for doing so - but here's the thing, you have
When you consistently enforce classroom management plan for every time a student breaks a rule, your bound to get an occasional complaint from a parent who just doesn't like the idea of their child being held accountable. Here's how to handle it.
In an earlier post, I went over a list of memory review games that I am planning on using this year with my Foundations class. (CLICK HERE if you would like to read that post.) In this post, I am s…
Caught your child lying? Find out how to turn this situation into a valuable teaching moment by following these simple steps!
Do you want your teens to be financially successful and independent? Here are some important financial lessons for teens!
Improve your child's focus, concentration, self-control, and overall behavior with these ADHD parenting tips and discipline strategies!
As special education teachers, there are a few red flags to avoid during an IEP meeting. Here are 10 things not to say in an IEP meeting.
Connection and love are the only methods that actually last when we wish to correct our children's behavior. This is how - 10 simple practices.
These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
Want to take your kid's knowledge to the next level in your homeschool? 16 old-fashioned or vintage skills to boost your homeschool experience.
Times have changed greatly and with new times come new habits, sets of behavior and attitudes that seem very different from the ones we were used to when we were kids. Today’s generations are all geared up with the newest technology that seems to distract them from the need to go out and play, socialize in the ways we used to or just spend time having fun. The challenges vary in many ways, but the main things is that today’s parents raise their children way more differently than they were raised and the outcome of those parents’ care is the
All dyslexics can learn to read, write and spell. Here is how we teach language arts to our dyslexic kids
Until understanding ADHD in 2018, I don’t know how many times my son’s disruptive behavior was chalked up to that overused phrase “boys will be boys.” My son’s needle seemed to be stuck on hyperdrive all the time. Keeping him from doing and saying certain things became a full-time job.
The ability to separate the sounds of a word is called “phoneme segmentation”. It’s a critical skill in both learning to read and write. By six and a half/seven years of age students should be able to tell you the sounds in a word. So, for example, if given the word “cat”, the student should […]
How can you support the development of self-regulation in kids? This huge resource is full of self-regulation games, information, books, and more!
With one simple word, you'll boost your kid's confidence and inspire them to keep trying.
Being a good parent is not easy, and requires SO much patience and grace. Here are 10 parenting tips that will help you raise emotionally and mentally healthy kids.
There are some old-fashioned skills that kids should learn that will benefit them in life. While we often forgo teaching them to our children, thinking it's not necessary anymore, one day they could use those skills if they have them, even if they are labeled as "old-fashioned." Every generation changes. Things become old-fashioned and are
I’m not going to get into the nitty gritty of what ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is. If you are reading this post there is an excellent chance you already know what it is because you are dealing with it in your classroom. I’m also going to go out on a limb and assume that […]
Calm an Angry Child... but how? The Brain Science behind development, outbursts, tantrums & angry kids. How to Calm Down an angry child & fill their needs.
A simple, 3-step approach to that will stop temper tantrums in seconds
Corkboard Connections is a blog written by Laura Candler who enjoys connecting terrific teachers with amazing resources!
Hello, everybody! And happy summer! In this post, I am going to show you how to teach some basic critical thinking skills to young ch...
How to eat liver without tasting it - 3 fail proof methods that are approved by picky eaters and kids alike!
Siblings who don't get along can make your home feel chaotic. Check out some simple tips to help with sibling rivalry.
A warning is a courtesy you provide your students. It’s a declaration of free grace you offer by letting them know that you are aware a rule has been broken. But that no real consequence is forthcoming. It’s a consequence only in the sense ... Read more
