Orienteering is a great activity to do as a family and teaches your kids map reading skills. There are also places you can easily give it a go. Read more.
Whether it’s a toy-related conflict, a tough math equation, or negative peer pressure, kids of ALL ages face problems and challenges on a daily basis. Use these effective strategies and activities to teach your children and preteens important problem-solving skills.
I'm SUPER excited!!! Yesterday as I was about to start writing time with my kids, the tech guy walked into my class with FIVE brand new Google Chrome laptops!! Never in my 7 years as a teacher, have I ever gotten 1 new computer, let alone 5!!!! My class and I were beyond happy! It's a brand new style of operating system, so I'm still figuring it all out. It works on the Cloud system so it saves everything as GoogleDocs and stuff. So apparently I can set up the kids computers to link to my school email and be able to access all their work from anywhere I can access the internet and my email. I should have brought one home this weekend to play around with, but I forgot in the midst of grabbing everything I need to do report cards this weekend. The kids played around with them yesterday afternoon. I put the kids on ScootPad and a few other learning websites we love to use. We're in the process of testing them out to help determine if the school should get more of them for other classes on campus. My friend teaches the class one level older than mine and her computers were even worse than the crummy ones I had. So I surprised her with my old computers since I have new ones. Social Skills Books! So my little guys seriously lack social skills! Each week my friend the speech teacher and I talk about the things they need to work on, and somehow the list never gets any shorter! I have 2 in particular...maybe 3... who am I kidding?? They ALL need some serious social skills work! So I made my read aloud theme of the week "social skills books!" I always pick a theme (sharing, the nearest holiday, a specific author, etc.). This week my author was Julia Cook. Her social skills books are amazing! Below are the ones we read this week. Click her name in this paragraph to get to her Amazon page with all her books. My kids loved them so much that one little guy begged me to order more! Now if I kid with Autism begs for a social skills book, do you really think I'm going to say no?! Two more are on the way! There is a widget below so you can scroll through all of her books and buy them from Amazon for pretty cheap! Listening and Following Directions Responding Appropriately to "No" Making friends, and understanding it's okay to be different Spacial Awareness These are the new ones coming in the mail on Tuesday: Amazon.com Widgets
Here is a new worksheet I put together over the weekend for my kids. I have felt so "un" creative lately for some reason, and actually haven't put together a worksheet in a couple weeks. I set myself a goal of covering 4 areas this weekend and finished 3 of them, so not that bad. This one is on citizenship. I hope you enjoy it! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Citizenship-Skills-Worksheet
Age-appropriate chores for young children (and older children) are so important - with or without a chore chart! They help raise children that work hard and are not spoiled. It's the reason that we use these Printable Chore Cards because they teach kids that they have to do their chores in order to have downtime.
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Check out how to help your kids learn to be assertive. Discover skills to teach your kids to deal with friends, siblings, and bullies.
Working with kids and young adults who are oppositional can be challenging. Being oppositional might mean refusing to do work, breaking rules, and engaging in other challenging behaviors. The truth is, many kids can be oppositional from time to time, so many of these strategies work with all learner
Games, music, activities and more! So many ways kids can use Amazon Alexa to move and play inside. Plus, a printable cheat sheet to remember all of the commands!
This post was originally posted back in 2015 on my blog and has been a popular post since that time. I worked for a decade as a family counselor and elementary school counselor before staying
Wish you could type without looking at the keyboard? Just follow this guide and you'll be touch typing in no time!
Are your kids ready for the real world? These 16 life skills teach kids independence and self-sufficiency while also building confidence.
Printable Family Discussion is an engaging and interactive tool designed to foster meaningful conversations among family members of all ages. Whether youre a busy parent looking for new ways to connect with your kids or a grandparent seeking to bridge the generation gap, these printable discussion prompts offer a fun and structured way to explore important topics together.
Printable worksheet to help in your teaching your kids the life skill of filling out forms. Guidelines for teaching are included.
Want to make something cool and crafty with your kids while also teaching them valuable STEM skills? DIY projects are the perfect way to share this learning experience with children, complete with hands on activities
Don't let your students' eyes glaze over with another language work sheet! Try these fun strategies to reinforce the grammar rules, and watch your kids LOVE language!
Teach your kids what to do in an emergency. This simple activity will help decrease the stress of calling 911 and shows kids basic CPR skills from home.
The books, Whole Body Listening Larry at School, and Whole Body Listening Larry at Home, have become invaluable resources for my new venture at school this year. Authors, Kristen Wilson MS-CCC, an…
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10 Ways School Counselings Can Help Kids With Worry: Use these strategies to help your students manage their worries at school.
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Studies show that children and teens are more stressed out today than ever before. Since stress is a natural part of life, your goal is to teach your child healthy strategies for coping with stress. You can start by following the five steps below.
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The ability to follow directions is an important life skill to help children navigate various situations. Here are tips to teach kids and teens how to follow directions.
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Discover the importance of hugging your child - why a 20-second hug can help your child grow smarter, happier, and more resilient.
Social and emotional development in children can be hard to track. See this list of social-emotional milestones and skills to expect at different ages.
You need to work with your ADHD child's teachers to ensure that their educational needs are met. There are requirements that public schools must meet, but you must ask.
Regulating emotions can be difficult for any child, those with more of a natural inclination to anger can have an especially difficult time. It is our job as parents to find ways to not only
As my kids get older, I think a lot about what I need to teach them. When they were little it was all about surviving. Don't get me wrong...
Working with kids and young adults who are oppositional can be challenging. Being oppositional might mean refusing to do work, breaking rules, and engaging in other challenging behaviors. The truth is, many kids can be oppositional from time to time, so many of these strategies work with all learner
Fair Fighting Rules for conflict resolution!
Restorative discipline isn't a protocol, it's a toolbox full of strategies we can use to differentiate our teaching in order to help each individual child.
