January 16, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Autism, Special Needs, Homeschooling, Educational, Parenting / 0 comments
The idea behind scaffolding is that with appropriate adult help, children can often perform tasks that they are incapable of completing on their own. With this in mind, scaffolding–where the adult continually adjusts the level of his or her help in response to the child’s level of performance–is an effective form of teaching.
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The Best Toys for Encouraging Imaginary Play – Pretending is Important for Child Development
July 2, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Social Emotional, Parenting, Gift Guide, Holidays / 2 comments
Imaginary and Pretend Play is Critical for a Child’s Development! Hours can…
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Why is Crossing Midline Important for Child Development?
October 25, 2018 / by Shelah Moss /
Discover why crossing midline is important for child development and easy exercises that help develop this skill.
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Board Games That Encourage Early Language & Literacy Development in Young Children
April 5, 2021 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Gift Guide, Educational, Homeschooling / 4 comments
When we encourage early language and literacy in young children it can…
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ENCOURAGING LITERACY AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG CHILDREN
October 27, 2018 / by Shelah Moss /
Here are a few suggestions for encouraging language development in young children from a speech and language therapist.
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Dozens of Picture Book Activities for Popular Children’s Books
May 4, 2021 / by Shelah Moss / Books, Reading, Homeschooling, Educational, Crafts / 15 comments
There are two items that seemed to multiply on their own in…
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Children’s Books with Black Main Characters
February 5, 2021 / by Shelah Moss / Books, Reading / 1 comment
Is your heart broken by the recent racial tensions in the United…
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Helping Children Develop a Growth Mindset
December 27, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Growth Mindset, Educational, Parenting / 2 comments
Growth Mindset is one of the latest educational trends around right now….
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How Scaffolding Learning Strategies Helps Your Child
January 16, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Autism, Special Needs, Homeschooling, Educational, Parenting / 0 comments
The idea behind scaffolding is that with appropriate adult help, children can often perform tasks that they are incapable of completing on their own. With this in mind, scaffolding–where the adult continually adjusts the level of his or her help in response to the child’s level of performance–is an effective form of teaching.
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Should You be Worried about Your Child’s Regression?
October 31, 2019 / by admin / Special Needs, Parenting / 0 comments
Childhood regression can be a part of normal childhood development. How can you discern whether the regression indicates a bigger problem and what should you do about it?
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Talk is Cheap: Expose Children to a Rich Vocabulary
August 3, 2019 / by admin / Parenting / 2 comments
We are very fortunate to have Darlene Beck Jacobson, freelance writer, educator, Speech…
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