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Germ Experiments for Kids

March 3, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Educational, Homeschooling, Science / 0 comments

Germ Science Experiments for Kids #mosswoodconnections #germscience #scienceforkids #washyourhands

Teach children about germs with science experiments and art projects. After students learn about viruses and germs they can learn about proper handwashing!

Book Inspired Activities for Toddlers

March 2, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Books, Toddlers / 0 comments

Busy, Busy! Book Inspired Activities for Busy Toddlers #mosswoodconnections #picturebooks #toddlers #activitiesfortoddlers #freeprintables #coloringpage #bookunit

It is so important to find safe and simple activities for toddlers!…

Race to Build-Olympic Inspired STEM Relay Race

March 1, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / STEM, Gross Motor / 0 comments

Race to Build: an Olympic Inspired STEAM Activity #mosswoodconnections #grossmotor #STEM #Olympicactivity

Looking for some Olympic inspiration? Try this Olympic Inspired STEM Relay Race!…

Why Am I Feeling This Way? Exploring Feelings From the Outside In

February 24, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Social Emotional, Special Needs, Autism / 0 comments

Exploring feelings from the outside in will help you to teach children about emotions.
Teaching your child to identify and express emotions is key to developing self-reflection and self-regulation skills. Kids who understand their emotions and have the coping skills to deal with them will be confident that they can handle whatever life throws their way.

Dysgraphia: Symptoms, Treatment, and Accommodations

February 3, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Educational, Special Needs / 1 comment

Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects fine motor and handwriting skills. Dysgraphia activities, accomodations, and strategies that help.

The Importance of Using Scaffolding Learning Strategies

January 16, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Educational, Homeschooling, Special Needs, Autism / 0 comments

Scaffolding Teaching Strategies with Students and Children on the Autism Spectrum #mosswoodconnections

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.