January 16, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Autism, Special Needs, Homeschooling, Educational / 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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Fun Activity for Exploring Feelings From the Outside In
September 7, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Autism, Special Needs, Social Emotional / 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.
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How Scaffolding Learning Strategies Helps Your Child
January 16, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Autism, Special Needs, Homeschooling, Educational / 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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