Educational Archives

The Games We Play and Why – Educational Board Games that Kids Love!

June 20, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Holidays, Gift Guide, Educational / 1 comment

The Games We Play and Why: the Benefits of Educational Board Games #mosswoodconnections #learningthroughplay #giftguide #holidays

Sarah and I are play-therapists so we, well, we play for a…

24 Fabulous, Fun, Free Printable Games!

June 8, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Educational, Homeschooling, Social Emotional, Summer / 0 comments

24 Free Games to Print & Play #mosswoodconnections #education #literacy #boardgame #freeprintablegame

A huge collection of free printable games with lots of fast boredom busters to keep the kids busy. Encourage skill building by playing games!

The Big Bang Book and Unit Study

May 4, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Educational, Homeschooling, Books, Science / 2 comments

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!

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.