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.
This is a fantastic resource for parents, teachers, and caregivers of young children. With 94 co-authors, it has a huge variety of fun hands-on activities.
With just a Deck of Playing Cards, it’s possible to play all sorts of fun math games. It’s also handy that it’s easy to take the deck of cards with you so you can play anywhere.
Forest Lessons: Learning from Nature Activities
March 15, 2021 / by Shelah Moss / Educational, Homeschooling / 1 comment
I love this time of year, the valleys are verdant, the…
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The Best Toys for Encouraging Imaginary Play – Pretending is Important for Child Development
July 2, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Holidays, Gift Guide, Social Emotional / 2 comments
Imaginary and Pretend Play is Critical for a Child’s Development! Hours can…
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The Games We Play and Why – Educational Board Games that Kids Love!
June 20, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Educational, Gift Guide, Holidays, Parenting / 1 comment
Sarah and I are play-therapists so we, well, we play for a…
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The Best Active Toys for Stay at Home Fun and Learning
March 4, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Gift Guide, Gross Motor, Summer / 0 comments
Looking for the best kids Active Toys to Keep the Kids Busy…
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How Scaffolding Learning Strategies Helps Your Child
January 16, 2020 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Educational, Homeschooling, Special Needs, Autism / 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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Why I Play for a Living
October 28, 2018 / by Shelah Moss /
Playing is critical for childhood development. Through play, children stretch their imagination and their abilities.
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Learn with Play: 150+ Ideas for Year-round Fun & Learning
October 28, 2018 / by Shelah Moss /
This is a fantastic resource for parents, teachers, and caregivers of young children. With 94 co-authors, it has a huge variety of fun hands-on activities.
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Learning Has No Hours of Operation
September 24, 2018 / by admin /
How to encourage curiosity in children.
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Playing with Trains!
September 21, 2018 / by admin /
There are many lessons and skills that can be taught at the train table: Flexibility, Sharing, Alphabet Recognition, Sight Words, Numbers and more!
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10+ Card Games for Learning Math Facts
September 21, 2018 / by admin /
With just a Deck of Playing Cards, it’s possible to play all sorts of fun math games. It’s also handy that it’s easy to take the deck of cards with you so you can play anywhere.
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