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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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
Sarah and I are play-therapists so we, well, we play for a…
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The Importance of Using Scaffolding Learning Strategies
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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More Than 15 Super Fun Picture Book Activities and Lesson Plans
September 14, 2019 / by Shelah Moss / Crafts, Educational, Homeschooling, Reading, Books / 15 comments
There are two items that seemed to multiply on their own in…
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Literature Lesson Plans and Resources for Young Reader Chapter Books
September 5, 2019 / by Shelah Moss / Educational, Homeschooling, Reading, Books / 0 comments
What do you do when you have a bright child who just…
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Board Games That Encourage Early Language & Literacy Development in Young Children
August 5, 2019 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Gift Guide, Educational, Homeschooling / 2 comments
Encouraging early language and literacy in young children can set children up…
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Helping Children Develop a Growth Mindset
August 4, 2019 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Educational, Growth Mindset / 1 comment
Growth Mindset is one of the latest educational trends around right now….
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Active Math Games for Elementary School
February 27, 2019 / by Shelah Moss / Educational, Homeschooling, Math / 0 comments
Years of working with children have taught us that different children benefit…
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Best Telling Time Activities – Teach Children How to Tell Time
January 7, 2019 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Educational, Homeschooling / 0 comments
Learning how to tell time can be tricky, especially in our digital…
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A Brood of Chicks Learning Games & Crafts
November 2, 2018 / by Shelah Moss / Educational, Social Emotional / 1 comment
One day we opened our message box and found an invitation from…
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The Best Educational Toys for Kids Ages 2-12
October 29, 2018 / by Shelah Moss / Parenting, Holidays, Gift Guide, Educational / 3 comments
Right now is a good time to invest in educational toys. As…
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