Lesley University New Teacher Community

Lesley University  New Teacher Community Welcome to our New Teacher Community! "LIKE" us to join our discussions. We are also grateful to the Lesley Alumni Office for their support.

The Lesley University New Teacher Community (NTC) seeks to:

· Cultivate classroom excellence for early career teachers;

· Provide networking and mentoring opportunities;

· Offer professional development to extend the knowledge of beginning teachers; and

· Enhance teacher confidence. Any new teacher (Lesley or non-Lesley) is welcome to enjoy our page and our blog. The NTC continues to

be deeply grateful to MEDITECH for its long history of support for this program. Over the years, MEDITECH has made it possible for the New Teacher Community to serve a vital role in helping our graduates to persist in a challenging, yet deeply rewarding profession.

08/23/2026

The stages where handwriting develops...

Every child is unique and different when it comes to handwriting. However, here are some stages that may be helpful when looking at a child's writing milestones:

In this article, you will discover skills to practice for each performance milestone, such as:

1️⃣ Offering crayons and paper frequently for consistent exposure to handwriting tools
2️⃣ Build their muscle strength in their hands and fingers by offering squeeze bottles to grip
3️⃣ Provide many opportunities for writing and coloring with different utensils like chalk, markers, dry erase boards and many other options.
4️⃣ Use tracing sheets with numbers and letters. Continue building hand strength by offering play dough to play with.

🔗Article Link: https:
https://ilslearningcorner.com/2016-09-handwriting-development-when-handwriting-milestones-arent-developed-the-write-way-brain-building-activity-suffers/

08/23/2026

Grades Show Performance, Not Your Child’s Value

08/23/2026

Why you should put your child to work…

You may be thinking we are suggesting chores and giving kids extra jobs to help around the house. But, we are getting kids involved in “heavy work” activities for another purpose.

We’re building the child’s proprioceptive input! Many kids who have ADHD-like symptoms or sensory seeking behavior often need play that requires “heavy work” to calm their body and the brain.

Activities or even certain types of “chores” can send messages to the proprioceptive system helping regulate the child’s behaviors and emotions.

Some “heavy work” activities may include the following:
💪Carry a backpack and fill it with books or collect rocks and branches while on a hike
💪Push a wheelbarrow
💪Shovel snow
💪Jump rope
💪Pick up books

You can use a variety of activities to help the child push, pull, jump or climb.
For more “heavy work” ideas, grab the link below for several more ideas.

🔗https://ilslearningcorner.com/2016-05-heavy-work-activites-heavy-work-prevents-proprioceptive-dysfunction-and-fosters-proprioceptive-success/?utm_source=Google%20Ads&utm_medium=Test2&utm_campaign=Test3

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