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Pedals Michigan We coach teachers in classroom skills that build the social emotional development of their children.

02/15/2024

Board games are a great way to help kids learn waiting, among other skills! In this video, Coach Josie demonstrates a new board game to help kids learn counting and waiting their turn!

02/13/2024

In this week’s video, Coach Melissa shares “Sully the Seahorse,” another wonderful undersea story by Natalie Pritchard!

02/08/2024

What do you do when a worry won’t leave you alone? That was the question asked in the story Coach Melissa asked last week, from Tom Percival’s book, “Ruby Finds a Worry.” Now watch as Coach Melissa shares an activity to accompany the story!

02/01/2024

We love books that help children name their feelings! In this video, Coach Melissa shares the book “Ruby Finds a Worry” from a series by Tom Percival.

01/25/2024

Asking for what you want doesn’t come naturally! In this video, coach Josie demonstrates how kids can use their strong, respectful voice to ask for things.

01/23/2024

For this week’s activity, Coaches Josie and Melissa demonstrate a fun game to play in the classroom to help children learn focus, match numbers, and wait patiently!

01/18/2024

Last week, Coach Melissa shared a video about Daisy the Dolphin. In today’s video, she shares a fun activity to do with kids in class to help them with sorting and counting!

Proprioception—the feeling that helps us understand where our bodies are in space—is stimulated through heavy work activ...
12/19/2023

Proprioception—the feeling that helps us understand where our bodies are in space—is stimulated through heavy work activities such as running, jumping, crashing, hugging, climbing, pushing, lifting, and pulling.

Incorporating heavy work into your lesson plan is one tool you can use to help children regulate their sensory needs, relax, and be more attentive in class.

Read more about heavy work in Coach Jaletha’s latest article:

https://cfsem.org/organization/pedals/blogs-articles/heavy-work-preschoolers/

Close your eyes. Can you sense where your feet are? Your toes? Your fingers? If you reached your arm out, to the side, w...
12/18/2023

Close your eyes. Can you sense where your feet are? Your toes? Your fingers? If you reached your arm out, to the side, would it touch anything?

As adults, we take this awareness for granted, but many children need help with sensory integration so that they can be more attuned to where their body is in space.

Heavy work—which is any activity that pushes or pulls the body, and especially the joints—can help children grow awareness of their own body, which is important to build self-regulation.

Read more about heavy work in Coach Jaletha’s latest article:

https://cfsem.org/organization/pedals/blogs-articles/heavy-work-preschoolers/

12/15/2023

Story time! Today, Coach Melissa is reading the story “Rose & Bubbles” by Carly White. Watch the video for a great story that talks about feelings and helps children recognize emotions.

Properly placing children in the correct support program isn’t just necessary for the child, it’s essential for the enti...
12/13/2023

Properly placing children in the correct support program isn’t just necessary for the child, it’s essential for the entire classroom. An improperly placed child is more likely to struggle and experience distress if the material isn’t matched to their needs, while the rest of the class can grow restless and bored if the curriculum doesn’t engage them. Ultimately, this can disrupt the learning environment for the whole class.

Learn more about how teachers can talk to parents about special education services in Coach Josie’s latest article:

https://cfsem.org/organization/pedals/blogs-articles/denial-fear-parents-resist-special-education-services/

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