Parent Mentors - Lorain ESC

2026 Sign-ups for The Champions Drive show are now LIVE! 🐷 🏆 🐮 🎪 🐰 🥇 🐑 🐐

If you know of any area youth/adults age 6 or older with any type of physical/intellectual difference or disability who loves animals and wants the opportunity to show a pig, sheep, goat, cow, or rabbit at the Lorain County Fair,—then this event is for them!

The sign-up link has detailed information for anyone interested, or direct message The Champions Drive page, or reach out via email: [email protected]

Sign-up Link: https://tinyurl.com/ChampionsDrive

*not limited to those living within Lorain County

**if you are a Lorain County 4-H/FFA member wanting to sign up to be a mentor, there will be a form posted at a later date. Follow our page for updates

***if you are interested in being a sponsor, sponsor sign-ups will also be at a later date

Lorain County Fair
Lorain County Junior Fair Board
Educational Service Center of Lorain County

When people talk about kindergarten readiness, academics tend to get all the attention. But the skills kids really need to be successful in the classroom come long before worksheets.

Let's break down the foundational skills that support learning, participation, and independence, including:
• regulating emotions and calming the body
• transitioning between activities
• using the bathroom and washing hands
• managing clothing and lunch containers
• attending, listening, and following directions
• sharing, waiting, and taking turns

These are the skills that help kids function in a classroom—and they develop through play, routines, and supportive experiences over time.

Want the FREE Printable Checklist? Drop an 🍎 in the comments and we'll send it your way!"

A playlist for the car, home, or classroom!

https://growingbookbybook.com/kids-songs-that-build-literacy-skills/

Soft skills are the social and personal skills we use every day. They include abilities like goal-setting, taking initiative, work ethic, and focus. For growing teens and young adults, these skills play an important role in achieving success at school, with friends, at work, and beyond.

Reading a paragraph without losing their place, copying a list of homework from the chalkboard, misalignment of vertical and horizontal numbers in math problems, confusion in interpreting written direction, mixing up left/right, persistent letter reversals…Does any of this sound familiar? It’s all visual tracking!
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Red flags, tips & tricks for visual tracking challenges:
https://www.theottoolbox.com/visual-tracking-tips-and-tools-for/