ABCD Educational Therapy

06/11/2020

I am a big advocate for homschooling. There is a wonderful community out there that wants to help and support one another, so that we have the tools and confidence to homeschool and do it well.

05/02/2020

Play is so important in a young child's life. It gives the body time to grow and mature physically, mentally, and in maturity.

Tomado de: Mindful Moments Preschool & Before/After School Care
Traduccción: Crianza con Paz

" See the difference between the hand of a preschool (left) and the hand of a 7-year-old (right). Parents regularly ask because their preschool age child is unable to write. This is why! His hands are still unfolding and not fully formed. So what should we do to support them? PLAY! Plasticine, painting, cutting, paste, go out to play, digging on earth, sensory games, disguise, science experiments, string, puzzles, throwing balls, etc. All these things help their hands develop. When they are physically ready to write, they will! No need to rush them, they'll show you when they're ready!

* A child's hand will continue to grow after the age of 7 This is just a comparison between a young child and an older child."

04/26/2020

What a great game to help with cognitive function. https://www.mouuth.com/products/4-c?fbclid=IwAR1vrlg1ErcVUOfhViKtt1Hy8D4s7FxFpiif4TD2dNf02OqJukiM4N1Y3uo

04/15/2020

Looking at navigating the world if IEPs and 504s? What is the difference? How does it work? This informational seminar may be just the thing you need as you wade into these waters. The nice part is you can join from the comfort of your own home! This is my friend Katie and she is an educational advocate.

This will be the Navigating the IEP and School Advocacy event that was originally scheduled in March by Katie Jackson, Educational Advocate and Consultant at Northwest Neurodevelopment Center. This will be a virtual training via Zoom. More details to come that will include the zoom link. This is par...

03/28/2020

I just started a business page for general education and the services I provide. I want to give parents the tools to help their children succeed.

How do you define multisensory learning? As you can see in the picture below, it is many things and this is not all. But, it is to make a point that there are multiple ways to teach a child a concept; And, the more ways you have taught that concept the more likely that concept will be remembered. you can reduce these 12 down to 3, Auditory (hear it), Visual (see it), and Kinesthetic (do it).

How are you doing this in your homes?

03/27/2020

How do you define multisensory learning? As you can see in the picture below, it is many things and this is not all. But, it is to make a point that there are multiple ways to teach a child a concept; And, the more ways you have taught that concept the more likely that concept will be remembered. you can reduce these 12 down to 3, Auditory (hear it), Visual (see it), and Kinesthetic (do it).

How are you doing this in your homes?

03/24/2020

There are lots of resources out there. Thanks to all the online tips and tricks, children do not have to grow stagnant in their learning, but can have fun. Science is fun and it doesn't always have to be expensive, messy, or require odd ingredients. Here is a link for several fun elementary age science experiments.

Execute mind-blowing science experiments with stuff you have around the house.

03/21/2020

Here is a great resource for practicing for early readers and it has a little homework page you can print for each book.

Online Materials Portal For Students Click on any book cover below to begin reading, or use the Menu to navigate. Use the book’s homework button to open a downloadable homework packet. Emergent Reader Series Part 1: VC, CVC Words Homework Homework Homework Homework Homework Homework Homework   Pa...

03/21/2020

This an idea from another mom and I thought it was a great tip.
An idea for those of you with kids at home right now:

Encourage them to start a journal. Think back on history and how much we value and treasure the writings of those who have been through war, famine, natural disasters, etc. Our kids are living in a unique moment, and their writings will become important to those in the future.

Here are some prompts you could consider giving them:

1. What is the best part of being at home during the covid - 19 pandemic?

2. What am I grateful for today?

3. What is the funniest thing that happened or that I saw/read today?

4. Share a positive human interest story you witnessed or read about today.

5. What are you fears today?

6. How can I help a neighbor today?

7. What did you do that did not involve a screen today?

8. What did you learn today?

9. What are you most looking forward to when life returns to "normal?"

10. Write a prayer for your family, your community, your country, the world.

I would love to hear other ideas. I am planning to start my own journal covering this time period as well. Documenting real life for posterity is so important!

Be well, friends! 💗