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    Educational Learning Gifts for Early Childhood

    Early Childhood
    • Oct 15, 2018 • Last Modified: Oct 19, 2022

    Educational Learning Gifts for Early Childhood

    The perfect gift for any student is one that helps them to practice a skill or learn something new. That’s why we’re giving you ideas for educational gifts to match any student with their specific interests. Check out this list of great, educational holiday gift ideas for kids in pre-k through 2nd grade. Educational […]

    Tagged With: Educational Gifts

    Guidance for Educators on How Social Media Impacts Mental Health

    Healthy Students
    Dr. Peggy Mitchell Clarke • Apr 26, 2018 • Last Modified: Mar 29, 2019

    How Social Media Affects Student Mental Health

    SnapChat. Instagram. Facebook. Twitter. YouTube. For most young people, these social media are a part of their daily lives. While recent studies suggest that social media may have a negative impact on young people’s social interactions, brain development, and mental health, there are also some positive benefits of social media. Understanding the data on […]

    Tagged With: Safety

    Developing Social and Emotional Wellness in Early Childhood

    Early Childhood
    School Specialty • Oct 13, 2017 • Last Modified: Feb 10, 2023

    young boy contemplating as he works on a puzzle

    During the first few years of a child’s life, they are constantly experiencing and absorbing new things. Young children pick up basic information about the world in which we live—birds fly, water is wet, falling down hurts. But they’re also learning about themselves and their emotions. Positive early experiences in building relationships, self-image, and […]

    Tagged With: Social and Emotional Learning

    Multisensory Learning at the Sand and Water Table

    Early Childhood
    School Specialty • Jun 28, 2017 • Last Modified: Mar 15, 2019

    A Multisensory Approach for Memorable Learning at the Sand and Water Table

    By: Megan Finesilver, M.Ed. Your five senses are truly amazing tools! They are constantly retaining memories that prepare your brain for new concepts. With the strong emotional ties and clear images that senses invoke, it’s logical to take a multisensory approach when teaching. In an early childhood classroom, the sand and water table is not only […]

    Tagged With: P21 Skills for Today

    Just Dance – Improving a Childs Emotional and Social Skills Through Dance

    Physical Education
    School Specialty • Apr 3, 2017 • Last Modified: Dec 4, 2018

    Just Dance Improving a Child’s Emotional and Social Skills Through Dance

    There’s a reason why it feels so good when you have an uninhibited dance party in your bedroom. As well as being a great way to release tension — not to mention have a lot of fun — there are studies showing that dance is also an excellent way to foster the emotional and […]

    Tagged With: Music Monday, Social and Emotional Learning

    Cross-Curricular Learning on the Climbing Wall

    Physical Education
    School Specialty • Jan 16, 2017 • Last Modified: Nov 27, 2018

    Cross-Curricular Learning on the Climbing Wall

    Traverse Climbing Walls are very versatile and help to develop physical, cognitive and social-emotional skills in youth. There are a wide variety of climbing wall games and activities that involve overcoming challenges, developing climbing skills, working as a team, competing with others and more.  In addition, climbing wall activities can include other core subjects […]

    Storytime: A Magical Learning Time in Early Childhood Classrooms

    Early Childhood
    Ginny Streckewald • Feb 27, 2016 • Last Modified: Apr 12, 2018

    Storytime: A Magical Learning Time in Early Childhood Classrooms

    Who doesn’t like a little ‘magic’?! Incorporating storytime into the routine of a young child’s day creates a connection to early literacy that seems almost magical in so many different ways. It can also bring closeness within an early childhood classroom based on shared understanding of an emotion or a common enthusiasm for a […]

    Seize Today, Transform Tomorrow: Back to School Planning Starts Now

    Back to School
    School Specialty • Feb 10, 2023 • Last Modified: Mar 10, 2023

    young girl in school looking up and forward

    Fall seems so far away, doesn’t it? The groundhog is barely back in its burrow, surely concerned about our fascination with its shadow, and here we are talking about the end of summer and the start of the next school year. But just like you wisely advise your students to plan ahead, the Schoolyard […]

    Tagged With: Teacher Must-Haves

    Funding Considerations for Key Educational Initiatives

    21st Century Learning
    Deanna Marie Lock • Dec 7, 2021 • Last Modified: Mar 7, 2023

    happy and smiling elementary student

    Educational funding for key initiatives has historically come in waves, or as some put it, feast or famine. Funding sources from federal, state, and local levels have always included rules, regulations, and timelines that, at times, can cause confusion for those responsible for reporting back to the public. School and community leaders can find […]

    Tagged With: COVID-19 Resources, Funding For Education, Learning Environments, Social and Emotional Learning

    Timely Transition Tools for Back to School

    Special Needs
    Cecilia Cruse • Aug 19, 2021 • Last Modified: May 11, 2023

    As an Occupational Therapist (OT), I often make annual recommendations for back-to-school transition support for students with special needs. A friend’s recent social media post that spoke of the usual feelings of excitement normally emanating from her niece and nephew being replaced this year by uncertainty and anxiety prompted me to expand the concept […]

    Tagged With: COVID-19 Resources, Sensory Spaces, Social and Emotional Learning

    Promoting Creative Inclusive Practices in Schools

    Special Needs
    Cecilia Cruse • May 18, 2021 • Last Modified: May 12, 2023

    two elementary students working on classwork

    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, does not specifically define the term inclusion in the law itself. However, as Wrightslaw reference materials state, IDEA does require “school districts to place students in the least restrictive environment (LRE). LRE means that, to the maximum extent appropriate, school districts must educate students with disabilities […]

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    Tips to Help Start the School Year Prepared and Protected

    21st Century Learning
    School Specialty • Aug 18, 2020 • Last Modified: May 12, 2023

    As teachers and students return to school, things will look very different from pre-COVID. Whether school takes place in person, through distance learning, or a hybrid solution, one important focus is on tools and resources to help ensure everyone can be safe, feel secure, and learn effectively. New needs give rise to new solutions, […]

    Tagged With: COVID-19 Resources

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