School cafeterias represent a key design opportunity. Where else in the building do all students spend a portion of every school day? As a hub where students come together, school cafeterias can be fundamental in helping to build a sense of community. Besides serving meals, cafeterias can fill a variety of other roles as […]
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Educational Games for National Game & Puzzle Week
This Thanksgiving week, families will find themselves preparing food, cleaning the house, traveling to relatives, or finding room for relatives to visit. In the middle of all that, it can be difficult to find time to bond with the kids much less encourage them to exercise their brains. But fear not, because the week […]
2022 NAEYC Conference
After two years, School Specialty is thrilled to return to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Conference in Washington, DC, November 16-19, 2022. We will be featuring some key pieces of classroom furniture and learning materials that support areas such as Dramatic Play, Science and STEM, as well as Sensory […]
How Smart School Design Promotes Teacher Wellness
The pandemic has taken a big toll on students’ mental health, and so it’s no surprise that student wellness is a top concern among K-12 leaders. But what about the teachers, paraprofessionals, and other support staff who are tasked with educating students every day? COVID has been just as hard on their mental health […]
5 Helpful Hints for Dealing with Communication Challenges for Students with Special Needs
Many students with special needs have challenges with communication. Broken down basically, there can be issues with any of the following: With all the changes in learning formats these past few years, such as an increase in online courses and modifications to onsite learning environments, many students are at risk of decreased performance because […]
Swing! For Focus, Attention, Coordination and Well-Being!
Benefits of Swinging Do you have a fond memory associated with swinging? Maybe pumping a swing at a local park or resting quietly on a hammock under a shaded tree? The vestibular or movement input from swinging has many benefits for both the mind and body. Let’s look at some of the benefits of […]
Transition Planning for Teens with Special Needs
Recent data indicates that the average graduation rate for students with disabilities—those served by IDEA—was 67.1%. Overall graduation rates for all students is 84.6%, so this represents a significantly lower rate. This roughly translates to only two of every three students with disabilities graduating with a regular high school diploma and within four years […]
Block Play: Stacked with STEAM
Blocks have been described as the tool you can’t teach without. This statement is true given the fact block play readily supports children’s development in all areas. Not only does it enhance growth in oral language, social and emotional learning, and gross and fine motor skills, it specifically supports development as it relates to […]
Including Children with Special Needs in Literacy Activities
We know that parent involvement is directly connected to academic achievement as well as helps to support the development of Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) skills. In addition to just reading to children, parents are also encouraged to take an active role in making story time more interactive. These include suggestions such as pointing […]
6 Easy Math and Reading Activities for Families
Academic work can sometimes seem intimidating to families. However, family engagement comes in many forms to fit the unique needs of students and families. Offering resources and options can help foster success. Here are six easy-to-implement math and reading activities families can do to build confidence and inspire engagement. 1. Books with Comprehension Questions […]
Challenging Behavior: A Teachable Moment
Much of my blog writing has focused on my neighbor kids as I observe their day-to-day play. I recently moved and now have no neighbor kids to spy on. In fact, one of their moms texted me to ask what I was going to write about now that I couldn’t watch the children from […]
Sensory Rooms May Help Ease Student Anxiety
Sensory rooms are quickly becoming an important element of learning space design, and for good reason. They can prove to be effective at helping students with anxiety or sensory processing issues to calm down and relax so that students are better able to focus and learn. Some children, such as those on the autism […]
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