by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Apr 27, 2022 | Life Skills, Play, Social Skills |
Social skills groups are important for all children. Social skills groups can create learning opportunities for children to practice what they have learned in real life situations. These groups help children make friends with the support of their teachers or...
by Gina Russell, B.S , M.Ed | Jan 27, 2022 | Expressive Language, Play |
I recently saw a colleague using the functional life skills adapted book series in her classroom with older students and I just fell in love! I knew I had to find functional and engaging ways to use these with my young learners. Check out how I modified and extended...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Jan 26, 2022 | Academics, Classroom Instruction, Life Skills, Play, Social Skills, Work Tasks |
Play is important for all people in all grades. In the classroom, at a center, in the home, everywhere! Play is the best way for all learners to experience their world and connect with peers and adults within their environment. Did you know that play serves a purpose...
by Gina Russell, B.S , M.Ed | Dec 23, 2021 | Communication, Play |
The whole premise behind the coaching model in the Infants and Toddlers world is to provide services within the child’s natural environment using what the family has within the home. If I always brought in toys to play with then took them with me after the session,...
by Gina Russell, B.S , M.Ed | Dec 9, 2021 | Cooking, Language Arts, Play, Visuals |
The weather in Maryland is turning chilly again so what better way to keep active learning engagement than with presents, cookies, and themed books! There are so many ways to differentiate and extend the following activities so do not feel like you must stick with...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Dec 8, 2021 | Classroom Setup, Communication, Interventions, Play, Science/Social Studies, Social Skills |
Throughout the school day, it is an adult job to create natural environments and situations for students to learn. Teachers and other team members teach children by asking questions, lecturing, modeling, reading, playing, and so much more! When working on play skills...
