I have always believed that preschool and kindergarten teachers and therapists have an extremely important and under-appreciated job. They work with students at a time of great brain plasticity, but often before they have been diagnosed and given services. Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers often have one to three students in their class who will be […]
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It is common for early education classes to include undiagnosed special needs students. While the students often eventually qualify for special education services their teachers need strategies to meet the immediate needs of these students within the regular classroom. This is important for both the special needs students and the ability of all the other
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As greater educational demands are made on students and teachers, often beginning in preschool or kindergarten, it is increasingly important to embed brief exercise strategies into the elementary school curriculum. Movement activities done before transitions enable students to integrate their learning and behave more appropriately. Increasing time spent in seated teaching and testing along with
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Many excellent discussions debate the best ways to responsibly integrate sensory strategies that help young children. While I don’t have a conclusive answer for this dilemma I have been struggling with this question all of my professional life. The attachments presented in this post describe my FAB Strategies for integrating environmental adaptations, sensory modulation, positive
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