The founder is Cameile Henry and the Executive Director is Dr. George Ashley. Cameile has published a growing library of books that enhance children's socio-emotional development and encourage empowerment Here is a list of the books she has right now: Mhina's Gift How Is Peter Feeling Melanin In Me The ABC's of Affirmation You Make … Continue reading Strengthen Hands Educational Resources Inc.
Story Bots
The StoryBots original TV series, Ask the StoryBots, premiered on Netflix in 2016. The show follows the StoryBots characters of Beep, Bing, Bang, Boop and Bo (a.k.a. "Answer Team 341B") as they go on adventures into the human world to help answer kids' biggest questions.
The Sensory Child Gets Organized
The author is Carolyn Dalgliesh. Every year, tens of thousands of young children are diagnosed with disorders that make it difficult for them to absorb the external world. Parents of sensory kids—like those with sensory processing disorder, anxiety disorder, AD/HD, autism, bipolar disorder, and OCD—often feel frustrated and overwhelmed, creating stress in everyday life for … Continue reading The Sensory Child Gets Organized
Mindfulness for Children
The Mindfulness Teacher posts videos that are both calming and relaxing for children. Here are some of my favourites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLoK5rOl8Qk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEuFi9PxKuo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIbBI-BT9c4
Alphabet Song
Here is an Alphabet song that is fun and engaging for children of all ages. https://www.youtube.com/embed/36IBDpTRVNE
The Explosive Child
The author is Ross Greene. “Explosive” is just a descriptive term for kids who become frustrated far more easily and more often, and communicate their frustration in ways that are far more extreme (screaming, swearing, spitting, hitting, kicking, biting, cutting, destroying property) than “ordinary” kids Ross Greene Dr Greene explains that children would prefer to … Continue reading The Explosive Child
The Whole-Brain Child
The author is Daniel J. Siegel. Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Do children conspire to make their parents’ lives endlessly challenging? No-it’s just their developing brain calling the shots! In this book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson demystify … Continue reading The Whole-Brain Child
Tap It, Map It, Graph It and Zap It
Tap It - tap your fingers together as you say each sound (phoneme) in the word. Make sure the child can hear and separate each of the phonemes. Map It - using magnets or some other small object, represent each sound with an object. Graph It - the letters that represent the sounds are called graphemes. … Continue reading Tap It, Map It, Graph It and Zap It
Word Wall to Sound Wall
What is a word wall? A word wall is organized alphabetically using all 26 letters of the alphabet. We place “sight words” or “high-frequency words” (and sometimes even content words) under each letter based on the first letter of each word. What is a sound wall? A sound wall supports students by focusing on the … Continue reading Word Wall to Sound Wall
Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum
"The Blue Book," as it's often called, provides students with instruction in phonological awareness, progressing to the phoneme level through language play activities. It covers all consonants, short vowels, digraphs, blends, and rhyme patterns, with hearing words with long vowels being introduced in the later weeks of this curriculum.
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