Numeral Writing as an Introduction to Cursive Writing Part 1 of 2 – Numeral Writing as an Introduction to Cursive Writing
The Criticism Trap – 80+ Ways to Say “Good For You!” Part 4 of a Series – The Criticism Trap The Criticism Trap – 80+ Praise Statements Many parents, and teachers really, do not have large praise repertoires. They need to increase the number of ways they can say “Good for you!” Here is a list to memorize. 1. Great job. 2. You’ve got it! 3.Continue reading “The Criticism Trap – 80+ Ways to Say “Good For You!””
The Criticism Trap – Catch’Em Being Good! Part 3 of a series – The Criticism Trap List for Teachers Yes, you got that right. Nice Work ___________________ Good job __________________ ! Great job___________________ ! Right On! All right! Way to go! Fine work. Excellent _______________ Wonderful Superb Correct! Marvelous Great improvement! That was perfect You got it! Very nice Good Way toContinue reading “The Criticism Trap – Catch’Em Being Good!”
The Criticism Trap – What’s a Parent To Do? Part 1 of a Series – The Criticism Trap The Parent’s Perspective If a parent now discovers that they have been trapped, they need to change their behavior so that they reward children with attention for appropriate behavior and ignore their inappropriate behavior. Getting out of the criticism trap is harder than it sounds. IfContinue reading “The Criticism Trap – What’s a Parent To Do?”
The Criticism Trap Part 1 of a Series – The Criticism Trap Introduction “Watch me, Mommy! Watch me!” How many times have we heard that request from our children? What does that request tell us again and again? It tells us that our attention is important to our children. They seek it out. They make special efforts toContinue reading “The Criticism Trap”
Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively – Strategies Part 2 of a Series: Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively The Good Behavior Clock Setting a kitchen timer for short periods of attentive work is another option. If the child can generally work for ten minutes, but then begins to drift then the timer could be set initially for ten minutes. As the child earnsContinue reading “Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively – Strategies”
Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively Part 1 of a Series: Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively Instructional Control for Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively It is clear that the teacher/parent must have instructional control in the learning environment in order to teach effectively. You cannot teach or learn in chaos. Ultimately the situation boils down to the fact that there isContinue reading “Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively”
A Cursive Writing Program – Webinar Part 4 of a Series: A Cursive Writing Program – Webinar | Elizabeth Haughton & Terry Harris offered a webinar through BDS on Handwriting – in particular, the best…
A Cursive Writing Program – Forming Numbers and Letters Part 3 of a Series – A Cursive Writing Program Writing Numbers or Characters How do you know if a student in a cursive writing program is forming numbers and letters well? A simple test for writing characters is to have a student write their first name repeatedly for 30 seconds. One of the mostContinue reading “A Cursive Writing Program – Forming Numbers and Letters”
A Cursive Writing Program – Pen/Pencil Grip Part 2 of a series – A Cursive Writing Program Hand Movement Exercises Teaching the student to move their hand smoothly across the page can be accomplished by having them write a simple pattern of strokes repeatedly for practice. Nothing says you have to start with letters or numbers in a cursive writing program. TheContinue reading “A Cursive Writing Program – Pen/Pencil Grip”
