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Could Exercise Be the Answer to ADHD??
First of all…what is ADHD? Well, ADHD, more formally known as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, is a condition that effects a person’s ability to focus for any length of time. Currently, medication is used to help curb it’s effects, but a recent study was done to see if adding exercise to one’s lifestyle could reduce the use of medication or make it so the patient wouldn’t have to take medication at all! With the rise of ADHD diagnoses among children and young adults finding …
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Date: on February 6th, 2013
Posted by Miss Shalyn
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Valentine’s Day Stories
Want some great Valentine’s Day stories to add to your libraries at home? Here is a short list of sweet little tales to add to your library: Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! written by Laura Numeroff & illustrated by Felicia Bond
Snowy Valentine written and illustrated by David Petersen
The Biggest Valentine Ever witten by Steven Kroll & illustrated by Jeni Bassett
Splat the Cat: Funny Valentine written and illustrated by Rob Scotton
The Berenstain Bears’ …
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Date: on February 4th, 2013
Posted by Miss Kristin
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Valentine Day Art #2
Yesterday I posted a super cute valentine project using homemade heart stampers!! Which I hope you loved…and today I’d love to show you a heart matching game for your little ones!! It is quite cute and simple! This project is going to be more of a mommy (or daddy) hands on project that you can possibly surprise your little ones with at home or if you are a school teacher, a fun activity you can use in the classroom! Materials: …
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Date: on February 1st, 2013
Posted by Miss Heather
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Valentine’s Day Art!
I’ll LOVE you FOREVER I’ll LIKE you for Always… As long as I’m living My VALENTINE you’ll be. Valentine’s Day is approaching us… Everyone’s love is shining through! I have come up with a few pretty neat Valentine’s projects that will help with sensory skills…and they are darling!!!
Heart Stamps Materials: * White Construction paper (one piece will work) * 3 or 4 empty toilet paper rolls * 3 or 4 different colored paint (I used purple, red and pink for …
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Date: on January 31st, 2013
Posted by Miss Heather
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Story Retelling: Promoting Reading Comprehension
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How do you, or do you even, promote reading comprehension at home?
I don’t know about you but I LOVE reading a story to the kids in my class and having them retell the story back to me! It is really fun to see what they pick up on during the story and what needs to be reviewed. Would you think that “retelling” is actually promoting comprehension, not just an addition to story time? I wouldn’t have, but, guys, it …
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Date: on January 29th, 2013
Posted by Miss Kristin
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My Very Own Sensory Book
“Think of your average preschooler. How long has this child been proficient with language? Depending on the age, the child may not really be too proficient yet! Others seem to have been talking non-stop since 2 1/2, but that means they’ve been talking now for all of…..about a year! Now think of how long these children have been seeing, smelling, hearing, feeling, and tasting. Their whole lives! Children are wired to receive and utilize sensory input from day one. This is why …
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Date: on January 17th, 2013
Posted by Miss Heather
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2012 in Picture Books
I don’t know about you, but for me 2012 came and went in the blink of an eye. It’s 2013! So much happened last year and I, of course, am so excited to see what 2013 has in store! Don’t worry, I am not going to get into all the details like the presidential election or the olympics or those silly replacement refs (that were around for MUCH too long ) But if you would like a recap of what …
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Date: on January 15th, 2013
Posted by Miss Kristin
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What’s in a Yawn?
The other day I was reading through the Wall Street Journal, and I happened to come across this interesting article about the unsolved mystery of why we yawn. I’ve always been interested in this topic and wanted to find out if it held any importance in child development, and WHY on earth when I see someone yawn I start to yawn too. (have you yawned yet just by reading this post? I know I yawned like 25 times while writing it!)
Date: on January 7th, 2013
Posted by Miss Shalyn
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Winter Mittens.
Stripes or dots or sparking white, Mittens in winter, fit just right. Wool and Cotton, maybe leather. Mittens warm us in cold weather. In rainbow colors and darkest black, Mittens fit in a pocket or in a pack. Thumbs alone, fingers together, We love mittens in cold, cold weather. What child doesn’t LOVE to wear mittens? They are not an every day item we get to wear here in Phoenix, but I have created this sensory project that includes your …
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Date: on January 3rd, 2013
Posted by Miss Heather
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Fun and Accessible Reading
A few months ago I wrote about promoting literacy and how to improve those academic skills not only at school, but at home as well. This time I want to write about promoting reading in general at home. I have said it before, but I will say it again and again. The more fun reading is, the more your child will be inclined to doing it. If you’re at a loss for an idea or would just like another …
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Date: on January 1st, 2013
Posted by Miss Kristin
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