Numeral Writing as an Introduction to Cursive Writing Part 1 of 2 – Numeral Writing as an Introduction to Cursive Writing Looking for a way to introduce Cursive Writing to students? Here’s a place to start – Numeral Writing! Most people pay scant attention to cursive writing skills This inability can be a major barrier to success for students. Imagine completing written tasksContinue reading “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 Last time we talked about the Criticism Trap and how important it is to positively reinforce your child or student – Catch’em Being Good! But how do you practice getting better at being positive? How do you expand your own list of praise statements and avoidContinue 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 Last time we talked about The Criticism Trap and what you can do. Here is one more key ingredient to successfully overcoming the Criticism Trap – Catch’Em Being Good! That’s right – catch your student or child on task, concentrating, or behaving well… and praise themContinue 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 Criticism Trap – What’s a Parent To Do? Let’s say you want to escape the Criticism Trap. What can a parent do? You want your child to play by outside alone. This is a test of their independence and your ability to create a settingContinue 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 Do you have a highly distractible student? What works for teaching the distractible student effectively? Here are some strategies and tools to start using. Teaching Quickly A child cannot be on-task (attentive) and off-task (inattentive) at the same time. Children drift off task when theContinue reading “Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively – Strategies”
Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively Part 1 of a Series: Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively Introduction What do you need for teaching the distractible student effectively? Fred, a fifth-grade student at Quinte Learning Centre, was a restless student. He often turned around in his seat, made numerous trips to get things and was “off task” a great deal of theContinue 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 Pen/Pencil Grip In a cursive writing program, how important is pen/pencil grip? Different individuals hold a pen or pencil in different ways when they begin writing letters or numbers. The most common method is to hold a pen or pencil between your thumb, your firstContinue reading “A Cursive Writing Program – Pen/Pencil Grip”
