This time of year I tend to put a lot of focus on the explicit teaching of two very important social skills; Teamwork and Cooperation. Of course, Teamwork and Cooperation is essential all-year-long and is used in nearly each and every activity in school and in life. But it really seems to stand out for […]
We all know how important it is to teach and support social skills. Year after year I see more and more children struggling to engage in even very basic social skills. It’s important to teach social skills, explicitly in many cases, to our students. From kindergarten, all the way through elementary school…and in some cases, […]
How can you help your challenging students who are completely unmotivated and unengaged? Having students who are bored, unmotivated and unengaged, is a huge challenge for teachers! Noting is harder for a teacher than an unmotivated student. Ugh! It can be so frustrating when we just want to reach them! Here are […]
As a special educator in a public school, I see lots and lots and lots of behavior contracts! The way I feel about behavior contracts is the same way I feel about Social Stories… They can be very helpful when used properly, but are often over relied upon and can end up being ineffective without […]
Why is Perspective Taking so important? Perspective Taking is so important for children to learn because they need perspective taking skills to relate to others, to make others feel comfortable around us, and to know how to influence others in a positive way. To help children develop and improve their perspective taking skills, […]