Handouts are a teacher’s best friend, but they can be a student’s worst nightmare. It’s difficult to keep track of all the papers that students throughout the school year. Folders hold up for a few weeks, […]
Category: Parents
5 Tips To Help Your ‘Organizationally’ Challenged Child
Misplaced clothing, messy bedrooms, tripping over toys, forgotten homework books, and other scary surprises in backpacks frustrate parents. The irony is that, although the child is disorganized, you could be helping it along. There is a […]
Reading – Everyone’s Assignment For The Summer
The children are home, and the summer activity routine has taken over. The day is full of driving to baseball practice, swim lessons, and trying to fit in some fun time at the beach as well. […]
When Your Child Doesn’t Like to Read
“I just can’t get her to read!” I often hear protests like this from parents when I suggest that their child read more for fun. Because it’s an important lifelong habit that I want my students […]
Letting Go Of Parental Guilt
Have you ever wanted to eliminate the feelings of guilt you carry around as a parent? When my daughter was born, I spent the first 12 months of her life racked with feelings of guilt and […]
Is adaptive clothing actually more expensive than standard children’s clothing?
Usually, here at SpecialKids.Company HQ, we like our weekly installments to be all about giving back to the community in any way we can. This is typically through top tips and advice for parents to help […]
Moderate to Severe Developmental Disability: Eight Essential Skills for Living
Most evaluation tools and curricula arrange skills according to the way a typical child might acquire them. Essential for Living by Patrick McGreevy, PhD BCBA-D et al takes a different approach. They group skills into categories […]
13 of The Best Water Tables For Kids
When the sun comes out and that thermometer starts to rise, there is no better fun for children than getting wet. Whether it’s a quick trip down to the beach, a cooling dip in the pool, […]
Why I Love The Library
The worst year of my life was the year I was in eighth grade. I was fourteen, had braces on my teeth, and was, according to our grumpy and insensitive doctor, ‘chubby’. I found boys baffling […]
Why Teach Digital Citizenship in 2018
Bryan likes to tell his children – unlike a diamond, what you do on the internet remains intact forever. The web is a tool – one that leaves a lasting impression with your actions, both good […]
Fractus Giveaway #1: Summer Game Giveaway
We at Fractus Learning are excited to announce our first prize giveaway. These games should provide some time away from the electronic screens this summer. The details are below: [giveaway height=1400 id=1049860] Good luck! Giveaways
The Best 15 Books to Raise Children’s Emotional IQ and Teach Empathy
One of the best tools to raise your children’s emotional IQ and empathy are books. Reading a story with your children gives you ample opportunity to talk about the story, the cause of the emotions and […]
“If You Could Change One Thing” – Education Experts Share Their Thoughts
As our society ages, and bureaucratic ossification creeps into our lives more often, we often need to remind ourselves change can be good. I took that to heart this month. During April, I decided to try […]
The Importance of Female Role Models in STEM : Showing Girls They Can Build the Future
When I was little I dreamed of becoming a writer. At the age of nine I declared that I would be famous for writing a series of short stories entitled, “The Eraser that Ate my Pen” […]
Practical Beach Safety Tips For Kids
: While spring is only halfway done, that doesn’t mean it’s too early to begin looking forward to beach trips. Some of my best childhood memories are of spending time with my toes in the sand […]
11 Beach Wagon Options For Sand-Loving Kids and Toddlers
Heading to the beach this summer? If so, you’re probably looking forward to the sand, surf and sun. What you’re probably not looking forward to is toting all of your supplies from Point A to Point B. […]
Your Chime: Helping Children Regain Control Through Mindfulness
I’m a big believer that everyone can benefit from practicing mindfulness. While there are some differences in what that means to different groups, all generally agree it involves taking time out of the day to calm […]
3 Online Emotional Support Resources for Autism Families
The autism diagnosis is a lonely isolating diagnosis. Neurotypical families may think it is difficult, but it is actually thousands of times harder than what some people may think. When my son received his diagnosis 27 […]
What Board Games Teach Children In An Electronic Age
When we see how much time kids put in playing with their iPad or XBox One, you might wonder if there is anyone under the age of thirty that still plays board games. Good news! People […]
11 Horse Toys Kids Will Love
From plastic figurines to the classic rocking horse, horse toys have long been a favorite for children of all ages. Nothing inspires imaginative play like riding a rocking horse and pretending you’re in a rodeo or […]