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How to Adapt Math Card Games to Children’s Skill Level Here is a great resource from the Erikson Institute. "Card games provide meaningful practice of the basic number combinations. Becoming automatic with basic number combinations is the key to computational fluency. These common math card games that children learn in school or at home can be revisited many, many times and can be adapted to children’s own math skills as they develop over time." Website
How To Clean and Disinfect Schools To Help Slow the Spread of Flu Cleaning and disinfecting are part of a broad approach to preventing infectious diseases in schools. To help slow the spread of influenza (flu), the first line of defense is getting vaccinated. Other measures include staying home when sick, covering coughs and sneezes, and washing hands often. Below are tips from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how to slow the spread of flu specifically through cleaning and disinfecting. Website
How To Communicate With Non-verbal Children During Meal Time From Monica Pujol-Nassif at TeachStone: "Children who are nonverbal are always communicating with us. In fact, according to Dr. Mehrabian, 93% of our communication is nonverbal in nature. Yet, just because children who are nonverbal might not be speaking to us, educators can still have a reciprocal interaction.  Try focusing on their facial expressions, following their gaze, and looking at what they pointing to. Interpret their input, and check for confirmation. Facilitate technological devices and apps that speak for them, and make available visuals they can use to show us what they want, think, need, fear, or are interested in. Lunchtime might post a more challenging time to incorporate these ideas. Here are some additional ways to support nonverbal communication during mealtimes." Website
How to Create a Backyard Sanctuary for Kids with Disabilities by HomeAdvisor Children of all abilities and needs should have room to play and explore their world. In fact, play is so important for a child’s development that the United Nations declared play is a human right for children. Making your home a place where a child with special needs can be active takes more than a look around. You’ll want to brainstorm ways the outside can be an inclusive sanctuary for children of all abilities, too.   Website
How to Discipline Toddlers As they test their independence, setting and enforcing limits lays the groundwork for good behavior. Document
How to Get Kids Moving in Every Subject Adding some movement to lessons not only engages and motivates students—research says it helps them recall and retain information. And it’s fun!" Here are some fun ideas from Edutopia. Website
How to Handle Tantrums and Meltdowns In order to help a kid who’s having a meltdown or tantrum, parents need to understand what’s causing it. This is hard because it could be fear, anger, frustration, or something else. Here is a helpful article from the Child Mind Institute. Document
How to Help Children Cope after a Hurricane The NCBDDD and the Children's Preparedness Unit recently released this new Spanish-language resource (June 2018) to assist parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers helping children with special healthcare needs to prepare or recover from a disaster.  Document
How to Help Kids Who Are Picky Eaters Picky eating is one of the most common complaints among parents.  Document
How to Help Students Get Used to Masks Lori Desautels from Edutopioa writes, "In many places, students returning to school buildings will be required to wear masks. These strategies can help elementary students adjust."   Website
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