Archive for August 2015
Camps to Explore Interests and Explore Self
As a kid, I basically attended every camp you can imagine– acting camp, 4H farm camp, Girl Scouts camp, Vacation Bible School, tennis and swim camp, volleyball summer clinic, horseback riding camp, and list goes on and on… My parents both worked full time, so when school let out for the summer, my parents looked for…
Read MoreTaking Control Over Your Emotions When Children Lose Control Over Theirs
I’ve experienced every emotion over the past few weeks, from revulsion to rage, when thinking about the recent federal lawsuit filed on behalf of the boy and girl from Kentucky who were handcuffed by a school resource officer in their school. I had a hard time finding the words I wanted to say. I was…
Read MoreWhose Kids Are They, Really?
“When you test your kids…” “I want to make sure your kids get what they need.” “What should we do about your kids?” As a special education teacher, I cannot count how many times I have heard general education teachers use some of the above phrases, referring to students with disabilities. As role models to the children with whom…
Read MoreThe Importance of Social-Emotional Learning
Imagine a child with whom you have worked in the past who had significant difficulty regulating his or her emotions. Perhaps this child came into school or daycare after getting into an argument with a sibling, and he or she was highly aggressive with adults or other kids. Maybe the child is a camper who…
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