There are two awesome teaching aids that can act as your student or your child’s “training wheels”: the Wrist Rascal and the Bowstopper. They’re great for beginners or for intermediate students who might benefit from a little extra help, especially for very young children who might need extra assistance developing fine motor control.
If you’re tired of “why,” use this framework to help your kindergarten students ask specific questions that yield better answers.
None of us were born knowing how to control big emotions. For children, learning how to self-regulate will take time, but there are ways to help this along.
Teaching them to do laundry and how to open a bank account are important, but don’t forget to spend time together and have fun
Teaching civility means helping your children recognize the humanity of others and put the common good above their self-interests.
Tired of bickering, jealousy, and selfishness? Kids are naturally materialistic and self-serving– but the good news is that gratitude can be taught. And from gratitude flows joy.
I can’t protect my daughter from the outside world. But I can give her this one tool, this millenniums-old coping mechanism, that can be her rock in the storm.
An occupational therapist shares some tricks of the trade for helping kids master age-appropriate self-care tasks like dressing themselves, using zippers and buttons, tying their own shoes, and using a knife and fork.
Holly posted, “In today’s media-rich, standardized academic world, it is easy as a parent to get pulled into the frenzy of preparing kids for the future and to lose sight of what is appropriate and…
Teaching ideas for Parents - view 7 videos filled with ideas to keep your children busy while learning!
Teaching Kids to Learn One of the greatest things about homeschooling is that you do not have to be a certified teacher to give your child a spectacular educati
Making a list of the essential ingredients of your teaching practice is a great way to hone your craft.
Everyday miracles happen when we invite playful work and wonder into the garden.
How do you hold the attention of these busy bodies and minds?
If you're at your wit's end trying to figure out how to get and keep kids' attention, try these new ideas. They'll stop disruptions before they start.
When it comes to educating children, how young is too young?
If you are a teacher and a parent, you know how challenging managing your work at school and your work at home can be. So often we feel like we are doing too much, and there isn’t enough of us to go around. TeacherVision Advisory Board Member and mom, Jessica, shares her tips for juggling parenting and teaching so you can set realistic expectations for yourself and find the joy in both.
Generosity can’t be forced. But you can demonstrate, encourage, and reward it. These tips and activities may be all you need to help foster a giving spirit.