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Pump up your Freeze Dance with these high interest post cards. Kids have to move! Have fun and work on following directions, impulse control and memory. Includes an auditory processing activity. Download includes: -executive function information -procedure and materials -lesson objectives and data sheets -16 Jane pose cards (yellow/pink/black) -16 Jim pose cards (green/blue/brown/black) -Stop and Go cards -craft activity pages EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO: Young children need to explore, but they

What is Executive Function? -Attention -Working Memory -Cognitive Flexibility (ability to switch tasks MINDFULLY) -Impulse Control Who needs to work on these skills? Preschoolers!!!! *compatible Start Here products are listed under each target. Note that "The Toddler Games" listed on this web is now called "The Preschool Games" Executive Function and impulse control IN THE NEWS: "The Marshmallow Test"* that has been featured regularly on PBS. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/te

What do toddlers and preschoolers do? What activities can I use in my daycare or preschool? Use this tips page to plan a years worth of developmentally appropriate and enriching activities. EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO: Young children need to explore, but they also need to learn about boundaries and how to follow directions. A balance of free play and structured play is critical in developing the kinds of skills that will make them more flexible, resilient, and persistent. Daily engagement in these c

*** before you download please leave feedback and a rating - thank you *** Start Kindergarten off with "sound" footings in phonemic awareness with Start Here! These hands-on activities will get every learner involved in learning their sounds. literacy sub-skill development is ESSENTIAL to building a better reader. Start practicing today with this interactive giveaway. Watch our YouTube video to learn more On Building a Better Reader HERE Learn more about effective Kindergarten Screening HER

All you need to do is add a base ten blocks to these cards and you have a cooperative game! Play how your students need to practice. Work in one to one, in small groups, centers! So many ways to use these cards- -counting, and skip counting -comparisons -numerical representation -addition and subtraction -estimation Just print, laminate, and cut - and you have a YEARS worth of practice.

As a parent, daycare provider, or preschool teacher you are the primary language model for children. This handy organizer will help you plan and practice how to EXPAND your language. EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO: Young children need to explore, but they also need to learn about boundaries and how to follow directions. A balance of free play and structured play is critical in developing the kinds of skills that will make them more flexible, resilient, and persistent. Daily engagement in these critical

This is "just right" for preschoolers*. This activity targets: language, cognitive, and visual perception skills. *Learner should not be putting non-food items in mouth - constant adult supervision required. If you like this - then you will LOVE the Task Mats! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pre-K-Print-Play-Task-basic-skills-work-Mats-1796586 EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO: Young children need to explore, but they also need to learn about boundaries and how to follow directions. A balance

Teacher's need good supplies at a great price - how about FREE? Here at Start Here - we just ask for comment and a rating in exchange for our FREE files. So please comment and rate and enjoy the papers! Clean seasonal writing frames allows your student's writing to stand out. *Older students will LOVE the clean seasonal design. *Younger students will LOVE the single line - it allows for them to SEE their letters as they write. (*no "baby" frames here) *Emergent writers will LOVE the large ar

Start Kindergarten off with "sound" footings in phonemic awareness with Start Here! literacy sub-skill development is ESSENTIAL to building a better reader. Start practicing today with this mini giveaway. Watch our YouTube video to learn more On Building a Better Reader HERE Learn more about effective Kindergarten Screening HERE Use this mini themed download to check if your students need literacy sub-skill practice. -rhyme -sound study -syllables -circle the sound *use with book Kindergar

"Look at the top paragraph." "Put your finger on the last word." Please put the books back with the spine facing out." "What is the title?" Learners who understand concepts about print are better readers! Don't assume every learner knows the parts of a book or can follow directions related to text. Make sure you teach it! This center set-ups design is user friendly and clearly identifies the parts of a book and text. Download includes posters, one interactive activity, and two pencil/pap

Good educational theory will underpin your teaching structure and planning. When I start with a new client, I target where they may fall on this hierarchy. These categories are simple. Use the learners background information, parent/teacher interviews, and current functioning level as a guide. Then develop lessons to meet the child where they are. You may have to get creative for some of the levels, but you can do it! Do they need to belong to the group? Teach social skills, play team bu

This quality bundle has it all! Well-rounded and based on current research. These are the posters you want your students to use. Buy once and have forever! The literacy posters included: -Reading 101 - Brain Science for kids (How you learn to read) (student notes included) -Blue Cat Reading Targets (from the alphabet to comprehension) -Reader Response Posters (prompts to keep your students on targets) (student notes included) -Before, During, and After Reading Questions -All kinds of writing

Bring NEW thinking into your classroom. Spark minds and share ideas by teaching about 3D printing. For more 3D activities and printables see Start Here's 3D Printing Center - A Six Month Center Setup - 30 Activities and Printables EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO: Young children need to explore, but they also need to learn about boundaries and how to follow directions. A balance of free play and structured play is critical in developing the kinds of skills that will make them more flexible, resilient, an

Celebrate Birthday's with Start Here! literacy sub-skill development is ESSENTIAL to building a better reader. Start practicing today with this mini giveaway. Watch our YouTube video to learn more On Building a Better Reader HERE Use this mini themed download to check if your students need literacy sub-skill practice. -rhyme -sound study -syllables -circle the sound Do your students need more of this type of work? Check out the Interactive Essential Units Here. ************************S

Use this "Handy Dandy Pantry" List to stock your home or classroom. This list will make it easy for you to turn ordinary lessons and activities into MULTI-SENSORY learning experiences. EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO: Young children need to explore, but they also need to learn about boundaries and how to follow directions. A balance of free play and structured play is critical in developing the kinds of skills that will make them more flexible, resilient, and persistent. Daily engagement in these criti

This month Start Here pairs with Digital Paper Store for this fresh freebie. Enjoy this fun set of printable crowns and seasonal clipart. **************This set includes******************* -two full color crowns -two black and white crowns -four full color clipart Want more clipart at great prices? Check out Digital Paper Store HERE.

Teaching effective communication can be challenging to teach because the learner may have developed maladaptive behaviors to get their needs met. Keeping things out of reach or in clear containers is a helpful barrier in teaching this skill. Use this resource to learn about ways to craft VIBRANT and FUN activities, while teaching this important skill. EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO: Young children need to explore, but they also need to learn about boundaries and how to follow directions. A balance of f

Finish the year with a fun keepsake activity book (memory book). Simply print and staple! Your class will start recording memories that will last a lifetime. Five activity pages and one interactive "summer theme" game (plays like the popular game "Hedbanz".

Make reading goals clear with this cute and cool Blue Cat Reading Anchor Chart. Blue Cat notes the major goals in reading! Use these bright and inviting posters to educate your students on the reading process! Post in a literacy center, classroom library, or hallway!

Did you know that the purpose changes when we read for math, science, and history ? Well they do - and we need to teach our students how to set a purpose for reading when they are engaged in discipline specific text. Use these mini-posters to remind students how to set their purpose!