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Improve your preschoolers self-control = improve their life. Start Here's "The Preschool Games" is squarely based on the theory of executive control - the same basis of "The Marshmallow Test"* that has been featured regularly on PBS. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/teach-self-control-reduce-economic-inequality/ Four games to play in a circuit - start these little learners on a path to greatness and self-control! Print and Play - only at Start Here! This download includes: -Executive

Download Includes: "From Silence To Speech" Do you have a child in your caseload that is non-verbal or speech delayed? Do you know what to target in session? Should you model language though play? Match pictures? Ask questions? Start Here! From Silence to Speech walks you through the four major milestones in communication development. It's best practice summed up into four easy to understand steps. Use as a quick assessment, target for session guide, and for activity ideas. The key to com

Do you have a "class wanderer?" How about a child who repeatedly leaves the instructional area? These intervention tip packs are designed for changing disruptive or non-productive classroom behaviors. Download includes: -About “In A Nutshell Mini-Mods”. -Visual “Three Step Intervention Plan”. -Functional Communication Training. -Typical Targeted Behavior Examples. -Positive Reinforcement List and Examples. -Folder Setup. -16 Different Kinds of Printable Tokens. -References. EARLY CHILDHOOD

A regulated body is the first step to learning. Teach little learners mindfulness with Start Here's "School Rules Big Book." Three original behavior books with follow up activities. Each story uses pictures and phrases to label proper behaviors. This bundled download includes three main "for learning" behaviors with visuals, desk reminders, books, activities, and printables. Download includes: -Six Domain Information -Desk Strips -Multiple Forms of Instruction Visual -On Proper Sitting

Here is a a year's worth of original and novel games to get little ones moving! “The Preschool Games” Improve your preschoolers self-control = improve their life. Start Here's "The Preschool Games" is squarely based on the theory of executive control - the same basis of "The Marshmallow Test"* that has been featured regularly on PBS. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/teach-self-control-reduce-economic-inequality/ Four games to play in a circuit - start these little learners on a path

Do you have a learner who puts non-food items in their mouth? Do you have learners who chew on shirt sleeves, pencils? A sensory break filled with "Mouth Work" may be the ticket! These sensory cards were created for teachers and professionals to provide a FUN focused way to administer sensory work. Each set of cards focuses on waking up , coordinating, and processing the senses. Download includes: -About “sensory cards”. -Object, set-up, materials, and how to play. -When to use the cards. -

Start the day off right! 10 minute daily review of date, day, month, weather, songs, number skills, sight words, and two games. Download includes: -Executive function information -Circle Time procedure and sample flow -Example room layout -Editable Cover -Seasonal cues on "month" strips -Calendar Cut-Outs (day, date, holidays) -Eight weather visuals and student choice board -17 song Cut-Outs and student choice board -Numbers 1-10 Cut-Outs and 0-129 Finger Point Board -Number Sense Game -20 Si

Do you have a "class clown"? How about a child who intentionally makes noise? These intervention tip packs are designed for changing disruptive or non-productive classroom behaviors. Download includes: -About “In A Nutshell Mini-Mods”. -Visual “Two Step Intervention Plan”. -About Attention Maintained Behavior. -About a Token Economy -Typical Targeted Behavior Examples. -Positive Reinforcement List and Examples. -15 “choice cards” with (blanks) -Folder Setup. -Eight Different Kinds of Printabl

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

Everything you need for a successful year of skill building and developmental activities. "Daily Schedule and 36 Center Ideas" (*with editable files) All you need to set-up a perfect Pre-K classroom. This download targets preparing the environment and controlling the rate of activities for the best outcome, happy engaged preschoolers. Whole child focus on language, social and adaptive skills, gross and fine motor targets, and cognitive skills. A developmentally appropriate enriching daily sc

*This item is part of a BUNDLE. Do you have a child in your caseload that is non-verbal or speech delayed? Do you know what to target in session? Should you model language though play? Match pictures? Ask questions? Start Here! From Silence to Speech walks you through the four major milestones in communication development. It's best practice summed up into four easy to understand steps. Use as a quick assessment, target for session guide, and for activity ideas. The key to communi

Do you have a learner who is in "constant motion"? Fidgeting, tipping on a chair, running hands along the walls? A sensory break filled with "Vestibular and Proprioceptive work" may be the ticket! These LARGE sensory cards were created for teachers and professionals to provide a FUN focused way to administer sensory work. Each set of cards focuses on waking up , coordinating, and processing the senses. This download includes: -About “sensory cards” -Object, general set-up, and how-to play -M

Expand on little learners natural love of exploring the world by teaching them how prove their ideas. Learner will formulate and express reasonable responses to the picture. (Who the penguin is; What the penguin is doing; What the penguin would say; and Where the penguin is) Examples: Why do they think penguin has fairy wings? Why is he holding a bike tire? The sky is the limit in this interactive game of cognitive skill. Download includes: -Executive function information -Visual layout f

The ability to scan left to right and distinguish shapes are prerequisites for all academics. *Self-Control Work* This activity can also be to practice "calmly" scanning a large field. Get ready for school with Start Here's - SEE! This download includes: -Executive Function Information. -Object, Set-up, Procedure. -Lesson checklist/data sheet. -Figure Ground Activity and Questions. -Visual Form Recognition Activities. -Visual Sequence Activities. -Extension – “Make-Your-Own-Pattern” Activity.

Play Dough with a Purpose! Print and Play. Use this download as an independent activity or a center. Little learners strengthen hands and answer cognitive boosting questions. Targets fine motor, cognitive, and language domains. Play dough is a favorite for any preschooler and a great teaching medium. For a year's worth of high interest play dough mats - check out Start Here's - "Dough-GEO" download. This download includes: -Executive Function. -Procedure, Setup and Materials list. -Work-a

Learners who understand how letters are made will be better writers. (lines, stops, curves etc.) Pencil work is a very important "back to school' skill. Ensure that EVERY learner knows the shapes and directions for writing letters. 16 clean and clear worksheets keeps all learners on track. Download includes: Writing poster Lines – left to right Lines – top to bottom Circles – 1 Circles – 2 Oblong – 1 Oblong – 2 Curves – top to bottom Curves – left to right Small curves – left to right Stops

Having good fine motor control takes attention, practice and self control. Little learners are less frustrated when they can "do the work themselves". Get ready for school, start practicing today! Only at Start Here! Download includes: -Executive Function Information. -Object, setup, procedure, materials. -Starting Scissors - an original short story about learning to cut. -Basic Shapes & Colors -Snip-strips -Sorting labels (for containers) -Sort & paste sheet -Lollipops/stars -Snip-strips

This is the perfect bundle to support emergent readers and writers. “Five-Minute Pencil Work” Learners who understand how letters are made will be better writers. (lines, stops, curves etc.) Pencil work is a very important "back to school' skill. Ensure that EVERY learner knows the shapes and directions for writing letters. 16 clean and clear worksheets keeps all learners on track. Download includes: -Writing poster -Lines – left to right -Lines – top to bottom -Circles – 1 -Circles – 2 -Ob

*This item is part of a BUNDLE. Over 100 things to talk about! This speech and language pack is one of my favorites! It's FUN comprehensive practice is the best way to get little learners interacting. It has been my experience that the most challenging learners are the toddlers who are not yet talking. I have found success using a this pack of FUN, quickly-paced multi-sensory activities. I frequently use these materials when I start with a late talker. The six interactive sets follow

Exercise young brains with this pack of thinking skill games and activities!!! *Function & Attribute Sort Challenge -What do a "tangerine, keys, a light-switch, and a tool" have in common? Challenge young learners to sort this set of 60 real-picture cards into categories by function or attribute. Need extra support? Differentiate instruction easily with the target-word work-mats. Download includes: -Executive function information. -Attribute definition poster -Function definition poster -Ho