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Starting a mini series on executive function in the classroom. Let's get our students back on task💪🏽

What's behind executive function in the classroom…https://ilslearningcorner.com/2016-07-8-executive-functioning-skills-child-cant-complete-tasks-stay-organized-school/

Bilateral coordination skills drive function.
Did you know there is a developmental sequence to using both hands in a coordinated manner that enable the three components of B Coordination (symmetrical movements, alternating movements, and dominant hand/supporting hand movements)?

Read about this developmental sequence here: https://www.theottoolbox.com/development-of-bilateral-coordination-feeding-skills/

And check out bilateral coordination activities and tools here:

https://www.theottoolbox.com/bilateral-coordination-activities/

And this is said from a place of experience - it is a necessary life competency..

Why we can't let handwriting die...our kids will miss so many benefits: https://ilslearningcorner.com/2016-08-handwriting-handwriting-dying-lack-handwriting-cause-impulsive-behaviors-high-emotions-classroom/

As we start academic year 2023-2024

Remind them ♥️

YES 🫤

The purpose of co-regulating and emotion-coaching is to help our children out of the fight or flight mode so that the learning centers of their brain are capable of learning. Time outs might stop behavior but they don't help solve the problem or empower a child to do better next time. Here are some alternatives that you may find effective in calming the emotions as well as supporting learning.

Credit and Thanks to Flourishing Homes & Families

The birth of SOLAR.

"Sunlight will be used as a source of energy sooner or later. Why wait?"

In 1947, Dr. Mária Telkes helped build the first home that was heated completely by solar power. For her ground breaking work in solar thermal energy, she became known as the "Sun Queen".

Photo source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Today we begin our look at the Science of Food.

Is Brown Rice Really Better Than White Rice? | Talking Point | Episode 41 From white, brown, red, black, purple and even wild rice – there’s so many varieties of rice these days. How do you know which rice is best for you? Talking ...

Because learning is lifelong..

ALTA launches free online classes ALTA is launching free online classes for people over 16 who would like to improve their literacy skills from their home. Student registration for ALTA-V will begin on

Classic Scientific Method in practice!

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Academic Year 2020-21 has opened with a bang!

Our under-girding philosophy👩‍💼