by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 21, 2017 | School Aged Activities
Everyone needs a brain break from time to time, especially children who are working hard several hours each day. I love to use GoNoodle for a quick burst of activity or to set us up for a successful day. Students also love the fun videos, so it’s a win-win....
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 20, 2017 | Science
By Elizabeth Drewelow Who doesn’t love a science experiment? If I even hint at the fact that we will be performing a science activity in class, there are gasps of excitement and smiles that stretch a mile wide. In our class, we are all scientists, making guesses and...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 20, 2017 | Math, Reading
By Elizabeth Drewelow Chemistry 101 was the class I feared most. Just thinking about it gave me anxiety. Although I participated in class and took notes, I felt like I was treading water. For the first time in my life, I realized I needed help. So, I joined a...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 20, 2017 | Reading
Help your child become a successful reader by teaching them these simple rules! A lot of words follow the same pattern. If your child is able to recognize these patterns they will become faster and more accurate at sounding words out while reading! Final...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 17, 2017 | Reading
Jaimi Bird, M.A., CCC-SLP As shared in my previous post, phonological awareness is a term that refers to a group of pre-reading skills that are important for literacy and language development. Phonological awareness is the ability to hear sounds that makeup words in...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 17, 2017 | Social Skills
Does your child say things out loud that they shouldn’t? Do you feel like he or she just doesn’t understand some things should ONLY be thought? Your child may need to learn what things you just DON’T say. Discovering social rules can be tough, especially when so many...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 16, 2017 | Resources
Families of children with special needs often feel alone, overwhelmed, exhausted, discouraged… the list goes on. Thankfully, families in Iowa have an abundance of resources available to them to provide support, education, and assistance in other ways. Here are...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 16, 2017 | Math
Many parents often wonder how they can help set their child up for future success in math. I always recommend doing activities to help children have a strong sense of numbers and their value. All of the activities below are easy to prepare and will help your child...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 13, 2017 | Speech & Language
Does your child stutter or often have disfluent speech? There are a few changes that you as the parent can make to decrease disfluencies and increase your child’s communicative success! Tip #1: Speak slowly. If you speak in a slow and relaxed manner, your child...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 11, 2017 | Social Skills
Do you feel like your child often has a HUGE reaction to a small problem? Does not getting first-place result in a full-blown meltdown? It may be that your child does not yet understand how to regulate their emotional response to match the size of their problem....
