teaching children life skills
Posted May 8, 2009
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You can change a life with just an hour a day
FARMINGTON — Did someone help you along the way? Was there a person you looked up to and admired for their achievements or the way they handled life? Did someone go out of their way to be an advisor or mentor for you, someone you could turn to when facing all the “stuff” life can offer?
Mental Health & Therapy : Teaching Life Skills to Emotionally Disturbed Children
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Elliott’s Chess School DVD 3, BISHOP $39.95 Learn to look multiple moves ahead as you master the tactics introduced in the Knight Level. Also learn important King and Pawn endgames along with other essential strategies for winning and successfully finishing a chess game. Ideal for both kids and adults, you will enjoy the clear, accurate, presentation. Most viewers watch each DVD at least several times. Elliott is easy to understand and exp… |
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School Etiquette Film: How Quiet Helps At School (1953) (DVD) $9.99 This bizarre social guidance film focuses on the problem of discipline in the classroom, and also is a splendid example of conformity in 1950′s America. First disruptive classroom behavior is explored in detail. A naughty classroom is shown as an example of public education with no classroom rules. The creepy narrator asks rhetorical questions such as “You couldn’t be proud to be part of suc… |
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Social Responsibility & Conformity Film: Holiday From Rules (1959) [DVD] $9.99 This social guidance film has been described as Lord of the Flies from the adults perspective. Four children complain about all the rules they have to follow until an omniscient narrator comes along and transports them to a deserted island, where there are no rules. At first, the kids enjoy their freedom, but soon, disaster strikes. One boy falls out of a palm tree and breaks his arm. Another girl… |
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Toddler Sing and Sign: Improve Your Child’s Vocabulary and Verbal Skills the Fun Way – Through Music and Play $4.88 Toddler Sing and Sign is a play-based program, including an award-winning music CD, for teaching toddlers simple American Sign Language. The program, which features more than fifty words and signs easily learned through song, is convenient to incorporate into children’s daily routine. It includes signs for animals, colors, actions, and other key words toddlers use to communicate their wants and ne… |
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Afterschool Matters: Creative Programs That Connect Youth Development and Student Achievement $19.99 Create an out-of-school time program that bridges enrichment activities and academics! School leaders and afterschool specialists recognize that successful afterschool programs rely on achieving a balance between academic and enrichment activities. With contributions from researchers and practitioners in the field of out-of-school time, Afterschool Matters provides concrete models that demonstra… |
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My Growing Up Chart for Boys 4yrs+ $18.99 Re-usable reward chart and stickers to help encourage positive behavior, achievement and development in boys aged from 4 years. Each pack contains: Large wall chart (420mm x 594mm). |
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Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary Executive Skills Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential $10.53 Thereâs nothing more frustrating than watching your bright, talented son or daughter struggle with everyday tasks like finishing homework, putting away toys, or following instructions at school. Your “smart but scatteredâ child might also have trouble coping with disappointment or managing anger. Drs. Peg Dawson and Richard Guare have great news: thereâs a lot you can do to hel… |
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The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities: Written by Teachers for Teachers $12.05 Over 300 activities covering developmental areas such as language, sensory, cognitive, social-emotional, and motor skills. Approved by children and teachers alike, this book will captivate children’s imaginations and create wonderful opportunities for learning and fun! Paperback. 192 pages…. |
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The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond $3.56 Hands-on strategies for teaching your disorganized child how to organize for school success!The overstuffed backpack, the missing homework, the unused planner, the test he didn’t know about. Sound familiar? When the disorganized child meets the departmentalized structure of middle school, everything can fall apart. Even the academically successful child will start to falter if she misses deadline… |
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How to Teach Life Skills to Kids With Autism or Asperger`s (Paperback) $13.33 No matter how high-functioning children with autism or Asperger`s may be, they are going to have trouble as adults if they lack skills such as personal hygiene or multi-tasking. Enter Jennifer McIlwee Myers, Aspie at Large. Co-author of… |
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Mommy, Teach Me! $10.07 Presents hands-on exercises and activities intended to teach preschool-age children independence, a sense of order, concentation, self-control, and similar basic skills. |
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Beyond Behavior Management $16.31 Why do kids do the things they do? What can teachers do to manage it all?The truth is that there isn’t a simple 1-2-3 method for understanding and managing all behaviors or allchildren. There is, however, a way to giv… |
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My Social Stories Book $13.43 Carol Gray’s social stories have been used all over the world to reach social and life skills to children on the autism spectrum |
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Language Discovery Cards, Images and Words to Teach and Delight (Cards) $8.54 Each beautifully illustrated card features real-life images and words that will expand children`s vocabulary, as well as enhance their concept development and word recognition skills. Language Discovery Cards include words in seven different languages,… |