A teacher helps preschoolers prepare a healthy snack for the group. As they navigate a simple recipe, use measuring cups, and mix liquid and solid ingredients, the children engage in meaningful lessons related to reading, math, and science, while also learning important social skills. Third graders measure the growth of plants being kept under different conditions. Their teacher guides them as the children collect data, document findings, and hypothesize why certain plants have grown mo...
According to the Center for Disease Control, one in 88 children is identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD is characterized by deficits in communication and language, social interaction, and restrictive and repetitive behaviors. Children who have ASD vary widely in the degree to which they manifest these symptoms; some are able to function well in school and community without additional supports while others require significant assistance. Early intervention refers to a s...
One Sunday morning, my granddaughter Amira purposefully took a blank sheet of white paper from me and dug into our large bowl of crayons. Her mom, Monica, asks, “What are you gonna make this time, Mir Mir?” Amira decides to make a special note just for mommy. She writes, “I love mommy” in huge letters and draws a big heart colored in with red crayon. Then her mother exclaims, “Your printing is getting so good, Mir Mir! I can’t believe how well you can write already.” That conversation g...