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The ideas in this article are based on the work of Dr Stuart Shanker and if you find this interesting I encourage you to read more of his books and publications and to watch videos of his presentations which are available for free online! This presentation is a great place to start http://www.runforlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Shanker1.pdf. The website …
Some of the young children we work with can struggle to understand number even with all of the hands on preparation in Casa. Depending on where you live you might get a child assessed for dyscalculia and specific guidance given. I have met a few children who struggle with clear motor movements and have difficulties …
Introducing DIR Floortime DIR stands for Developmental, Individual-differences, & Relationship-based. A great deal of information is given at http://www.icdl.com/DIR. It aims to enable an individual to enter the world of a child who it is difficult to make contact with and after doing so to bring the child into a shared world and interact in …
Bodywork in Montessori Lessons As those of you who teach in Casas will know Montessori gave two key lessons to young children which require them to use their bodies – Walking on the Line and the Silence Activity. As Montessori’s we want to engage the whole child, and yet, apart from these two activities most …