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Activities That Teach – #2 Simple Paper Snowflakes

I think most of us have made paper snowflakes in our childhoods. This is a simple version which can be used to help improve fine motor skills and grasping strength, not to mention encouraging creativity. Prerequisite Skills – Your child can already: 1. Use thumb in opposition with fingers. 2. Grasp objects. 3. Open and close scissors. 4. Snip and make cuts in paper. Materials Needed: 1. Paper squares (a regular sheet of paper should be trimmed to make a square). 2. Scissors 3. Paste, glue, or string Method: 1. Fold paper this way: In half, in half again. If … Continue reading →

Why I Love Torey Hayden’s Books

Have you ever read a book by Torey Hayden? If you have a child with special needs, work with special needs kids, or have an interest in emotionally troubled children, you will love her books. And even if the above doesn’t apply to you, you will still love her books. Each novel she writes is the TRUE account of her work with, in most cases, a particular child with a serious emotional disturbance. One Child One Child is the story of a young girl, Sheila, with severe behavioral problems. Sheila gouges the eyes out of goldfish, destroys property, and causes … Continue reading →