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Week 19 2017 Letter/ Sound Recognition

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Hello Friends, Have you ever felt like you don't have the resources, Like you are not creative enough to eliminate the struggles you and your child are experiencing as you try to learn and build new skills as you play and explore together? I want to show you that it's just not so! I want to share with you a way that you can Play, Learn and Grow with your child IN SPITE of these feelings of Limitations or Struggles . I believe that when you engage with your child in activities that are centered around them, they naturally are engaged and develop an interest in the activity and learning what lessons the activity provides. Building New Skills and Engagement doesn't have to be work! it can be fun for both you and your child. When I work with clients I help them create "Invitations to Play, Learn and Grow". I describe an invitation as any activity that is set out for a child to explore and engage in at their own pace. These activities are always open ended...

Sensory Development

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We all know that our senses are Sight, Sound, Touch and Smell/Taste. Each one serving its own individual purpose. Sight allows us to understand the world around us, sight also allows us to understand objects around us.   Hearing is the first   link to understand and develop language. Touch is our first defense against harm from our environment.   And smell allows up to develop taste over time. Our sense of movement creates our stability and sense of position in the world. This allows us to build coordination   and eventually learn to process information.   Soon we gain the ability to walk , run and play. To learn these skills one at a time it is most helpful to break large tasks down into achievable steps. Once one is achieved and mastered them introduce the next, until the task is complete.   For Children who are learning to use and develop visual skills, make sure that all the objects they will interact with are at child height to promote e...