Ensuring Children have all the Tools to Succeed
Tick-tick-tick-tick-tick…… who would have thought that hearing this sound over and over again can have great effects on a child’s ability to focus, attend, control their impulses, gain motor coordination, write more legibly, and so much more? … [Read more...]
Before I get started, I want to apologize for telling a little lie. In my last blog I promised to give you more details about how to use a metronome with your children to help them learn impulse control. I promise I will write about that next … [Read more...]
IMPULSIVENESS: The tendency to act on a whim Displaying behavior characterized by little or no thought or consideration of consequences Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought Did anyone come to mind as you read those definitions? … [Read more...]
I’m going to blame it on “spring fever” but I have to admit that I am suffering from a bad case of “writer’s cramp”. I am having a real hard time coming up with content for a blog this week. Since I can’t come up with anything of … [Read more...]
Are you feeling stressed out at all? I will be honest and say that I typically am. What’s sad, though, is that many of our children live in that same state of mind. There are so many pressures on kids these days and it only seems to worsen … [Read more...]
The following is an exert from the soon to be released book from BuildingWriteFoundations founder, Cindy Utzinger. Cindy looks to take her knowledge, in the field of child development, and make it simple to understand and easily applied to every day … [Read more...]
“If you behave at the store, I will buy you some candy.” “If you get a good report sent home from school today, we can go buy a new toy.” “If you stop screaming, you can play video games.” Catch my drift? Sound familiar? We all do … [Read more...]
I want to write today about logic and reasoning. Sounds kind of intense but don’t worry, it is Monday morning as I am writing this and my own reasoning skills won’t allow me to get too deep!! I don’t know about you, but I feel that many of … [Read more...]
I wanted to write a follow-up to a blog I wrote on March 7th regarding a bill that had been introduced to the North Carolina State House to bring cursive handwriting back in to our elementary schools. The primary sponsor of the bill felt it was … [Read more...]
Today I want to share a great tip to use with any child but that works especially great for children on the autism spectrum. Children who have a hard time with transitions or changes in routine. Children who are impulsive and have a hard time … [Read more...]
