For anxiety to be prevented or reduced, children must feel safe, cared for and be able to understand what is expected of them. Use the checklist below to evaluate your classroom environment, then follow the suggestions.
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Caregiver Behaviour and Expectations As caregivers, the things we say and do, our behaviour and our expectations can sometimes contribute to a child’s anxiety. Working to build and maintain safe, comfortable, predictable, positive relationships with each child can prevent and …
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This is a series of workshops and tip sheets designed to help plan for life after school.
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The first in a series of workshops on creating environments that welcome children with special needs.
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We as adults all rely on visual helpers every day. We use calendars, day timers, street signs, grocery lists, maps, and so on. Using visual cues in our environment allows us to plan, organize, and most of all be independent. …
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A communication binder can mean different things. In this guide, you as a parent, teacher or early childhood professional, will learn how to create a simple yet powerful tool that your child can use to communicate with other children and …
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About the Program: This kit is designed to provide classroom teachers with all the activities and material ideas required to implement the sessions in the classroom. There are six sessions, usually implemented on a weekly basis with the entire group …
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This set of thirteen posters is designed to support the use of general communication strategies at home and in the classroom. All children can benefit from the strategies. It is important to place each poster where it will be useful …
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Token systems are part of our everyday lives. One example is how we work for money which has no value until we later use it to buy items or activities that are valuable to us. Just like we are motivated …
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“Bye Dad, see you later.” The first day your child goes to kindergarten can be both exciting and anxiety-filled, for you, as well as for your child. Knowing what your child will be doing in kindergarten and preparing him for …
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