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Alleviating Boredom Without Losing Sight of Educational Goals: Active Learning (Video)
The second video in our Alleviating Boredom Without Losing Sight of Educational Goals series discusses how to turn everyday activities into learning opportunities with three examples. Visit our Family Recommendations & Resources page for additional resources. ALLEVIATING BOREDOM PDF
Alleviating Boredom Without Losing Sight of Educational Goals: Provide Options and Adjust Pace (Video)
The first video in our Alleviating Boredom Without Losing Sight of Educational Goals series discusses how to provide choice and adjust pace within daily tasks to motivate your child, in addition to sharing three ways to turn everyday activities into learning experiences with examples. Visit our Family Recommendations & Resources page for additional resources. ALLEVIATING BOREDOM PDF
Motivating Students Through Choice: Breaking Up the Day (Video)
The fourth video in our Motivating Students Through Choice series discusses three strategies to break up the day to increase motivation. Learn why it's important to provide breaks from task demands within your child's daily schedule. Visit our Family Recommendations & Resources page for additional resources. MOTIVATING STUDENTS THROUGH CHOICE PDF
Motivating Students Through Choice: Reducing Task Demands (Video)
The third video in our Motivating Students Through Choice series focuses on how to reduce task demands for your children daily in order for them to be the most productive. Learn why it's important to provide breaks and shorten tasks within your child's daily schedule. Visit our Family Recommendations & Resources page for additional resources. MOTIVATING STUDENTS THROUGH CHOICE PDF
Motivating Students Through Choice: Providing Options (Video)
The second video in our Motivating Students Through Choice series focuses on tips on how to provide options for your children daily. Learn all about why it's important to provide options within your child's daily schedules in order to make their days run smoother. Visit our Family Recommendations & Resources page for additional resources. MOTIVATING STUDENTS THROUGH CHOICE PDF
Motivating Students Through Choice: Daily Activities (Video)
The first video in our Motivating Students Through Choice series focuses on including choice in daily activities. Learn all about why it's important to provide choices in your child's daily activities in order to increase the likelihood of participation. Visit our Family Recommendations & Resources page for additional resources. MOTIVATING STUDENTS THROUGH CHOICE PDF
Establishing a Learning Environment (Video)
The second video in our Maintaining Structure at Home Series focuses on establishing a learning environment. Included in our video are five tips for parents and guardians to help set up a school-like setting at home for academic and behavioral success. Visit our Family Recommendations & Resources page for additional resources. Maintaining Structure in the Home PDF
The Importance of Routine (Video)
The first video in our Maintaining Structure at Home Series focuses on the importance of a routine. While daily schedules may have been disrupted recently, finding a new routine can help provide a sense of control, predictability, well-being, and calm for everyone in your household. Visit our Family Recommendations & Resources page for additional resources. Additional resource from National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). Maintaining Structure in the Home PDF
Tips for maintaining structure in the home
How can families support children who are home for an extended period of time? Download Resources Now 11 Tips For Families Institute a regular schedule Monday-Friday with an agreed-on wakeup time and designated hours for instructional time (e.g., work sent home, online modules suggested by the school, reading books, etc.). First 30 minutes: Complete silent reading (could be a chapter book, iReady, assignment sent from school). Second 30 minutes: Complete math activity (could be assignment sent from school, online module, or around- the-house project, e.g., measuring the dimensions of a room or figuring out cost [...]