The following tips are from an article I read that was written by Lilian Katz. I found these guidelines to be inspirational, hopefully you will too!
Five developmental principles for young children that can be used when creating a curriculum:
Strengthen children’s understanding of their own experience
The younger the children, the more they learn from direct firsthand experience
The younger the children. The more they learn through interactive rather than passive processes
The younger the children, the more important it is that what they are learning has horizontal versus vertical relevance
Children’s dispositions to seek in-depth understanding of experience and events is strengthened when they have early experience of in-depth investigations
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Most people in the education field have heard of Stanley Greenspan, his research has helped many children and parents deal with learning disabilities.I read an article written by him the other day and thought these suggestions on how to help children (and their parents) with ADHD were noteworthy.
*Focus on their strengths. Confidence may give them the boost they need to apply themselves.
*Adjust your interaction to better meet your child’s needs. If they have auditory-processing trouble, talking too fast may make them tune out. Speaking more slowly can help.
*Explain with words, actions, and pictures. It can help an auditory processor make better visual connections.
I love Lilian Katz! Her words are so true! We cannot expect the children to adjust for our expectations we must adjust for them! I have used visual aides in my classroom for children who have developmental delays
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