SMAKABALL is an alternative to traditional catch for all students but could be particularly good choice for students who need to develop gross motor skills. The package includes two hoops that need to be snapped together and an inflatable ball. Putting the ho... View More
This is a useful game for young children to learn and manipulate brightly-colored shapes as well as develop social skills like taking turns. There are four skill levels which are useful to make the game slightly more challenging and add some variety. This game... View More
This is a fun game where children are exposed to new and unusual vocabulary words. A card is drawn that contains a word that almost no one has ever heard of before. For every round, one player has the chance to be the judge (dasher) who reads a word aloud an... View More
All students, particularly those who struggle with collaboration Teach It! 1)Objective: Group brainstorming will allow all students to be heard and feel comfortable contributing. 2) Teacher Takeaways: a) Model group brainstorming regularly so students pract... View More
If your student works very quickly and might race ahead of others or miss key steps USING QUICK PROCESSING SPEED IN GROUP WORK 1) Use your strength to help your group run efficiently while gaining greater awareness of when you might be working too quickly. ... View More
If your student groupings sometimes result in inter-personal conflicts or poor productivity Teach It! 1) Objective: Create purposeful student groupings based on task objective as well as the inter-personal skills you want to develop. 2) General Considerati... View More
If your students need to strengthen collaboration skills How to Apply It! 1) Teach students how to use their strengths and needs in group work to become better collaborators. 1) When students appreciate their own strengths and needs, they have a much bett... View More