Activities With Children » Homeschooling Language http://www.activitieswithchildren.com Arts, Crafts, and Fun Things to Do and Make with your children Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:30:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Seven Tips to Help Students with Attention Deficit Disorder http://www.activitieswithchildren.com/seven-tips-to-help-students-with-attention-deficit-disorder/ http://www.activitieswithchildren.com/seven-tips-to-help-students-with-attention-deficit-disorder/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:06:08 +0000 admin http://www.activitieswithchildren.com/seven-tips-to-help-students-with-attention-deficit-disorder/ mamarati article, brought to you using rss feeds. It’s got some great activity ideas.
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By Mimi Rothschild
Take some time to read this great article about helping students with Attention Deficit Disorder.  Included are seven solid strategies that parents and teachers should start implementing for students with ADD.
As all good teachers know, every student has unique interests, abilities, and learning styles. In a successful classroom, this individuality is respected. In fact, teachers use what they know about each individual to help students learn. This same care and respect can help the growing number of students with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) overcome some of the educational challenges that they face.
Distinguishing ADD from the normal range of childhood activity is difficult and requires the help of a trained professional. There is no cure for ADD. However, you can use strategies like the seven below to help students with ADD find success in your classroom.

Establish a calm, structured classroom

Set up regular routines and clear, consistent rules. While this [...]

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By Mimi Rothschild
One of the best ways for homeschoolers to express themselves is through writing. Writing is an important skill to have no matter how old you are or what industry your in. I encourage all of our Jubilee Academy homeschoolers to continue to write outside of homeschool. One way to have fun and improve your writing skills is to participate in the activities below.
Pre-Kindergarten Homeschoolers
Bible Stories for Kids: Read this creatively written story of Noah and the flood with your pre-k homeschooler.
Elementary Homeschoolers
Picture Story: Elementary homeschool authors can write a fantastic story based on a picture.
Middle School Homeschoolers
Weekly Writing Challenge: Middle School homeschoolers can hone their writing skills and be creative each week while writing for this wacky weekly writing contest.
High School Homeschoolers
Creative Writing Contest: High School homeschoolers can compete against students all across the country. Enter a creative story or a poem!
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