by Debbie Hopper | Oct 3, 2018 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Sensory Processing
Developmental Stages of Self Regulation and “The Zones of Regulation Workshop” I’ve just come back from listening to Leah Kuypers, Occupational Therapist, who is the creator of the Zones of Regulation Program. She is an amazing OT (Occupational...
by Debbie Hopper | Sep 5, 2018 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Fine Motor, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
Changing Classroom Environment for Easier Classroom Management As a practising educator, it is good practice to reflect on your classroom environment on a regular basis to increase learning and to make classroom management easier. It can be so easy to set your...
by Debbie Hopper | Jul 12, 2018 | autism spectrum disorder, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Fine Motor, Sensory Processing, Sensory Toys
What are fidget toys? How do the different shapes of fidget toys help kids learn and manage anxiety? Are fidget toys effective tools or classroom distractions? There are a lot of claims that fidgets toys have been very useful tools in improving concentration and focus...
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 26, 2018 | Back to School, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Fine Motor, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom, Training and Education
This is the second part in the self regulation in classroom management program that I was discussing in June, see part one here. As I mentioned in part one, I’ve been asked to implement a whole class and whole school approach to teaching self regulation. The...
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 6, 2018 | Anxiety, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement
As parents, we worry if our young people are nervous or anxious about things that happen in every day life. To begin with, it is a good idea to ask several questions: 1. How can we go about helping kids with social anxiety? 2. How can we use the benefit of our...
