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Music In Early Intervention

Song Of The Month: Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed

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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed: Early Intervention Strategies

The song “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” by Eileen Christelow is a favorite due to its interactive nature. It encourages play and incorporates developmental skills like counting and pretending. Practical props like phones and doctor’s kit enhance the experience. The song offers a variety of playful activities for children and promotes interactive learning.

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This is Early Intervention

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. Same with babies.

Early Intervention: You Can Lead A Horse To Water But You Can't Make It Drink
Early Intervention: You Can Lead A Horse To Water But You Can't Make It Drink

Here is what I know to be true. 

You cannot make a child eat. 

You cannot make a child sleep. 

You cannot make a child pee or poop. 

You cannot make a child talk.

Do you know what you can end up making a child do? You can “make” a child cry.

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Early Intervention Activities and Strategies

Skills You Can Observe When You Give A Toddler A Glue Stick

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Using Glue Sticks in Early Intervention

My instinct to guard glue stick caps comes from my days as a toddler classroom teacher, where glue stick caps were not only a choking hazard but also a hidden teaching opportunity.

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This is Early Intervention

What Is Special Instruction? Part 1

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What is Special Instruction? Special Instruction includes designing learning environments and activities.

Part 1: The designing of learning environments and activities that promote the child’s acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas, including cognitive processes and social interactions.