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In this lesson, we will redefine what learning looks like for children with special needs. It’s important to have this framework in order to align our teaching style to them. We will explore the importance of letting natural consequences teach them, how interactive learning can be beneficial and how skills show up spontaneously when having fun without having the pressure.
Below are the videos that illustrate this lesson. Make sure to download the supporting PDF workbook.
Something to ponder: When were the most defining learning times in your life? In the classroom, at a desk with your parents or in real life situations?
Creative consistency
Learn from natural environment
Use Real Life & Natural Consequences
Skills show up spontaneously
What learning can look like
Creative consistency
Lynette reminds us that repetition is still and always will be necessary.
Learn from natural environment
A real time example of how to use ordinary games to teach life lessons.
Use Real Life & Natural Consequences
Louloua and Krystel discuss how our kids learn best by experiencing life firsthand.
Skills show up spontaneously
Louloua explains how learning takes time and how skills will show up spontaneously when you least expect it.
What learning can look like
An example of how learning can still happen even if the child is using their stim (ribbons).
Lesson Takeaways
- Repetition is still necessary, we still need to do ordinary work
- Let natural consequences teach them in real life
- As a parent, it’s a choice to let go of the fear and uncertainty of “will my child handle it”
- Skills show up spontaneously when having fun without the pressure
- Interactive learning means using day to day tasks like dressing to teach and guide them through it, instead of rushing it and getting to a play and wondering what to do next
- A child can be learning while also stimming and not be in the typical “focused sitting position”
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