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How to Help Children Learn the SHAPES (and REMEMBER Them!)

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Learning to identify the basic shapes can be a challenge for many young children. Even after being told the names of the shapes many times, children often confuse one shape with another, or forget some of their names entirely! This leaves teachers and parents puzzled; why in the world is this so hard when it seems like it should be so easy? Skills Children Need to Identify the Shapes There are a few basic skills that must be in...
   

Learning Disabilities: Real Stories of Children That Succeeded with Music and Movement

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Can music help children with learning disabilities succeed in school? Very often, the answer is YES, depending on the child's personality, individual learning style, and strengths. During the course of my 25 year career as a Kindergarten teacher, I have taught and mainstreamed many children with various learning disabilities, and I can honestly say that the use of music combined with movement has certainly impacted and helped each of these be...
   

How Do You Know If A Child Has ADHD?

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Many teachers and parents often find themselves scratching their heads wondering if a child is just, "active," or "immature," in the classroom or if their behavior is indicating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. It can be a challenge to sift through a child's behavior to determine if how they are acting is typical for a child their age or a sign of something more.  Parents often wonder if the child's behavio...