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Using ‘Collaborative Art’ to build inclusion of *all* play ideas

For some children, allowing others to add their thoughts and ideas to the play can be an intimidating and anxiety producing process. Allowing others to contribute thoughts increases the chances that the play will deviate from the initial plan and also makes things less predictable. Practicing adding thoughts and ideas together collaboratively gives children an opportunity to experience success.

Janelle FenwickApril 14, 2019social thinking, buddy art, preschool, social skills

Ormie the Pig: Flexible or Stuck?

Ormie the Pig usually starts as a fantastic lesson on flexible problem solving. Until one day, when this video became a prime opportunity to discuss perspective taking…

Lesson PlansJanelle FenwickJanuary 6, 2019social skills, social thinking, cognitive flexibility, lesson plans