Playworks Learning and Development Center

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When a child is melting down, our instincts can take over — and not always the helpful ones.

We might lecture, rush to fix, or tell them to calm down… but these actually block co-regulation rather than build it.

Let’s talk about what not to do — and what to try instead — so we can truly help a child borrow our calm instead of our chaos.

via The Contented Child, Child Wellbeing Consultancy

Have you ever seen a child that says it HURTS to color? Or one that picks up a new color way too often? Or an older kiddo that uses their whole arm/elbow/wrist to color? All of these are signs of hand weakness that impacts the functional task of coloring! 🖍

New on the website is a comprehensive resource on all things coloring. It includes:
•Reasons kids don’t like to color
•Skills needed for coloring
•Coloring skills by age
•How to set up a child for success from a young age
•Coloring skills for toddlers
•How to teach toddlers to color
•Coloring skills for preschoolers (3-4 years)
•How to teach preschoolers to color
•Coloring skills for preschool/Pre-K (4-5 years)
•How to teach coloring to Pre-K kids
•Coloring skills for elementary children
•How to teach coloring to older kids

Go check it out! https://www.theottoolbox.com/how-to-teach-coloring-skills/ 🖍