Articles by Sensory Edge

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Articles written by SensoryEdge are a combined effort of the SensoryEdge publishing staff. At SensoryEdge our focus is to educate, inform, and inspire each person caring for children to be and do their very best. It is not always easy and sometimes we don't take action (or we take the wrong action) because of a lack of understanding the real issues. We hope that the conversations that occur here will help in some small way better the lives of children, their families, and the professionals who work with them.

5 ways to create spaces that unlock creativity & encourage collaboration

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It is often easy for teachers to focus more on what it is that they teach and how they teach, but they often overlook the area or where they teach. It is believed that students […]

Real Solutions to Picky Eaters and Food Texture Concerns

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When children are involved, it might seem difficult to go through mealtimes as their likes and dislikes of food choices seem to evolve as their feelings. This makes parents to be dumbfounded because something that […]

Inside ‘Dream Big,’ the Engineering Doc That Wants to Reach Every US School

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Imax has produced a documentary that is titled “Dream Big” and the goal of the documentary is to make engineering flashy, appealing, and cool. The American society of engineers came to the producers of the […]

Transforming the Culture of Math: Developing Students as Powerful Mathematical Thinkers

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Students are like pieces of clay, available to be transformed by the teaching entities around them. Should the goal of those teaching entities be to lead the students into becoming powerful mathematical thinkers then they […]

K-12 Leaders Unite for ‘Check the Privacy,’ a One-Stop Shop for Safe Classroom Tech

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The pinata-esque grab bag of tech ed options today is undoubtedly dazzling to teachers, so many great apps to inspire students with. Unfortunately, wading through th jargonese of each apps privacy data, or waiting for official approval can be daunting and extremely hampering of the process of acquiring new tools.

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Kid-Friendly Protein Waffles

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It’s not uncommon for many of us to struggle with finding quick, healthy, and palatable breakfast items for our picky kids. Well, fear no more. These kid-friendly waffles are easy to prepare and simply delicious!

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How to Prepare for a 504 Meeting

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Your best tool for an upcoming 504 or IEP meeting is preparation. As soon as the meeting is confirmed, send a letter to the school stating that you are recording the proceedings.

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6 of the coolest education grants we’ve ever heard about

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As a teacher struggling with a budget, why wouldn’t you jump at the opportunity to get some monetary help? Not to mention how cool it would be to garner some recognition for your hard work, […]

What Happened to Physical Education?

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In the past decades, many of us who were in school then remember the games we used to play and to play in the parks with our friends along with the PE classes that were a regular feature in school.

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Hydrating Your Child or Teenage Athlete

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Hydrating for young adults should not be overlooked because it is extremely important. To help your child to be prepared for the heat and humidity of the day is to properly hydrate them and giving them the time to adjust adequately to the temperature they will be exposed to.

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