Dianne Craft “Right Brain” Learning System began as Child Diagnostics, a private consulting firm established by Dianne Craft in 1997 in Denver, Colorado. Known for her...
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Different Homeschooling Calendars: Choosing the Right Fit for Your Family
One of the many advantages of homeschooling is the flexibility to choose a calendar that fits your family’s needs, schedule, and learning style. Unlike traditional schools,...
Difficulty Adapting Strategies
Solution: Regularly review tracking data with the team to identify trends. Result: Ensures strategies are tailored to current needs.
Difficulty Analyzing Patterns
Solution: Use visual tools like graphs to display data over time. Result: Makes patterns easier to understand and address.
Difficulty Applying Strategies Independently
Builds familiarity and confidence in using self-talk. Tip: Practice self-talk during guided activities, like reading a story and discussing how characters could use it.
Difficulty Building Routine
Solution: Incorporate mindfulness into daily activities, like morning meetings or end-of-day reflections. Result: Establishes consistency and integrates mindfulness into the...
Difficulty Calming Down after an Incident
Solution: Introduce grounding techniques like focusing on five senses. Result: Students regain control more quickly after aggressive episodes.
Difficulty Communicating Needs
Solution: Introduce picture cards or a communication device for expression. Result: Students can express needs without resorting to aggression.
Difficulty Connecting Physical Sensation to Emotions
Solution: Guide students to notice physical cues (e.g., tight fists = anger, tears = sadness). Result: Increases self-awareness and helps students understand their emotional...
Difficulty Evaluating Solutions
Solution: Use a 'What if?' chart to discuss possible outcomes of actions. Result: Students make better decisions by understanding consequences.
Difficulty Expressing Disagreement
Solution: Model phrases like 'I don't like that' or 'Can we do something else?' Result: Students handle conflicts calmly and without aggression.
Difficulty Expressing Emotions Verbally
Gives students a non-verbal way to process emotions. Tip: Provide drawing or coloring activities to represent feelings.
