In this episode we are having an honest chat and collaborating on how we can support our students' individualized needs. It's all inspired by the idea of strengths based learning.

What's the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation? Why does intrinsic motivation matter? In this episode we are talking all about how we can foster intrinsic motivation in our students in the early childhood setting.

Find out more about the Bumpas weighted toy here:https://mybumpas.com/

Setting up my classroom core boards (A reel by Marie): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3www1vwYt/?hl=en

Core Boards: https://www.openaccess-ca.org/open-access-aac-resources

Find Marie's free mindfulness calendars for kids here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/free-downloads

Find the Say Thanks More gratitude journals here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/shop

Did you miss us? We were busy finishing up our school year but we are back and excited to answer some rapid fire questions with you! If you have any questions you'd like answered, please drop them in the comments and we will add them to our next rapid fire episode or in a podcast coming soon!

In this episode we are exploring the use of visuals to support language development and learning in early childhood.

Setting up my classroom core boards (A reel by Marie): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3www1vwYt/?hl=en

Core Boards: https://www.openaccess-ca.org/open-access-aac-resources

Find Marie's free mindfulness calendars for kids here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/free-downloads

Find the Say Thanks More gratitude journals here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/shop

In this episode we are exploring the idea of saying YES AND in early childhood education.

Setting up my classroom core boards (A reel by Marie): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3www1vwYt/?hl=en

Core Boards: https://www.openaccess-ca.org/open-access-aac-resources

Find Marie's free mindfulness calendars for kids here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/free-downloads

Find the Say Thanks More gratitude journals here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/shop

In this episode we are discussing the concept of setting up your environment for little learners. We are sharing things we consider when fostering language and learning as well as things we've learned through real experience.

Setting up my classroom core boards (A reel by Marie): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3www1vwYt/?hl=en

Core Boards: https://www.openaccess-ca.org/open-access-aac-resources

Find Marie's free mindfulness calendars for kids here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/free-downloads

Find the Say Thanks More gratitude journals here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/shop

In this episode we are discussing the concept of choice making and why it's important to provide opportunities for little learners to make choices throughout their school day.

Find Marie's free mindfulness calendars for kids here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/free-downloads

Find the Say Thanks More gratitude journals here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/shop

In this episode we are diving into one of our favorite topics: Mindfulness. Specifically, how can we be mindful as educators and how we can bring mindfulness into the classroom in the early childhood setting.

Find Marie's free mindfulness calendars for kids here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/free-downloads

Find the Say Thanks More gratitude journals here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/shop

Welcome "Letting Them Lead" where myself (a preschool speech language pathologist) and my Mom, Laurie - a general education transitional kindergarten teacher with a background in early childhood education, are talking all about life in the early education world.

Actually we are going deep into the concepts that foster our students' connection to learning while honoring their individual development and letting them lead. We are so excited to have you here. If you have any questions for us or topic suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to leave us a comment!

As a school based Speech Pathologist working in a full inclusion preschool program, I have learned the importance of collaboration to support the needs of my students. 

Supporting behavioral needs in a classroom setting is a topic we should be open to learning about as we interpret and facilitate our students' communication. 

Here are my top ways I help to support my students when they are demonstrating behaviors that might be unsafe for them within their classroom environment. 

Find coaching/mentorship opportunities here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/services

Get your own Say Thanks More journal here: https://www.thanksmorris.com/shop 

Find my FREE mindfulness handouts for kids: https://www.thanksmorris.com/free-downloads/say-thanks-more-childrens-handouts

Find my Mindfulness Calendars for adults and kids: https://www.thanksmorris.com/free-downloads