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Full Color Limited Edition Students and teachers are under more stress than ever before. The high demands, unrelenting pace, and levels of academic difficulty have caused a problem of its own--anxiety. We are pushing students through the curriculum, focused on academic achievement. Instead, we need to slow down and provide them with the necessary tools for learning, based on developmental growth. What if... -you could focus more on teaching students than teaching standards? -your job was more about developing learners and less about performance data? -you were given permission to slow down and focus on teaching what matters most? -you had more knowledge, time, and resources to implement the effective strategies that are used by your building specialists? Based on teaching experience and research we have found that implementing strategies that provide students with the tools for learning will get better long term results for overall achievement. To do this we must place our focus on developmental growth in the elementary years. In SLOW DOWN! Children are Learning! You will be inspired and equipped to transform your teaching by focusing on developmental areas such as: executive function growth mindset motor development sensory integration foundations of literacy play-based learning teaching pedagogies You will also be given a framework for a F.I.R.M. Foundation for learning in your classroom. You will read real life stories that will motivate you to shift your focus from only teaching standards to also teaching humans by slowing down to focus on these developmental areas. You will be reminded of why you do all the great things that you do each day in your classroom. You will also learn effective strategies from the experts in the teaching field: Intervention Specialists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Guidance Counselors, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Literacy Specialists. As a bonus you will also be given a Teacher Resource Packet that includes many of the effective strategies shared in this book. In today's busy classrooms we don't have to add yet another thing to our plate in order to develop learners. We can provide our students with the proper tools for learning just by shifting our focus to developmental growth in the elementary years so that our students will be mentally, emotionally, and physically ready to handle the rigor of their school years. Just as an archer slowly pulls the arrow back, taking time to focus on what is important, we can hit our targeted goals by doing the same-slowing down to focus on developing learners equipped with the right tools for overall achievement. Buy this book today!

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A cup of coffee and this book makes me feel like I'm connecting with a teacher friend who gets it Kali LaValla, M. Ed. I highly recommend the book Slow Down! Children Are Learning! Although the book is intended for elementary teachers, building the whole child is a never- ending process, requiring each phase of learning (elementary, middle and high school) to connect. La-Shanda West, Ed. S., iPrep Academy Leader Miami-Dade County Public Schools While reading this book, I was reminded why I became an educator. It is so easy to focus on procedures, programs, and even achievement scores that we often forget to remember that we are in the student business. Erin Mengeu reminds us that time should not be constant in the learning process, and that our goal is to put the needs of each individual student first. She reminds the reader that people (students) trump programs every time, and that 'common sense' education should be our goal. Dr. Blaine Alexander, Principal, East End Middle School / Sheridan, Arkansas, and Leadership Coach Erin masterfully outlines a pathway to help teachers begin to identify, internalize, and put into action approaches which encourage improvement and advancement by taking time to slow down and allow children's brains to mature, solidify executive functioning skills, instill a growth mindset, and inspire a desire to learn. Author Mengeu's book teaches teachers and leaders to intimately focus on little moves which set students on a successful trajectory culminating in a lifetime of positive academic outcomes. Jami Fowler-White, NBCT, Author, National Keynote Speaker, Co-Founder of Digital PD 4 You, LLC Erin provides the what?, why? and how? of the difference- making strategies that nurture students' curiosity, positive relationships and growth mindsets. She leverages cross-disciplinary expertise to reveal the developmental importance of everyday classroom skills and tasks that may be taken for granted. Slow Down! Children Are Learning! sparks a-ha! moments, affirms effective practice, and offers a wealth of practical strategies that improve outcomes for kids-this help educators reconnect with their passion for teaching. Brad Hughes, Elementary Principal, Ontario, Canada; Training & Development Specialist, Teach Better Team; Host of The Good News, Brad News Podcast A rationale for focusing on important aspects of child development, like executive function, during the elementary school years, this book provides an encyclopedia of activities to support those aspects. A must-have resource for teachers! Kathy Tobias, Speech-Language Pathologist In one handy resource, Erin Mengeu provides an abundance of practical, engaging instructional strategies that any teacher will appreciate. If you want to enhance the learning experience for your students, look no further than Slow Down! Children are Learning! Joshua Little, P. Min. A quick read with meaningful content that can be applied immediately in the classroom. The information doesn't feel like 'one more thing' piled onto a teacher's workload. It feels more like a sprinkling of many, simple yet important things that make sense when it comes to building foundational skills. Kali LaValla, M. Ed. Reading this book is like having a conversation with an experienced, trusted colleague. It confirms what your gut tells you is best for kids and includes many practical, easy to implement strategies to help improve your classroom instruction. Katherine Metiva, M.Ed., 3rd grade teacher (33 years) Written with honesty, humor, and strong pedagogy. A must-read for today's overwhelmed educator Carly Spina, Educator, Author, Multilingual Education Specialist

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