What are special needs anyway? Here is how I see it: all children are special and all children have needs so basically all children have special needs. We are a society of labels…what is yours? ADD, ADHD, OCD, ASD, PDD, and the list goes on and on and on! What
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For years I have been trying to figure out “successful inclusion” for children with special needs. Inclusion is when a child is included into the same activities as other children despite their challenges. This does not necessarily equal successful inclusion. Successful inclusion varies depending on the child’s
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Just because inclusion is challenging, does not mean we deny children the opportunity to be included. Marian Hope Academy is a school that is rooted in Christian principles, has high standards and expectation for all children and includes children of all learning abilities. The reason many schools do not accept those with various learning
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Books are to the brain like food is to the body. The food choices available today include “fake” food such as Skittles, fast food, and processed box foods as well as God-made food such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and lean meats. When a child is accustomed to “fake” food,
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Last year, Marian Hope added a small Christian School to our programs in order to truly fulfill our mission of inclusion. The Marian Hope Academy Christian School for Creative Learning (MHA) is unique and is different from the traditional model of education. The school is for children of all abilities and
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Reading plays such an important part in character formation. It’s the heart of education, says William J. Bennett in “The Educated Child.” “One of the most important goals in the preschool years — from an academic standpoint, your most important goal bar none– is to get your
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According to The Well-Trained Mind: A Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer and Jesse Wise , it is language-intensive, not image focused. It demands that students use and understand words, NOT video images. It is history-intensive, providing students with a comprehensive view of human endeavor from
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