This week we're discussing chapters three and four from Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered. Chapter three is called "Children Are Able to Explore the Environment with Few Restrictions, or You Really Don't Need a Lot of Rules." We discuss the idea of letting go of some rules we have in place, analyzing WHY we have the rules we have, and whether all of our rules are developmentally appropriate for the kids we work with. Chapter four is called "The Secret to Good Teaching, or Controlling the Environment Instead of the Children." This chapter is SO applicable to our work as SLPs. How many times have you had to tell kids "No" when they want to explore or play with something you have right there in the environment? Kids will be kids. Kids are curious. Set up the environment so you can say "Yes" more often. Lisa takes us through some various scenarios in the classroom where you can control the environment instead of the children. Lots of valuable information in these two short chapters, you're going to love this one!

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