TATS supports staff in the development and implementation of curriculum and instruction which address Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards with emphasis on strategies and accommodations that support Universal Design for Learning.
Supports for Specially Designed Instruction
TATS Talks about Supports and Adaptations with links
Adaptive Skills
Strategies for Incorporating Adaptive Skills into Classroom Instruction The documents at this link provide strategies for teaching self-care skills during daily classroom routines. Documents include correlations of self-care skills with Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards and with the Battelle Developmental Inventory – Second Edition.
Motor Skills
Strategies for incorporating motor skills into classroom instruction.
Ways to Get Kids Moving from Head Start, Body Start
Best Practices for Incorporating Motor Skills – from Nemours
Communication Skills
Strategies for incorporating communication skills into classroom instruction.
Enhancing Children’s Language Development in Preschool Classrooms – a series of 7 articles
TATS Talks to Professionals – Supporting Communication
TATS Talks to Professionals – Supporting Communication and Literacy
Addressing Communication Standards in the Classroom
Cognitive & Pre-Academic Skills
Strategies for incorporating pre-academic readiness skills into classroom instruction.
Development of Math Concepts from Scholastic Teacher Resources
Math in Early Childhood Classrooms – a list of resources
Ten Things Children Learn From Block Play
Read Repeat – Suggestions from Center for Early Learning and Literacy (pdf for download)
Adventures in a Box – Suggestions for Easy but Interesting Literacy Activities for School and Home – from Center for Early Learning and Literacy (pdf for download)
Social Emotional Skills
Strategies for incorporating social emotional skills into the classroom instruction.
Grouping Children for Social Growth
Supports for Helping Children Learn Play Skills
Developing and Teaching a Social Lesson
Tool for Teaching Social Skills from CEC
Self Regulation Briefs from UNC
Resources for Trauma-informed systems from FSU Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy
1-2-3 Care Toolkit – Trauma-informed care
Ideas for Classrooms
Links below are focus areas from “Rock Your Classroom” – Evidence-based Practices for Early Childhood Classrooms.
Resources for Evidence-based Practices
Head Start Center for Inclusion – Teacher Tools
Florida Early Learning Standards