1. LET’S COMMUNICATE
Miss Scott’s “Best Practices”

2. Organization is the key to success. I am prepared before
my children enter the room. All materials are placed on
the table ahead of time along with the lesson plan.

3. I provide each student with an
opportunity to be independent and
experience success.

4. Pre-school children love toys and
other items that are bright and
colorful.

5. I allow children to have fun while
they are learning.

6. Sometimes I have to follow the child’s lead. I allow
the student to show me what they are interested in.
I have found this to be a good indication of what
they are trying to learn.

7. Non-verbal children can be coaxed into
talking or making some form of an utterance
by withholding toys and allowing the other
students to model how to request a toy.

8. I use board games to reinforce lessons
by allowing students to retrieve what
they have learned or to tap into what
they already know.

9. Children love technology! They are highly motivated
when they are using the computer for language,
articulation, stuttering therapy, and phonemic
awareness lessons.

10. Shhh…don’t tell them they are really
learning, sometimes they just think they‘re
playing computer games!

11. I’m sure I don’t have to tell anyone at this
point the Interactive White Board is the best
invention since sliced bread! When in doubt,
pull this out.

12. I just love to see kids having fun. Who said
learning had to be boring? Okay, now you know
why I love my job so much.