Joey’s Foundation blog
Education
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Getting Ready for Kindergarten!
Everything the team did to prepare Joey for kindergarten, posted on the day he starts.
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The Pigeon (and Joey) Go To School!
Mo Willems’ The Pigeon Has to Go to School! helps Joey work through his worries about kindergarten.
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Where does inclusion fall in Joey’s journey?
Weighing what an appropriate kindergarten program looks like for a child working around grade level.
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How do we truly assess student knowledge?
End-of-year assessments for Joey, and how to measure what he truly knows.
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Not Just a Box: Exploring Tinkering with Joey
Inspired by the book Not a Box, a tinkering session built around a cardboard box and Joey’s imagination.
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Counting Success!
Finding a way for Joey to count small sets, even though touching items in order is hard for him.
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What’s Involved in Learning to Count?
Joey loves numbers but struggles to count objects, so this post unpacks the skills that counting requires.
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It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny
An engaging read-aloud for four-to-six-year-olds, adapted with props so Joey can take part.
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Making Books More Engaging
Without his device, Joey picks books he can interact with, using props, wands, and velcro pieces.
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What Makes a Good Book for Joey?
After many, many readings of Room on the Broom, what makes a book truly engaging for Joey.