Starlit Services – Shadow Teachers & Special Educators https://www.starlitservices.com Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:44:05 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.6 https://www.starlitservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-starlit-favicon-32x32.jpg Starlit Services – Shadow Teachers & Special Educators https://www.starlitservices.com 32 32 137128984 5 Creative Ways to Use Play Therapy Techniques at Home https://www.starlitservices.com/5-creative-ways-to-use-play-therapy-techniques-at-home/ https://www.starlitservices.com/5-creative-ways-to-use-play-therapy-techniques-at-home/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:41:22 +0000 https://www.starlitservices.com/?p=8883 Play isn't just recreation - it is therapy incognito. Play is more than a way for children to pass the…

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]]> https://www.starlitservices.com/5-creative-ways-to-use-play-therapy-techniques-at-home/feed/ 0 8883 Attention Span of Children with Special Needs: Understanding and Supporting Focus https://www.starlitservices.com/attention-span-of-children-with-special-needs-understanding-and-supporting-focus/ https://www.starlitservices.com/attention-span-of-children-with-special-needs-understanding-and-supporting-focus/#respond Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:09:15 +0000 https://www.starlitservices.com/?p=8749 In a busy classroom or therapy setting, attention acts as a bridge between learning and success. While every child has…

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]]> https://www.starlitservices.com/attention-span-of-children-with-special-needs-understanding-and-supporting-focus/feed/ 0 8749 Your Parenting Shapes Your Child’s Self-Esteem: Be Their Safe Space https://www.starlitservices.com/your-parenting-shapes-your-childs-self-esteem-be-their-safe-space/ https://www.starlitservices.com/your-parenting-shapes-your-childs-self-esteem-be-their-safe-space/#respond Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:57:27 +0000 https://www.starlitservices.com/?p=8737 Ever wonder why some kids are so self-assured, while others are filled with self-doubt? One of the largest factors behind…

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]]> https://www.starlitservices.com/your-parenting-shapes-your-childs-self-esteem-be-their-safe-space/feed/ 0 8737 4 Ways to Introduce New Environments to Children with Special Needs. https://www.starlitservices.com/4-ways-to-introduce-new-environments-to-children-with-special-needs/ https://www.starlitservices.com/4-ways-to-introduce-new-environments-to-children-with-special-needs/#respond Tue, 27 May 2025 06:26:50 +0000 https://www.starlitservices.com/?p=8445 Introduction:  At Starlit, our shadow teachers introduce new environments to children with special needs through sensitivity, planning, and a deep…

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]]> https://www.starlitservices.com/4-ways-to-introduce-new-environments-to-children-with-special-needs/feed/ 0 8445 6 Effective Ways to Teach Self – Regulation to Children  https://www.starlitservices.com/6-effective-ways-to-teach-self-regulation-to-children/ https://www.starlitservices.com/6-effective-ways-to-teach-self-regulation-to-children/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:26:33 +0000 https://www.starlitservices.com/?p=8172 What is Self - Regulation? Self - regulation, as defined by Andrea bell is “control  (of oneself) by oneself”. (GoodTherapy.org,…

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]]> https://www.starlitservices.com/6-effective-ways-to-teach-self-regulation-to-children/feed/ 0 8172 5 Ways to encourage Social Interaction for Children https://www.starlitservices.com/5-ways-to-encourage-social-interaction-for-children/ https://www.starlitservices.com/5-ways-to-encourage-social-interaction-for-children/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:30:20 +0000 https://www.starlitservices.com/?p=8165 For many of us , conversations are effortless. These skills have developed over the years through engaging with society. However,…

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]]> https://www.starlitservices.com/5-ways-to-encourage-social-interaction-for-children/feed/ 0 8165 Building Self Confidence with Neurodiverse Children  https://www.starlitservices.com/building-self-confidence-with-neurodiverse-children/ https://www.starlitservices.com/building-self-confidence-with-neurodiverse-children/#respond Sat, 08 Mar 2025 06:45:26 +0000 https://www.starlitservices.com/?p=7797 "If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." -Thomas Alva Edison Every…

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]]> https://www.starlitservices.com/building-self-confidence-with-neurodiverse-children/feed/ 0 7797 Supporting Mental Health of Children with Special needs https://www.starlitservices.com/supporting-mental-health-of-children-with-special-needs/ https://www.starlitservices.com/supporting-mental-health-of-children-with-special-needs/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:08:36 +0000 https://www.starlitservices.com/?p=7772 Children with special needs face mental health challenges that can impact their lives, yet they also hold incredible potential for…

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]]> https://www.starlitservices.com/supporting-mental-health-of-children-with-special-needs/feed/ 0 7772 Body posture and Writing skills https://www.starlitservices.com/body-posture-and-writing-skills/ https://www.starlitservices.com/body-posture-and-writing-skills/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:53:46 +0000 https://www.starlitservices.com/?p=7758 Posture Matters for Kids with Special Needs! Good posture isn’t just about sitting up straight! For children with special needs,…

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]]> https://www.starlitservices.com/body-posture-and-writing-skills/feed/ 0 7758 How to promote resilience in special needs children amid Covid 19? https://www.starlitservices.com/how-to-promote-resilience-in-special-needs-children-amid-covid-19/ https://www.starlitservices.com/how-to-promote-resilience-in-special-needs-children-amid-covid-19/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:06:45 +0000 https://www.starlitservices.com/?p=3832 “A child is embedded in interactions with friends, family, community. The way those other systems are functioning plays a huge…

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