Are you looking for some FREE Thanksgiving fine motor fun? This free printable mini pack includes 2 different Flip and Fill fine motor games with a Thanksgiving theme. You can download it at the bottom of the post for FREE! How to Play the Thanksgiving Fine Motor FUN Game Ways to Modify the Thanksgiving Fine […]
If you are a school-based Occupational Therapist, teacher, or a parent of a child with sensory processing difficulties, then you often ponder the question when a child “misbehaves” was it due to sensory concerns or behavior. This FREE sensory versus behavior checklist can act as a guide when you observe a child’s behavior (download at […]
“Computer technology is going to replace handwriting”, we hear it all the time. Yet our children in school have to write and when they do they are often frustrated and resistive. If handwriting is becoming obsolete why do we care? We need to stop and ask, “why the frustration”? “what is stopping him/her from being […]
Are your students up for a physical and visual challenge? If yes, this printable yoga worksheet for kids is perfect and it is FREE! The Move and Match printable yoga worksheet for kids instructs them to move their body like each yoga pose and then draw a line matching the yoga pose to the correct […]
Recently, Physical Therapy published research on school-based physical therapy services in the United States. A prospective observational cohort study was completed to determine the school-based services that students received and what activities and interventions physical therapists implemented. In addition, the researchers explored if services differed based on the student’s functional gross motor ability and age. Methodology […]
It is that time of year – crisp air, falling leaves, pumpkins, turkeys and more. Add in some skill practice with these 5 FREE executive functioning and fine motor activities for Fall. Children with love the variety and you will love the NO PREP, economical black and white printing. These free sample pages are from […]
Do you know the benefits of working on a vertical surface? When children work on a vertical surface they increase wrist extension, elbow and shoulder stability, and upright posture. When you modify the environment with this one change (moving play to a vertical surface), you change the muscles that are activated in the body. Here […]
Are you familiar with passive and reflective learning styles? A passive learner is someone who reads textbooks, writes responses that are expected and listens to lectures. A reflective learning style is more active. You may challenge theories, ask questions and try to learn from your experiences. Would you describe yourself as having a passive or […]
Sleep plays such an important role during the childhood development years. It can affect mood, motor learning, sensory processing, weight gain and more. When parents provide a predictable sleep routine each night, children can get the 9-12 hours of recommended sleep per night (depending on age) for overall health. This bedtime yoga sequence can help […]
Did you know that research indicates that handwriting interventions without at least 20 minutes of handwriting practice are ineffective? Students need to actually practice the skill of handwriting and not for short periods of time. And, let’s face it – it can become boring and a challenge to engage students to practice handwriting especially if it is […]