Do you provide sensory groups during your therapy sessions or as brain breaks in the classroom? Is it ever a struggle for children to participate? Do you find that some children have the motor skills when playing alone but then have difficulties when they start playing in a group game? There are several brain benefits […]
Writing posture in school may be more important than you realize. If you look around a classroom, often times you will see students slumped over in their seats, wiggling, or slouching. It is hard work to maintain good posture especially when talking about proper handwriting posture. Students need to learn how to maintain proper writing […]
Are you teaching or reviewing the solar system or space themed lessons? These FREE space printables for your students might be just what you are looking for to practice handwriting and visual motor skills while reinforcing concepts. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. How to Use the Space Printables […]
Do you wonder if sensory processing and executive function skills are related? Is there an association between the two? Sensory processing is receiving sensory input, organizing the input, and formulating a plan of action or response based on that input. Executive function skills include planning, organization, working memory, initiation, task monitoring, self-monitoring, inhibition, emotional control, […]
If you work in occupational therapy, it can feel like a hamster wheel sometimes. You are so busy with your day to day schedules, working with all of your clients. This printable highlights the devotion and importance of occupational therapy – you can download it for free at the bottom of the post. This job […]
When you look to cross the street or bend over to pick a pencil up off the floor, you are using visual spatial skills. This skill is extremely important for every day function for school success and even how you socialize with others. Let’s take a closer look at what are visual spatial skills and […]
If you work in a school, you can most likely relate to feeling extremely busy, overworked, and just plain stressed out. Whether it be report card time, IEP progress reports, or the daily routine it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Educators, related service providers, administration, (or whatever your title is) can benefits from learning […]
Do you work with students who struggle with their executive functioning skills such as inhibition or emotional control? Mindfulness interventions may help students with their executive functioning skills. A research study took a closer look at mindfulness and executive functioning. What Are Executive Function Skills? Executive function skills include planning, organization, working memory, initiation, task […]
Are you in search of free printable play dough mats to help develop fine motor skills and muscle strengthening in the fingers and hands for your students or children? This freebie is sample pages from the complete Play Dough Mats – Shapes, Letters, Numbers. You can download it for free at the bottom of the […]
Want to learn a new tip on how to improve attention span? Research tells us that going outdoors and spending time in nature can help to improve attention span in as little as 20 minutes! What Does the Research Say on How to Improve Attention Span By Going Outdoors? The Journal of Attention Disorders published […]