Check out this awesome FREE visual motor animal I spy. Look and finds are great but sometimes they are only a visual discrimination and figure ground activity. This freebie combines both of those visual perceptual skills with fine motor and visual motor skills because the students have to color the correct animal. And it isn’t […]
If you’re looking for a good way to start off the day, look no further than breathing exercises. Morning breathing exercises are a simple and effective way to begin your school day. Are your your students (or yourself) stressed or anxious? Perhaps you simply want to ground your students and have them center their thoughts. […]
Exercise improves health and physical, mental, and cognitive abilities. What if physical activity and learning could be done together? What if you could learn how to optimize learning through physical activity? Recent research on the impact of exercise on brain health shows that it can do just that. Many studies have demonstrated that increased physical […]
The ability to focus grows along with a child’s ability to self-regulate, and is just as important for both social and academic success. You can nurture its development by providing fun and compelling focus exercises for kids that require children to sustain their focus. Remember – the act of focusing is a body-mind coordination and […]
Classrooms can be busy! Transitions, group work, recess, brain breaks… it can all add up to chaos and sensory overload for your students and teachers. When students are in a regulated state, they can be ready to learn. Teachers can try different strategies to learn how to create a calm classroom environment to encourage learning. […]
The Action Memory Game is a fun way for kids to exercise their brain and thier body. It is perfect for quick brain breaks at school, home, or during a therapy session and there is no need for any equipment. This simple action memory game is so much fun to play! It’s perfect for kids […]
Looking for a novel way to practice handwriting? Check out this Emoji Story Writing worksheet. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. This Emoji Writing Prompt encourages creative writing along with handwriting and fine motor skills practice. It is from the complete Emoji Writing Prompt packet. The Writing Prompt Complete […]
Are you aware of the relationship between the development of fine motor skills and motor planning skills? Researchers took a closer look at the motor planning in 6- to 11-year-old children. Motor planning is the ability to create an idea, plan an action and execute that action. It is a complex process that requires cognitive […]
If you provide pediatric occupational and physical therapy in the schools, you know how busy your schedule is going from student to student. There doesn’t ever seem to be time to stop and explain strategies or suggestions to other school staff let alone parents. The problem is that sometimes we forget that one of the […]
Did you know that there may be a connection with dyslexia and balance skills.? There have been several research studies that have taken a closer look to determine if reading and balance skills are associated. Dyslexia and Balance – What Does the Research Say? One study tested 94 children with a familial risk of dyslexia […]