Support self-regulation and executive functioning in your students with the Freeze Dance Impulse Control Song. It combines music, movement, and mindfulness to help students build impulse control skills. It’s perfect for the classroom, therapy sessions, homeschool, or movement breaks and it includes free printables to support instruction. You can download the FREE freeze dance printables […]
This gratitude dice game is a simple, low-prep activity that encourages children and adults to reflect on what they’re thankful for through play! Whether you’re a teacher, therapist, or parent, this printable thankful dice game makes it easy to spark positive conversations and creative thinking. Download the free printable packet at the bottom of this […]
Visual processing and visual perceptual skills are essential for learning, movement, and daily functioning, but they are not the same thing. Educators and therapists often use these terms interchangeably, yet they describe different parts of how the brain makes sense of what we see. Understanding this difference helps professionals identify challenges and support students more […]
Visual memory plays an important role in how students learn, remember, and understand the world around them. From reading and spelling to copying from the board or recalling visual details from lessons, strong visual memory helps students store and retrieve information efficiently. When this skill is weak, learning can feel slow, confusing, and frustrating. What […]
This free visual memory activity is an easy way to strengthen your students’ visual processing, memory, and attention skills. It is a simple, no-prep download you can use in the classroom, therapy room, or at home. Download the freebie at the end of this post. It includes sample pages from the full Visual Memory Grids […]
Understanding how students with autism process visual information can help teachers and pediatric therapists better support learning and participation. A recent research article published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (Huang et al., 2025) explored how visual processing and autism are connected, specifically how autistic individuals handle local details versus the overall big […]
When children understand how their brains work, they gain a powerful tool for success, at school, at home, and in life. Instead of feeling frustrated by big emotions or unexpected reactions, they learn that these moments come from how their brains are wired to protect them. These Calm Brain resources teach students how to notice […]
When students seem to “snap,” shut down, or lose control, it is easy to assume they are being defiant or disrespectful. In reality, many of these reactions come from automatic processes inside the emotional intelligence brain, the system that helps us identify emotions, read social cues, and regulate behavior. At the center of this system […]
We all know kids need movement but sometimes maybe we don’t want a huge class disruption. Or maybe we need an inclusive brain break so all students can participate. The Arms in Motion Song allows your students to exercise while sitting. It is the perfect seated or standing brain break to help students exercise, refocus, […]
When students struggle to begin assignments, the issue is often more than reluctance. It can reflect difficulty with task initiation, an executive function skill that allows learners to start a task efficiently and independently. For some students, beginning work is the hardest part of learning. By understanding the barriers to task initiation and using research-based […]