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Free Printable Play Dough Mats
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 […]
How to Improve Attention Span – Go Outdoors
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 […]
Scavenger Hunt Categories Printable
Do you need new ideas for quick movement and learning activities? Perhaps you are working on handwriting skills or maybe you need an indoor recess idea? This FREE Scavenger Hunt Categories printable is a ready to go, FUN activity for your students. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. It […]
Importance of Exercise for Kids
It’s never too early to introduce the importance of exercise for kids, since an active lifestyle can be a lifelong habit. Educators and parents can help encourage children to get more exercise at home and school. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that children get 60 minutes of physical activity every day. […]
Handwriting vs Typing – Who Is the Winner?
Are you aware of the benefits of handwriting vs typing for students? Would you think that handwriting your notes vs typing may help memory, writing, or comprehension? It may even help you get better grades on a quiz! More and more students are using technology at a younger age. Many think handwriting may become obsolete […]
Exercise Activity Maze
If you need a quick, NO PREP, brain break or physical activity, check out this Exercise Activity Maze from Your Therapy Source. Students have to move through the maze completing each of the activities in the four boxes about physical exercise. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. Daily physical […]
Congruent Feedback – An Effective Teaching Strategy
Do you use effective teaching strategies like congruent feedback? It is an excellent tool to help children learn and improve motor skills. How Does Congruent Feedback Work? Here is how congruent feedback works. Pick a Skill Decide upon one step or motion of the skill that you and the child thinks needs improvement or […]
Crack the Code Game – Free
Have you ever played the game called Mastermind? This Crack the Code game is just like that game but a little easier! Challenge your students visual spatial memory, visual motor, and handwriting skills with this fun freebie. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. How Does the Crack the […]
Movement Breaks and Time on Task in Preschoolers
Movement breaks in the classroom and at home in the early years are so important for healthy child development. Not only do movement breaks increase daily physical activity time, they have also been shown to improve time on task, motor skills, social-emotional skills and academic skills. During the preschool years, movement breaks are easy to […]
Autism and Emotional Regulation Skills
Do you want to learn more about autism and emotional regulation skills? Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) can exhibit problematic emotional behavior as expressed in tantrums, irritability, aggression, self-injury, anxiety, and impulsivity. Sometimes the physiological arousal level of children can escalate and sometimes it may be a emotional regulation issue, or perhaps both. What Does […]