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Author Spotlight: Ingrid C. King, MScOT, BOT Occupational Therapist & School Readiness Consultant
Ingrid C. King, MScOT, BOT is an Occupational Therapist & School Readiness Consultant who has written several publications, webinars, and screenings to facility healthy childhood development. She has been a vendor on Your Therapy Source since 2015. One of her most popular resources is the Songs & Games for Fantastic Fingers® program which is a […]
Benefits of Risky Play
Do you allow children to explore enough? There are many benefits to risky play for children. Risk taking is so important throughout childhood. This type of play allows children to recognize and evaluate a challenge and decide on a plan of action. What is Risky Play? Risky play has been defined as thrilling and exciting […]
Pre Writing Activities for Preschoolers
Pre writing activities for preschoolers are necessary to help children to develop the skills needed for legible handwriting and higher level visual perceptual skills. The suggestions below help students to work on early writing skills before they ever pick up a pencil. Pre-writing skills are necessary to master in the early years for many […]
Calming Activities for Kids – Free Printables
Calming activities for kids can range from quiet activities such as deep breathing to physical activity breaks. This is an excellent freebie that combines deep breathing with play dough to help students to calm and self-regulate. The students can also complete a written reflection on what activities help them to feel happy. You can download […]
Jump Gait and Cerebral Palsy – How to Help
Do you work with children who have a jump gait and cerebral palsy? Are you looking to improve their walking pattern? A jump gait is when a child walks with an increased lumbar lordosis, anterior pelvic tilt, excessive hip and knee flexion and they are up on their toes. Whereas a crouch gait, is when […]
Classroom Jobs for Students that Require Physical Activity
Assigning classroom jobs for students is a wonderful way to encourage independence and to allow for functional movement breaks throughout the day. When students have to complete their classroom jobs, they are being responsible and usually getting in some physical activity and functional fine motor skill practice. All children benefit from physical activity throughout the […]
FREE St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Printables – Sample Pages
Check out these NO PREP PREVIEW sample pages of the St Patrick’s Day Fine Motor packet. You can download the FREE St. Patrick’s Day fine motor printables at the bottom of the post. This activity is from the complete St Patrick’s Day Fine Motor packet created by Christine OTR from Smart and Strong Learning. How Does […]
Shamrock Activity – Brain Break!
Need a no prep brain break in March? Try this Shamrock Activity and increase your luck on stay healthy with these exercises. This printable encourages physical activity, exercise and fun! You can download if for free at the bottom of the post. How Does the Shamrock Activity Work? All you need to do are these […]
Unplug Day Activity Ideas
Wow! This pandemic has been tough on screen time for sure! Whether it be online learning or parent survival mode, most kids have increased screen time this past year. Did you know that March 5th is National Unplug Day? If you want to celebrate and take a break, here are some great ideas for an […]
Free Handwriting Worksheets for Kindergarten – Sample Pages
Do you want to help your students develop proper lowercase letter formations on 3-lined paper? These free handwriting worksheets for kindergarten students and up are sample pages from the complete Functional Handwriting Packet. You can download them for free at the bottom of the post. These free sample pages are from the complete Functional Handwriting Practice digital download […]