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Handwriting Lesson Plan and Free Sample Handwriting Worksheets
Do you ever create handwriting lesson plans for your students? Teaching handwriting activities requires planning to make sure students maximize the benefits of handwriting instruction during the limited time window for practice. Here is a fun, multi-sensory FREE handwriting lesson plan and some worksheet sample pages that you can download at the bottom of the […]
Feedback Frequency with Children
What do you think is the best feedback frequency with children when learning a motor task? Previous research with adults indicates that providing feedback 100% of the time when learning a new task is less effective than when less feedback is provided. In addition, previous research has indicated that children with cerebral palsy benefit from […]
Fine Motor Skills and Math
Fine motor skills and math abilities in children have been investigated by researchers to determine their associations with one another. Do fine motor skill abilities effect the development of math skills? Is the development of math skills associated with fine motor skill development? Fine Motor Skills as a Predictor of Math Skills One study examined […]
Self-Regulation Activities for Elementary Students When Stressed or Emotional
Are in search of easy to implement self-regulation activities for elementary students? When we, or our kids, are “triggered” and stuck in distress, worry, upset, anger, frustration, trauma, we are dis-integrated. There’s a thought, or feeling, or memory that has hijacked us and is running the show, preventing us from thinking clearly or behaving appropriately. […]
Football Fine Motor Activity – Free Printable
Fall is the perfect time for football fun! This football fine motor activity is a free printable to play a fun game that will challenge fine motor skills, finger strengthening, and eye hand coordination. You can download the freebie at the end of this post. How to Play the Football Fine Motor Game Print the […]
What is Graded Movement and How You Can Help
There are many reasons why a child may have difficulties with graded movement or using the right amount of force when performing motor skills. You might hear someone say “they have difficulty with grading their movements” or an Occupational Therapist might say “decreased force modulation”. What is Graded Movement? Basically, graded movements are when a […]
Why is Recess Important?
As school based therapists, we are often asked why is recess important? Often times we try to educate school staff on why withholding recess from students can be detrimental. If you want to help students in the classroom? Add recess time! Evidence indicates that higher levels of physical activity at recess were related to better […]
Dinosaur Puzzles Printable – Free
Do you know a dinosaur loving kid? Check out this FREE dinosaur puzzles printable to practice visual spatial skills and problem solve. Did you know that research shows that intense interests in things such as dinosaurs make children go deeper into the world and develop critical thinking, motivate them to seek information and develop a […]
Hypermobility in Children – Why Positioning Matters
When hypermobility in children is present, delayed postural control can sometimes be present. This means that due to the difficulty of stabilizing the head, trunk, and pelvis against gravity, a child may take longer to reach postural milestones such as holding their head steady, sitting without the need for external support, and standing independently. For […]
Fidgety Child Syndrome? How You Can Help
Do you ever feel like your students have “fidgety child syndrome”? Of course that is not a real diagnosis, but if you walk into any classroom, you will most likely observe students who fidget, wiggle, and just simple can’t sit still. You might even see one or two who are moving non-stop. Perhaps they rock […]