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Research Says Up to 60% of the School Day Requires Fine Motor Skills
Would you have guessed that up to 60% of the elementary school day requires fine motor skills? It certainly stresses the importance of fine motor skill development for school success. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy investigated the motor and technology requirements of kindergarten, second-, and fourth-grade general education classrooms by collecting observational data for […]
Positive Self Talk Worksheet for Kids
Are you familiar with using positive self talk with kids? You can download a FREE positive self talk worksheet on helping develop positive self talk for kids at the bottom of the post. Self talk is a mental strategy using self addressed cues (short phrases or a few words) to trigger appropriate responses by focusing […]
Correct Pencil Grip Visual Reminders – Free Printables
Do you work with students daily on encouraging the best, most correct pencil grip? I recently received a request from a reader for a one page pencil grasp hand out with a picture so she could remind her students and school staff on the best way to hold a pencil. Since many students who receive […]
Sad Child? Try an Emotional Regulation Activity
Do you have a sad child? Are you a teacher or therapist who works with a sad child? These free emotional regulation worksheets may help children regulate their feelings of sadness. You can download the freebie at the bottom of the post. These free sample pages are from the Emotional Regulation Worksheets Packet. When You […]
Pediatric Core Strengthening Exercises Using a Therapy Ball
Do you work with children who have weak core muscles? If you are a pediatric Occupational or Physical Therapist, you would likely answer yes to this question for 90-100% of the children that you treat. Many times, therapy sessions or home exercise programs focus on pediatric core strengthening exercises. There are so many pediatric core […]
Fostering Visual Spatial Intelligence in Children through Language
When children are learning new motor skills, it can be a wonderful opportunity to foster visual spatial intelligence in children. The definition of visual-spatial relations is the ability to visually perceive two or more objects in relation to each other and to yourself. How to Foster Visual Spatial Intelligence in Children Here is a question […]
Autism Exercise Programs Help Reduce Stereotypic Behaviors
Do you work with children who are on the autism spectrum? Are you aware that autism exercise programs have shown the potential to reduce stereotypic behaviors? Recent Research on Autism Exercise Programs Researchers recently conducted a study to investigate how autism exercise programs can help reduce stereotypic behaviors since these behaviors can potentially affect social […]
Button Practice: 5 Steps for Kids to Master Buttoning
Children can struggle when they learn how to button. They need lots of opportunities for button practice time. It can feel overwhelming to a child and stressful for the parents or teachers who are standing by to help if needed. If buttoning seems overwhelming to your child or student, start with the step below their […]
Free Printable Love Coupons – Great for Handwriting Practice!
If you are looking for a way to spread love and kindness, check out these free printable love coupons (and sneak in handwriting practice too). You can download the three pages for free at the end of the post. Why Love Coupons? When Valentine’s Day comes around or anytime you want to show someone an […]
Research Based Strategies for Teaching Letter Recognition – Try Handwriting
Teaching children how to learn their letters is an important skill in young children. When you consider different research based strategies for teaching letter recognition, do you think of handwriting practice? Maybe you think of writing the letters specifically, but research shows that writing in general can help with letter recognition. Research Based Strategies for […]