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Free Reward Punch Cards
With the end of the school year, kids sometimes need a little motivation. How about using these free reward punch cards. After 10 punch holes for completing an activity or following the rules, the child wins a prize. Download the free printables at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freepunchcards.html Need cheap prize ideas? Check out this previous blog post at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/blog1/2010/09/03/positive-reinforcement/
Self Improvement to Help Achieve Goals
Here is a self improvement worksheet to complete to establish what steps need to be taken to achieve a goal. I love any activity that requires the child (or an adult like myself) take ownership of how one can improve or reach a goal. You can print this FREE worksheet with blank boxes to […]
Freebie from the Summer Fitness Challenge
Download this freebie from the Summer Fitness Challenge to get kids moving this summer! You can download it at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/summerfitnessfreebie.html
Your Opinions on the Effects of Tablet Use on the Overall Development of Young Children
We asked and 264 of you responded on what effects you think tablets and smartphones have on the overall development of young children. Here are the highlights: 61% of the respondents were pediatric OTs. 53% of all respondents think that tablet/smartphone use delays social development in 0-5 year old children. 36% of all respondents think […]
My Favorite Summer Activity Plus Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
When asked to participate in this blog hop with a recommendation for a favorite summer time activity, I knew what my answer was right away. Sidewalk chalk is my absolute favorite. Depending upon how you use it, sidewalk chalk can encourage physical activity, fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual skills. Now of course […]
Classroom Displays and Children’s Ability to Focus
Is the picture above hard to read? Of course it is – text on a busy background is difficult to see. One thing that really bothers me in a classroom is excessively decorated walls. I frequently walk into a classroom and am shocked at the visual overstimulation. There are patterns, pictures and words hanging all […]
5 Easy Ways To Teach Right Left Discrimination
Here are 5 ways to teach right versus left: 1. Verbal Reinforcement: Every opportunity you have verbally state right from left. For example, when dressing a child say “put your right arm in the sleeve”. When turning left in a car or walking on the street say “let’s take a left here”. 2. Visual Reinforcement: […]
5 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Therapy Sessions
Here are 5 quick fixes to improve your sessions when you are delivering therapy services: 1. Arrangement of the Room: If you have a therapy room or if you are pushing into another classroom how is the room arranged? Is it cluttered? Are there distractions? Is everything you need for your session available and […]
Lack of Sleep Increases Obesity and Body Fat in Children
Pediatrics has published a large study linking reduced sleep and childhood obesity. The children who consistently received less than the recommended hours of sleep during infancy and early childhood had increases in both obesity and in adiposity or overall body fat at age 7. Insufficient sleep was defined as less than 12 hours per day from […]
Motivational Wall Art for OT/PT Room
Print this motivational wall art to hang up in the occupational or physical therapy room. You can download it from Your Therapy Source at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freebicyclequote [subscribe2]