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Oil and Water Droplet Painting – Great for Pincer Grasp!

July 2, 2023

7 July 2023, Hand Strengthening, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource4

[Source: Stay at Home Educator.com] Oil and water droplet painting is the result of mixing cooking oil and colored water to create a beautiful, slightly marbleized effect. You can find such paper at a craft or stationary store, or you can invite…...

July 2, 2023

7 July 2023, Communication, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Hanen Centre] By Lauren Lowry Hanen Certified SLP and Clinical Writer Summertime is here! It’s time to get outdoors with your preschooler and have fun with water! You can fill up a wading pool, use a water table, or make…...

July 2, 2023

7 July 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Pincer Grasp

[Source: Learning 4 Kids.net] Water Play with Eye Droppers is a colorful and fun activity that encourages development of the pincer grasp. The pincer grasp enables a child to pick up small items using the thumb and index finger and is important…...

June 27, 2023

"Tip or Resource", CCC, Newsletter

Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...

June 27, 2023

30 June 2023, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! PediaStaff is actively recruiting for a Pediatric Physical Therapist to join a dedicated team at a Not-for-Profit Children’s Center in SE Missouri. Have you ever thought about working for a company…...

June 27, 2023

30 June 2023, Adaptive PTE, Job, Newsletter

[Image Credit: Unsplash; Moses Malik Roldan] Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! HOT New Job for an Adaptive PE Teacher! We are seeking an Adaptive PE – Teacher to work in the vicinity of Palatine, IL. If…...

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! We have a wonderful opportunity for a full-time pediatric-experienced Occupational Therapist t to work with a pediatric therapy clinic in the Issaquah area. This is a wonderful multidisciplinary clinic, including Speech…...

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, Article, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Teaching Mama] Summer is the perfect time to work on gross motor skills outdoors! Today I am sharing a round-up of outdoor gross motor activities for children. Here are 30 fun outdoor gross motor ideas! Visit Teaching Mama To See Them All!! ...

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Summer, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds] “I’m looking for ways to keep my preschooler interested in the alphabet while he’s at home on summer break.” This was a recent email I got from a dear reader. While I have my own fun preschool literacy…...

Summer Outdoor Activities for Kids

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, Newsletter, Seasonal, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] If you’re like a lot of adults, your favorite childhood memories probably include swimming in lakes and building forts in your backyard. That’s less true for children today. It is important for healthy development to provide opportunities for…...