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Baby Safe Edible Finger Paint Activity on Foil

February 22, 2023

24 February 2023, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] How to Make Baby Safe Edible Finger Paint Tin foil Plain or vanilla flavored yogurt food coloring My baby is still in the stage where she puts everything in her mouth, so I wanted to make sure…...

A Letter Hunt on The Stairs

February 22, 2023

24 February 2023, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands on as we Grow] Earlier this year, I realized that Louis just wasn’t grasping his letters. I had a moment of panic and wondered Why? He’s 4 and his brothers grasped them much earlier. So I started doing letter activities…...

Alphabet Fine Motor Fun

February 22, 2023

24 February 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] I love this activity for early readers and writers because it provides lots of opportunity to develop alphabet awareness whilst also exercising and strengthening fingers – in three different ways! Plus, it uses everyday materials that you quite possibly…...

Free! Printable Travel Activity Cards

February 22, 2023

24 February 2023, Newsletter, Summer, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] Next month we are heading off on a long overdue family vacation and I am already collecting activity ideas to keep my girls busy on the plane rides. As I was researching, I noticed that there seemed to be…...

February 22, 2023

8 February 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource, Video

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Vestibular System Tools and Toys

February 22, 2023

3 March 2023, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pre-K Pages] The vestibular system is all about balance and movement, or spatial awareness. One of the seven different systems under the sensory processing umbrella, the vestibular system helps children use their hands, eyes, and ears together to develop spatial awareness. These tools…...

February 20, 2023

24 February 2023, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note! Please enjoy this oldie but goody that we originally posted five years ago! The Easter stuff is already out, so it should be easy to find plenty of green plastic eggs for this adorable activity. We shared this on Instagram…...

February 20, 2023

24 February 2023, Dr. Seuss's Birthday, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Homeschool Share] Do You Like Free Lesson Plans? I Do, I Like Them, Sam I Am! Dr. Seuss’s birthday is March 2nd! Grab this mother-lode of FREE, colorful printable activities and lesson plans for plenty of classroom speech-language and occupational therapy…...

February 20, 2023

24 February 2023, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Dr. Lisa, School Psych Blog] When I first begin working on a new case, I want to know not only what the student is doing, but why. In this two-part series, we’ll start with the what. Teachers and other educators can…...

Autism Corner: Autism Safety Awareness

February 20, 2023

24 February 2023, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Mary Barbara.com] Children with autism rarely have the safety awareness skills they need and are at higher risk of accidental death than typically developing children. Today I’m talking with a mother who lost her child in an effort to help raise…...