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Dress for the Season Interactive Online Game

September 12, 2022

)T, 16 September 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: PBS Learning Media] In this interactive game, children are prompted to help the animals get dressed for each season. The earth changes with each season, and children can enjoy and learn from these changes. Observing the ways in which these changes…...

September 12, 2022

16 September 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Superpower Speech] I’m attempting a new idea to stream-line my therapy preparations: month long themes. I know these are common in classrooms, but since I see most of my students only twice per week, it makes it much more difficult to…...

September 12, 2022

16 September 2022, Article, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource, UNSCHEDULED

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Gross motor activities that focus on postural control, trunk rotation, bilateral coordination, eye hand coordination,motor planning and balance skills are beneficial when it comes to developing independence with dressing. Here are 5 suggested activities: Play games where…...

September 12, 2022

16 September 2022, Book, Literacy, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: ABCs of Literacy] Arr, Matey! Get ready for Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th by picking a few Pirate Books from this book list for kids to read aloud this year. Yo-ho-ho! Read the Rest of this Post on ABCs of Literacy...

September 12, 2022

16 September 2022, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Top Teaching Ideas] A clothes theme is a great topic to do with your kids at any time of the year. It offers a versatile range of learning skills covering all areas of the curriculum from literacy right through to RE. And of course you always…...

September 12, 2022

16 September 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Steam Punk Speech via TpT] This is a free sample of a file folder activity I created for my special needs kids who are working on choosing appropriate clothing for the weather and need many repetitions to master this goal. This…...

September 12, 2022

16 September 2022, Activities for Daily Living, Article, Newsletter, OT, Video

[The OT Guide on YouTube] Learning the skill of putting on socks is an important milestone in early childhood. Not only does it help our youngsters gain independence, but it also helps build their confidence and sense of autonomy. Follow these easy…...

Teaching to Close Small Buttons

September 12, 2022

16 September 2022, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Recycling OT] I have been teaching several children and adults to close large buttons using large button squares. These are simply 2 pieces of fabric -one with a button sewn on it and the other with a slit to button onto…...

September 12, 2022

16 Friday 2022, ADL, All About Me, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Pre-K Pages] Preschoolers love to read and learn about things that connect to their personal experiences. Since they are learning to deal with buttons, zippers, snaps, and laces, they are interested in learning more about clothing. Maybe you are planning a…...

September 12, 2022

16 September 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Are YOU ready for Talk Like a Pirate Day? PediaStaff and Pinterest are! International Talk Like a Pirate Day is coming up this coming Monday, September 19th. Teachers and SLPs have done a terrific job flooding the internets with…...