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NEW! Issue Number 80: Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover

October 21, 2021

"Tip or Resource", Newsletter

Please enjoy our 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 or…...

October 21, 2021

22 October 2021, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

Editor’s Note: PediaStaff would like to once again welcome Ushma Sampat as a PediaStaff blog contributor. Ushma helps school based OTs hit the ground running with confidence rather than overwhelm through an Online CEU Course which includes templates and mentoring –…...

October 20, 2021

22 October 2021, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: Thank you to Karen Jacobs, Associate Dean at Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University for the appropriate links and information that PediaStaff can do our part to promote a big day coming up for Occupational Therapists…...

Scissor Skills Pumpkin Craft

October 20, 2021

22 October 2021, Newsletter, OT, Scissor Skills, Tip or Resource

[Source: Nurture Store] We don’t often do follow-the-steps crafts around here as we prefer more child-led art projects, but sometimes a cute craft is just the thing – a fun way to work on a particular skill. This time the focus is…...

October 20, 2021

22 October 2021, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Pumpkin Challenge & Jack-O’-Lantern Challenge was designed to be used with mellow creme pumpkins! Yum! (Or you can print the black and white version and have the students color the pumpkins, but that isn’t as yummy). I developed this activity for use…...

Handprint Pumpkin Gift Bags

October 20, 2021

22 October 2021, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Glued to My Crafts] Kick off your autumn plans with today’s Handprint Pumpkin Gift Bags kid craft idea! They are absolutely perfect for your child to gift to the special people in their life, this fall season! Read the Rest of this Blog…...

October 20, 2021

22 October 2021, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Motherhood on a Dime via Hands On As We Grow] Fall is the perfect season for pumpkin everything! Mix fun and learning with these cute pumpkin crafts for kids! So many fun and easy pumpkin crafts for kids to make! I’ve shared fun pumpkin…...

October 20, 2021

22 October 2021, Newsletter, OT, Sensory Play, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] My children have both adored play with homemade playdough, not just as toddlers and preschoolers but well into their school years. Playdough is such a great sensory activity and this recipe is the easiest of all the playdough recipes because it’s…...

Literacy Corner: Books About Pumpkins

October 20, 2021

22 October 2021, Book, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pre-K Pages] Fall is a great time to read about pumpkins. Pumpkins connect with a farm or harvest theme, can connect with Halloween, and can even lead to talking about Thanksgiving. Here are some favorite books about pumpkins to build background…...

Activity of the Week: Acorn Pumpkins

October 20, 2021

22 October 2021, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Shannon’s Tot School; Image from Family Fun Magazine] Great Fine Motor Craft but even better for social skills role playing, story telling, conversation, emotions work and more. Paint them with letters of the alphabet or numbers instead for more therapy…...