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NEW! Issue Number 59: Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover

May 25, 2021

"Tip or Resource", COVID, Newsletter

New Name, but same great resources and activities for teaching and learning in the classroom, in the clinic, for distance learning and for summertime and weekly carryover! (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free…...

May 25, 2021

27 May 2021, Newsletter, OT, Sensory, Tip or Resource

[Collected by / Source: Autism Speaks] As the temperature rises and kids head home for the summer, parents begin looking for activities to fill the days. Here are 10 projects that incorporate new textures, colors, smells and sounds that will give your…...

May 25, 2021

27 May 2021, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Blue Mango LLC] Summer is upon us and you may be looking for some activities for your kids that are not only fun, but also beneficial. Well here are a few ideas: 1. Pool Noodles, Stairs and Marbles (sounds like a…...

May 25, 2021

[Source: Kindergarten Connection] Who is ready for summer? Who is ready for watermelon? And fun learning? Make these fun watermelon punching and counting cards during summer for a lovely counting and fine motor activity! These watermelon cards are easy to make. All…...

May 25, 2021

27 May 2021, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Sprouts on TpT] Go fishing for concepts! Build understanding of “does not belong”, associations, category exclusion and sorting by color with this hands-on speech therapy game that will get your wiggly students up and moving. Slide a paper clip or…...

May 25, 2021

27 May 2021, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Need some quick, easy, ideas for summer time to practice handwriting, fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual skills? Check out all of these free printables that are all set to go to entertain and encourage learning in…...

May 25, 2021

27 May 2021, Article, Newsletter, Visual Impairment

[Source: WonderBaby.org] During long breaks from school we’re always looking for something fun (and preferably educational) for Ivan to do. I like to search through Pinterest and parenting blogs looking for fun summer-time activities, but it can be very difficult to find…...

May 25, 2021

27 May 2021, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Jenna Rayburn over at Speech Room News has some of the cutest ideas! Check out this recent blog post on how she turned a Tide Bottle into a box for phonological awareness skills! What an easy and adorable to make this summer…...

May 25, 2021

27 May 2021, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Article and Image Source: Pre-K Pages] It’s summertime and you know what that means – you can find pool noodles at every store. Pick up a few additional pool noodles for your classroom. (Or wait a few weeks until they are on…...

Super Bubble Recipe for Summertime Fun

May 24, 2021

28 May 2021, Newsletter, OT, Sensory, Tip or Resource

[Source: Growing a Jeweled Rose] My kids love to play with bubbles during the warmer months. There are so many fun ways to play with them, too! Today, we tried making SUPER bubbles, and we had so much fun! This super bubble…...