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DIY Milk Jug Catcher Game With 3 Fun Ways to Play

May 13, 2020

15 May 2020, At Home, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] This fun milk jug catcher activity is the perfect blend of craft and activity for kids! Plus there are three fun ways to play – one perfect for outdoor summer fun, one for solo play, and one for playing…...

May 13, 2020

15 May 2020, Fine Motor Skills, Following Directions, Newsletter, OT, Sensory

[Source: Crafty Morning] I love this craft! It’s very cheap to make (a stalk of celery is usually around $1 at the grocery store) and FUN for the kids! You will need a celery stalk, paper, knife, and paint to make this…...

May 13, 2020

15 May 2020, At Home, COVID, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Many of you are several weeks into your new “normal” of telehealth due to the onset of distance learning. As is the case when we learn new skills, we start by learning the basics and how to provide…...

May 13, 2020

COVID, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] In a few weeks’ time, we can expect weekly updates about young people’s mood during the coronavirus crisis. Erasmus MC and Tilburg University are launching the Grow It! app to prevent psychological problems and also to obtain insight into…...

May 13, 2020

15 May 2020, COVID, News, Newsletter

[Source: Edutopia] Education leaders are laying out plans to reopen schools in the fall, but without the safety net of a vaccine, the school year looks unpredictable at best. It’s suddenly clear to everyone—although teachers have been aware the whole time—that schools…...

May 13, 2020

10 May 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Creativity 101] Here is a really cute idea posted on the excellent blog Childhood 101 Would be a fun ‘craftivity’ for Mother’s Day! We attend a great playgroup once a week and this was one of our recent creative projects –…...

May 12, 2020

15 May 2020, Anxiety, Mindfulness, News, Newsletter, Stress

[Source: Your Therapy Source] if you have not yet instituted regular rituals with your children that develop mindfulness, it’s time. The research from neuroscience, education, child development, and positive psychology all agree. Practices that cultivate self-awareness and the ability to self-care, such as…...

May 12, 2020

15 May 2020, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: The OT Toolbox] This dinosaur brain break activity is a set of free proprioception activities that provides heavy work with a dinosaur theme, making movement and proprioceptive input a fun way to address dinosaur -sized needs. Whether you are looking for…...

May 12, 2020

15 May 2020, Article, Early Intervention, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Next Chapter in My Speech World] This post on using sensory bins wraps up my series on Early Intervention Teletherapy. I hope that you found these suggestions to be helpful not only for virtual speech and language sessions, but also…...

May 11, 2020

15 May 2020, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Crazy Speech World] In this day of distance learning, Boom Cards™ have become a hot topic among SLPs who are figuring out speech life from afar. I have to admit, I’ve known about Boom Cards™ for a while but had yet to using any until…...