As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, one area we often support with children are visual skills. This includes ocular motor skills (eye movement skills) visual motor skills (eyes and hands working together) and visual perceptual skills (ability to organize and interpret information seen.)These skills are essential to develop, as they are […]
I can’t believe summer is over and it is time to head back to school!!! My daughter is starting her last year of preschool this year…. where does the time go! Changes in routines can be hard for both adults and kids, I have found prepping in advance for the […]
Do you have any upcoming travel plans? Maybe you are taking an end of summer trip or starting to think about holiday travels? I’m teaming with some awesome Occupational Therapy blogging friends to share some compact and fun travel toy and activity ideas to occupy your kiddos time on […]
It is SO important to incorporate movement activities for kids during the school day! Children need movement breaks to help them to be able to concentrate and learn. Now with so many of us having our kids at home and doing distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is […]
One of my favorite school activities is to support classroom teachers with teaching about emotions and helping kids to learn strategies to develop self regulation skills. I am so lucky to get to work with amazing SLPs (Speech and Language Pathologists) and we will often go into classes together to […]
As a pediatric Occupational Therapist working in the schools, I work with many preschoolers on pre writing and early writing skills development to help to prep them for kindergarten. Having solid foundational skills are SO important for writing skill development! While we work on many activities to facilitate classroom success, […]
Lets face it, life gets busy!!! I usually am able to plan crafts ahead of time, but sometimes that just isn’t possible. Here is an easy craft I used in the clinic this weekend with NO prep time required….perfect for the busy therapist and parents. This is a great craft […]
The last time I tried to make play dough it was a disaster and I vowed never to make it again. It turned out way to sticky and stuck on everyones hands.EEKS!!!! I recently signed up to be play dough mom for February in my daughter’s pre school class and […]
