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Focus on Bilingualism: The Complexities of Being Bilingual

November 8, 2022

11 November 2022, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter

By: Alejandro Brice, Ph.D, CCC-SLP, Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Roanne Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Introduction Bilingual or dual language acquisition is a process that differs from monolingual development (Brice & Brice, 2009). It involves more layers that affect ultimate acquisition including: a)…...

OT/PT Corner: Learning How To Skip

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: The Inspired Treehouse] Learning how to skip can be a challenging skill for many kids. These tips can help! Skipping is a skill that you will often see a 5 year old beginning to master as they gain body awareness and…...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands On As We Grow] Get ready for Thanksgiving with super fun turkey crafts for kids! Which cute gobbler will you make first? I’m not sure where this entire fall went, but it’s already November! And that means Christmas is way too close…...

The Stuff the Turkey Game!

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Kid Friendly Things to Do] Boy oh boy, my kids have plum worn out this turkey bag. They have thrown stuffing (paper balls) into it for three days now. They just don’t get tired of it! It’s the perfect game for…...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Wow this Thanksgiving activity from the blog Kiki Creates is hugely popular! 358 Repins and counting. No surprise. Its a really adorable activity! Visit Kiki Creates and Download Turkey Mr. Potato Head Visit our Pin of this great activity ...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Are you looking for some FREE Thanksgiving fine motor fun? This free printable mini pack includes 2 different Flip and Fill fine motor games with a Thanksgiving theme. You can download it at the bottom of the post…...

Thanksgiving Gross Motor Activities

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Starfish Therapies] Here are a few Thanksgiving-themed gross motor activities that might help your family have fun and get moving together! Turkey Trot: This year there are tons of virtual turkey trots that give you flexibility to walk/run/roll at the location and…...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource, Visual Perception

[Source: Your Therapy Source] This freebie challenges visual perceptual skills with a Thanksgiving theme. Practice visual motor, visual discrimination, visual spatial, visual closure and overall visual perceptual skills with these printables. Print off multiple copies for your students and your activities are ready…...

Thanksgiving Color by Part-of-Speech

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Square Head Teachers] Here’s a fun twist on practicing parts of speech that came to me (*last minute*) the other day, but I thought I’d share it with you anyway… I combined the “color by number” idea with some basic parts…...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Engaging infants with a song provides a readymade means for supporting social development and interaction, according to a study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Marcus Autism Center,…...