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August 22, 2022

26 August 2022, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Crazy Speech World] About a month ago, I grabbed these really cute leaf graphics from The 3AM Teacher and I wasn’t sure what to do with them until recently. I realized that I have almost NOTHING to work on asking WH questions with! …...

Make Your Own Leaf Animals

August 22, 2022

26 August 2022, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Emma Owl] I remember making many a leaf animal when I was a child! It is such a simple idea to use leaves as shapes, and this time of year as the air gets colder, the sky is literally raining art…...

August 22, 2022

[Source: Medical X-Press] Young girls are just as likely to be living with language difficulties despite more boys being referred for support services, according to a new Curtin University-led study that seeks to shatter the “referral bias” and help parents advocate for…...

August 22, 2022

14 September 2018, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flash Cards] This is one of my favorite fall art projects, and the reason I am sharing it is that I will be doing this with my classroom of 2 and 3-year-olds in the coming weeks. This fall…...

Autumn Reverse Leaf Painting

August 22, 2022

26 August 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Woo!] Hello! Let’s learn how to make this Autumn Reverse Leaf Painting today! This is a great way to use leaves you gather on a nature walk, or ones you just find in your backyard. This is a great fall project for…...

Fall Leaf Number Movement Game

August 22, 2022

26 August 2022, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Toddler Approved] Numbers are everywhere! My kids love finding numbers in books, on buildings, and around the house. My son came home from kindergarten the other day and wanted to show me how he wrote his numbers. We created a simple…...

August 22, 2022

26 August 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] Capture the colors of fall with this super simple leaf suncatcher craft for kids. Display your beautiful tissue paper leaves all season long! Learn More on Hands On As We Grow!...

August 22, 2022

26 August 2022, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Speech Room News] One of my favorite fall themes is Leaves and there are lots of picture books about leaves. In early October, I pull them out and do a bunch of activities related to trees, leaves, and fall animals like…...

August 22, 2022

26 August 2022, ADHD, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] Among children born at term (37-41 weeks), those born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. ADHD, which affects more than…...

August 22, 2022

26 August 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have mapped the surface of the cortex of the young human brain with unprecedented resolution, revealing the development of key functional regions from two months before birth to two years after. The…...