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OT Corner: Incorporating Balance into Your Child’s Before-School Routine

June 21, 2022

24 June 2022, Article, Balance, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Proprioreception

[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Balance, like many things, will only get better with practice and through challenging the balance systems. However, it can be hard to find time after school to work on balance activities when kids already have mountains of…...

Patriotic Articulation Freebie

June 20, 2022

24 June 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech is Sweet via TpT] Let FREEBIES ring! This USA themed packet is perfect for patriotic therapy sessions! Celebrate Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day and more in speech therapy! Students simply color, cut, and glue! These activities are ideal for…...

Patriotic July 4th Freebies

June 20, 2022

24 June 2022, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here are three FREE printables for July 4th or any patriotic day. Practice reaction time and visual skills with the Red, White and Blue Game at http://www.yourtherapysource.com/july4free.html Practice visual discrimination, visual motor and figure ground skills with this July 4th…...

June 20, 2022

24 June 2022, Newsletter, Pinboard, Tip or Resource

Who is planning ahead and looking for some fun patriotic activities to do with your kiddos to celebrate the 4th of July? The board is loaded with fine motor crafts, word work, handwriting and tracing cards, patterning & sequencing activities, healthy treats…...

Free Fourth of July Mad Libs

June 20, 2022

24 June 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Woo Junior] As promised earlier, here’s another brand new set of mad libs for kids! We know how much you absolutely love these worksheets, so we’re working hard to keep up with demand! These 4th of July mad libs are perfect…...

Fizzy Flag 4th of July Activity

June 20, 2022

24 June 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] We are so excited to be participating in “A Very Toddler 4th” series with Kristina from Toddler Approved! Kristina will be focusing on younger toddlers (18+ months) and I will focus more on the 3-year old…...

June 20, 2022

24 June 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] At least 13 infant deaths have been reported in Fisher-Price’s Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers since 2009, while there has been one death reported with a Kids2 Bright Starts Rocker, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and both…...

June 20, 2022

24 June 2022, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: AllisonFors.com] Speech and language norms, charts, and milestones are helpful to see a general guideline of development, to help assess, and to structure therapy. They are especially beneficial for parents to gauge their child’s development and if they need to seek…...

4th of July I-Spy Printable

June 20, 2022

24 June 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource, Visual Discrimination

[Source: Teaching Mama] The 4th of July is just around the corner! If you need a quick idea to do in the classroom or at home, you have to check out my 4th of July I-Spy printable!! Not only do kids love…...

June 20, 2022

24 June 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Red Ted Art] We have shared some of these lovely 4th July Preschool activities before! But sometimes things get “lost” when you have so many resources available. So just in case.. I am highlighting these lovely toddler, kindergartener and preschooler activities…...