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Heart Train of Multiple Meaning Words Freebie

February 8, 2022

11 February 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource, Valentines Day

[Source: Live Love Speech via TpT] Included: Train game board, 32 Cards: Multiple meaning words, 8 Wild Cards How to play: Place all cards face down. Students take turns choosing cards and state at least two meanings for each word the on…...

February 8, 2022

11 February 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Are Your kiddos excited about Valentine’s Day? Well, worry not about having enough themed activities to keep them busy! Please enjoy the great big Valentine’s Day Therapy Activities and Treats Pinterest Pinboard we have compiled, now in year five, with 844 pins…...

February 7, 2022

11 February 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Communication Window via TpT] Updated! Now includes answer keys! FREE Valentine’s and President’s Day Comprehension Passages and Compare and Contrast Worksheet! Two Comprehension Passages with Search the Text and Color comprehension questions Compare and Contrast Worksheet Answer keys included! Download this…...

February 7, 2022

11 February 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Presidents’ Day is a fun holiday for themed lessons. It lends itself to a whole lot of comparing and contrasting, and of course, discussion since its one of the few holidays that fall during the year that has its roots in academic…...

Stuffed Hearts Fine Motor Skills Craft

February 7, 2022

11 February 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: School Time Snippets] Hubby usually does the grocery shopping around here– I think it is because I spend too much money, but that is a story for another day. On his last trip, I requested he ask for some paper bags…...

Valentine’s Fluffy Slime Recipe

February 7, 2022

11 February 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Make some gorgeous, soft and stretchy Valentine’s Fluffy Slime to give as gifts to friends on Valentine’s Day! Our Valentine’s Fluffy Slime recipe takes less than two minutes to make and is SO much fun to play with! This is a fun…...

Low Temp Hot Glue and Watercolor Hearts

February 7, 2022

11 February 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: A low temp glue gun is great hand strengthening therapy! [Source: No Time for Flashcards] Although we cut our paper into hearts to make this simple open ended art project into a Valentine’s Day themed art project there is no reason…...

February 7, 2022

11 February 2022, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] All over the world, parents sing songs and recite rhymes to their young children. Researchers have known for some time that this has a stimulating or calming effect on babies, but it turns out that babies are also sensitive…...

February 7, 2022

11 February 2022, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Times Union] Dylan Goering ended up at St. Colman’s Autism program in Watervliet as a last resort. The 12-year-old’s needs were too difficult for the tiny Green Island school district to handle and he was rejected by the local BOCES program for…...

February 7, 2022

11 February 2022, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: New York Times] Most autistic characters have been played onscreen by neurotypical actors. A new series bucks the trend, starring three leads who are on the spectrum. In the new Amazon series “As We See It,” Violet, a 25-year-old cashier at…...