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“I Spy” Back to School Literacy Activities

August 18, 2021

20 August 2021, Literacy, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: LMN Tree via Classroom Freebies] Literacy activities help students become better readers and writers. Activities can target specific skills such as building vocabulary, decoding words, improving grammar and writing skill, and activities to improve fluency. When literacy activities are used with…...

August 18, 2021

12 August 2022, Article, SLP

[Source: Live Love Speech] I have mixed feelings about going back to work. On one hand, I’m sad…sad about having to set an alarm for the morning, not spending days on end making memories with my family, and just sunny summer days…...

Back to School Easy Origami Pencil

August 18, 2021

20 August 2021, Back to School, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Red Ted Art] With Back to School hurtling our way it is time to share this adorable little and easy Origami Pencil craft for kids. As you know, we love origami for kids, as it is fun and so very versatile, but…...

August 18, 2021

20 August 2021, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Toddler Approved] Back to School Basics posts review simple skills for preschoolers and pre-k students. Today I am sharing this simple word family and color slam game. We typically try and come up with games or activities that can work for both my son (entering pre-k…...

August 18, 2021

20 August 2021, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHA Leader Blog] Back to school season fills children with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. They probably feel excitement to reunite with friends, participate in clubs, sports or other extracurricular activities, and continue learning (even if they refuse to admit…...

August 17, 2021

20 August 2021, Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Our News Feed turned up this great article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel which we thought was an excellent resource for OTs (and everyone actually) to share with the teachers and parents of the kiddos that you work with. Make…...

August 17, 2021

20 August 2021, Article, Back to School, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: This would be a great article to share with the parents and guardians of your clients! by Cara Koscinki MOT, OTR/L School already?!?! Yes, it’s that time of year. When I saw that first back to school commercial, the anxiety…...

August 17, 2021

20 August 2021, Article, Newsletter, SPD

By: Cat Lichtenbelt Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of Sensory Flow as it appeared on their website August 11, 2011 Editor’s Note: This article was written for parents, but we are including it on our blog because we thought it…...

August 16, 2021

20 August 2021, ADHD, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] Most children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) don’t outgrow the disorder, as widely thought. It manifests itself in adulthood in different ways and waxes and wanes over a lifetime, according to a study published Aug.13 in the…...

August 16, 2021

20 August 2021, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Swimming a few laps likely won’t turn your child into the next Katie Ledecky or Michael Phelps, but it just might help them become the next J.K. Rowling or Stephen King. A recent study by University of Delaware researchers…...