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Worth Repeating: The Snowy Day – Use This Classic Winter Themed Book Inspire Conversation about MLK

January 6, 2021

8 January 2021, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Not Just Cute] In the muggy heat of the summer of 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the now famous “I Have a Dream” speech. He spoke of his dream for a future where children of all races could walk together and ”not be judged by…...

January 6, 2021

8 January 2021, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Are you looking for some fantastic activities to do for Martin Luther King Day? Look no further than our Pinterest board! There is some great stuff in here including word searches, craftivities, printable books, writing prompt, fine motor crafts, conversation starters,…...

15 Winter Activities for Speech Therapy

January 6, 2021

8 January 2021, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] Are you headed back to school after winter break and not sure what you are going to do with your students? Did you Netflix instead of lesson plan? It’s ok, I’m here to help! I’ve gathered some great…...

Winter Sports Speech & Language Freebie

January 6, 2021

Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource, Winter Olympics

[Source: Teachers Pay Teachers] by Whitney Palyu Bright Ideas SLP This Winter Sports freebie is just in time for the Winter Olympics or Any Winter!! This freebie includes: 1.Winter sports vocabulary words arranged by speech sound 2. Following directions coloring pages! Download…...

January 6, 2021

8 January 2020, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] We are back again with a new color, cut and glue project. This time it is for Winter! Download the Color Cut Glue Scissor Practice for Winter. The black and white printable activity pages encourage children to practice coloring,…...

Books About Penguins

January 6, 2021

8 January 2021, Book, Newsletter, SLP, Winter

[Source: Pre-K Pages] Penguins seem to be a favorite for preschoolers. Children enjoy seeing them and learning about them. The books on this list would be a great addition to your classroom library for a winter theme, penguin and bird theme, or just for…...

January 6, 2021

"Tip or Resource", 8 January 2021, COVID, Newsletter

Welcome to Issue number 40 of our special e-letter, “Teaching & Therapy Resources for Homebound Families” (Did you miss our previous issues?| Read them HERE) Each week, this e-mailer features new resources, articles about this bizarre time we are living in, and…...

January 6, 2021

8 January 2021, Book, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Play on Words.com] This winter just never seems to end (we’re home AGAIN with schools closed and this beautiful fluffy stuff coming down all day), so the opportunity is ripe for a story about snow! I love Splat the Cat books…...

Neuronal Circuits for Fine Motor Skills

January 6, 2021

8 December 2020, Fine Motor Skills, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Writing, driving a screw or throwing darts are only some of the activities that demand a high level of skill. How the brain masters such exquisite movements has now been described in the journal Nature by a team of researchers at…...

January 5, 2021

8 January 2021, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Multiple nonprofits serving people with disabilities are receiving an unprecedented and unexpected influx of cash as part of a massive wave of donations from the billionaire ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Easterseals and 22 of its affiliates across…...