May 2011
Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover.    (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...
[Source: Tunstall’s Teaching Tidbits] This week we have been discovering the clock in our room.  Our standards say to represent and tell time.  What better way to represent time than to make our own clocks in every way we can!  In small group…...
[Source: Pink Oatmeal] I love combining moving with learning and one fun way to do that is by doing shapes yoga for kids.  The yoga poses are your traditional yoga poses with a twist to make them easy for kids to relate…...
[Source:  Your Therapy Source] Here is an old favorite therapeutic activity – spray shapes and patterns.  Cut up some fun foam into different shapes or use any foam shapes.  Using a spray bottle, squirt some water on a white board or mirror. …...
[Source:  Hands On As We Grow] Have you ever noticed that babies love to pull on things? Those little fingers just love to grab and pull! Sometimes it’s your hair or your necklace, ouch! In this baby activity, you’ll give your baby…...
[Source: The Child Mind Institute] Why do parents spoon-feed babies, but expect healthy fourth graders to feed themselves? Because babies aren’t able to do the task alone, but older kids can. One of the basic ways we distinguish support from coddling is…...
[Source:  Your Therapy Source] Need some quick, easy, ideas for summer time to practice handwriting, fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual skills?  Check out all of these free printables that are all set to go to entertain and encourage learning in…...
[Source:  Friendship Circle] Fall is in full swing and that means a change in season for many of us. It also means changing of the clock and seeing it get dark earlier. It’s a time of transition, something that can be difficult for young…...
[Source:  Happy Toddler Playtime] Juneteenth recently became a national holiday in the US – Juneteenth National Independence Day. It is celebrated on June 19.  It is a day to commemorate the anniversary of the announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger on…...
[Source:  KB In Bloom] Juneteenth is a special day for many African Americans. It’s a day to remember our ancestors, celebrate our culture, and educate the next generation about our history. This year, why not add some fun and educational activities to…...