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How Parents’ Work Stress Affects Family Mealtimes and Children’s Development

October 2, 2023

5 October 2023, News, Newsletter, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Family mealtimes are important for parents and children as a space to communicate, socialize, and build attachment relationships. But it can be difficult for busy parents to balance family and work life. A new study from the University of…...

October 2, 2023

5 October 2023, Article, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] People are constantly learning from others without even being aware of it. Social learning avoids laborious trial and error; the wheel does not have to be reinvented each time. But where does this ability come from, which forms the…...

Create Monsters From Play Dough

October 2, 2023

6 October 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Following Directions, Newsletter, Sequencing

[Source: Fantastic Fun and Learning] There’s no doubt we love play dough around here. When the girls asked what else we were going to do with our monster tray after all of the monster activities we’ve been doing lately, I said, “What about play dough?” And this little…...

September 27, 2023

"Tip or Resource", CCC, Newsletter

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…...

September 27, 2023

29 September 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Homeschool Preschool] Strengthen finger and hand muscles with these pumpkin fine motor activities for preschoolers. They’re perfect for fall! As you begin planning out your preschool pumpkin activities, be sure to leave time in your schedule for strengthening motor skills. These activities…...

Where is the Pumpkin Preposition Song!

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Mr. Elephant via YouTube] Free printables and AAC resources here: BOO!!! Gotcha! Here we find the pumpkin bumping into his Halloweenie friends, teaching us the words we describe relative location… Spatial Prepositions!! Watch the YouTube Video Download the Printables and AAC…...

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Newlsetter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Communication Community] One of our seasonal favorites is pumpkin decorating. We enjoy this activity because there are so many options for decorating and we (of course) love to incorporate projects like these into building speech and language. We have included FIVE…...

Literacy Corner: Books About Pumpkins

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Book, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pre-K Pages] Fall is a great time to read about pumpkins. Pumpkins connect with a farm or harvest theme, can connect with Halloween, and can even lead to talking about Thanksgiving. Here are some favorite books about pumpkins to build background…...

Thirty-Five Pumpkin Crafts

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Motherhood on a Dime via Hands On As We Grow] Fall is the perfect season for pumpkin everything! Mix fun and learning with these cute pumpkin crafts for kids! So many fun and easy pumpkin crafts for kids to make! I’ve shared fun pumpkin…...

Handprint Pumpkin Gift Bags

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Glued to My Crafts] Kick off your autumn plans with today’s Handprint Pumpkin Gift Bags kid craft idea! They are absolutely perfect for your child to gift to the special people in their life, this fall season! Read the Rest of this Blog…...