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Literacy Corner: 25 Engaging Kids Books About Squirrels

September 18, 2023

22 September 2023, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Homeschool Preschool] Watching squirrels scamper in the yard gathering nuts inspired me to create a list of kids books about squirrels! Snuggle up and read one – or more – with your little ones! Check out this Great List of Books…...

September 18, 2023

Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Rhythms of Play] Share fun squirrel facts, and invite children from toddlers to teens to learn all about squirrels, with this list of educational activities and squirrel crafts for kids. Like bird watching, observing squirrels, and learning more about them, is a…...

September 18, 2023

22 September 2023, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: The OT Toolbox] Today, you’ll find squirrel brain break ideas to use during the Autumn months when the leaves are falling and squirrels are running around finding and hiding acorns and other nuts to stock up for the winter. Many times,…...

Handprint Acorn Craft for Kids to Make

September 18, 2023

22 September 2023, Fall, Newsletter, OT, Sensory

[Source: Crafty Morning] Acorns are always fun to play with in the fall so why not make some handprint acorns?! It’s a really easy craft that can be made at any age. This is our attempt which did not turn out perfect…...

Acorn Theme Ideas for Kids

September 18, 2023

22 September 2023, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Education, Tip or Resource

[Source: Fun-A-Day] There’s just something about acorns that attract children. Every preschool class I’ve had has included a few (or more than a few!) “squirrels” set on collecting as many acorns as possible. My son went through this, too. I have to…...

Practical Life Skills – Nut Cracking

September 18, 2023

22 September 2023, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Little Bins for Little Hands] Liam is always interested in trying out practical life skills types of activities, so I incorporated this one into our snack time. I had bought this cool wooden nut cracker some time ago but realized that…...

September 18, 2023

22 September 2023, Game, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Playful OTter] To the untrained eye, this may look like just another dice game. But to a therapist it can be so much more. Occupational therapists, who are trained to look at the parts of the whole, may choose to play Go…...

Oh Nuts! A Free Game to Target S-Blends

September 18, 2023

22 September 2023, Articulation, Newsletter

{Source: The Dabbling Speechie via Teachers Pay Teachers] Thank you for downloading this FREE fall game! Included in this activity: Page 3: template for tree and squirrel Page 4: sheet of acorn nuts with numbers. Pick an acorn with a number 6,…...

September 18, 2023

[Source: Disability Scoop] The National Institutes of Health is considering changes to its mission statement amid concerns that the existing one furthers “ableist beliefs” that people with disabilities are “flawed” and need to be “fixed.” The nation’s medical research agency recently issued…...

September 18, 2023

22 September 2023, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Buffalo News] New research suggests a hearing test may one day help diagnose newborns with autism, a condition so daunting to pinpoint that it typically takes years. Researchers at two universities and the New York State Office for People With Developmental…...