These simple Google Slides are perfect for inspiring movement and self-regulation during in-person OR virtual therapy/classroom sessions! We're hearing from therapists and teachers every day who are looking for simple ways to target movement skills during virtual sessions or to get kids up and moving after long periods of the day spent on screens. Today, we're here to share a super simple Christmas tree-themed Google Slide presentation that's the perfect way to get kids moving this holiday season! Whether you're targeting skills like balance, coordination, and strength during ... Read More about Simple Interactive Holiday Movement Game
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Games to Strengthen Core Muscles
These are the perfect games to use in therapy sessions or in the classroom to strengthen core muscles in kids! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. I am willing to bet that at least half of you reading this post have a goal to improve your core strength? So, let me ask you this…would you rather do 100 reps of the dreaded bicycle crunch or play a game of UNO? I am pretty sure I know the answer. Kids think exactly the same way. They don’t want you to make them hold a plank for 10 seconds or complete 5 bridges (although we have some pretty fun ways to make those bridges ... Read More about Games to Strengthen Core Muscles
Parent Survival Guide for the Holidays
This Parent Survival Guide for the Holidays is full of our best tips to support kids in everything from sleeping to eating to behavior and beyond! With the holidays approaching, many of us are facing a stretch of days (or even weeks) where our family routine goes by the wayside. For kids, this can mean difficulty sleeping, changes in diet, tough transitions between settings and activities, and many other challenges. This time of year can be hard for all kids and families, so we thought it might be helpful to put together a little holiday survival guide for parents, full of all of our ... Read More about Parent Survival Guide for the Holidays
Toys and Games for Self-Regulation
Check out all of our favorite toys and games for self-regulation! These would be great gift ides for kids who are working on developing self control and regulation. *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. If you live or work with kids who have difficulty with self-regulation, you know how difficult it can be to provide practice with the exact skills they need most - impulse control, social emotional skills, motor control, attention, and more.These kids often resist participating in activities and often won’t engage in activities that challenge their ability to ... Read More about Toys and Games for Self-Regulation
Calming & Self-Regulation Strategies for Kids
One of the most common things that friends, family members, and parents in our therapy practice/play groups ask us about is self-regulation strategies. It seems that so many kids struggle with this very complex aspect of child development - for many different reasons. Parents and caregivers may feel overwhelmed by the constant challenge of meltdowns and tantrums or they express frustration about their children's loud, rambunctious behavior, saying that they just can't seem to calm down. We know that so many parents and professionals struggle with coming up with calming and ... Read More about Calming & Self-Regulation Strategies for Kids
Group Facilitation Tips for School Therapists
These tips and strategies for group facilitation will come in handy for any pediatric therapist who is working with groups of kids during treatment sessions. As a new school-based therapist, I had plenty of questions for my boss, other therapists, and the teachers I worked with. But I spent most of my time questioning myself. Was I writing good goals? Were my evals okay? Were my treatments effective? Would I ever feel confident and comfortable in this job? I felt like an imposter. And if there was one thing reaffirmed this feeling, it was group facilitation. Any time I scheduled myself ... Read More about Group Facilitation Tips for School Therapists
DIY Calm Down Kit
Check out some of our favorite simple items to create a DIY Calm Down Kit for home, the classroom, or on the go! This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Recently at The Treehouse, we’ve worked with several kiddos who often become overstimulated and overwhelmed during our play groups. During our groups, kids move through all different kinds of play-based activities - some quieter seated activities and some more active movement activities. For many of our kids who have behavior challenges, who struggle with sensory issues, or who experience anxiety, it’s really important to have ... Read More about DIY Calm Down Kit
Alerting Sensory Activities for Kids
These are some of our best ideas for providing alerting activities for kids! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. In our school-based therapy practice, hardly a day goes by without at least one parent or teacher asking us about calming sensory techniques, calming breathing techniques, and calming movement activities for kids. We definitely know that there is a huge need for these strategies and ideas for many kids in school settings. These ideas are perfect for kids who can’t sit still, kids who are fidgety, and kids who just can’t pay attention.Even though there is a ... Read More about Alerting Sensory Activities for Kids