Looking for some new Valentines Games that will get kids moving and working on balance and core strength? Check out this fun idea! This post contains affiliate links. Read more. It’s that cold and snowy time of year again, and that means that it’s almost time to celebrate one of our favorite holidays…Valentine’s Day! For us, Valentine’s Day ranks right up there with Christmas and Halloween when it comes to fun activities for kids. There are just so many great Valentine’s day games, crafts, and other activities, (including printable games that make life easy!). Here are a few of our ... Read More about Valentines Games: Balance Game for Kids
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Free Printable Valentine Cards for Fine Motor Skills
Looking for a fun Valentine idea for your classroom or therapy practice? These free printable Valentine cards are for you! These days, so many kids are struggling with the grasping skills and visual motor skills needed for coloring, drawing, prewriting, and handwriting. Due to the Covid pandemic, many kids have transitioned to primarily virtual or digital learning platforms that don’t allow for the same regular opportunities to practice these skills. But, as child development professionals, we know how crucial these early experiences with crayons, pencils, pens, and markers are for ... Read More about Free Printable Valentine Cards for Fine Motor Skills
11 Things to Do With Yarn to Promote Developmental Skills!
If you’re looking for fun and easy activity ideas for kids, check out these 10 things to do with yarn to promote developmental skills! * This post contains affiliate links. Read more. It can be hard to find inspiration for fresh, new ideas every day that will keep kids interested and engaged while also targeting specific skills. We find that often, the most fun and effective treatment activities are the ones that use the simplest materials. Today, we’re excited to share some of our favorite activities to try with one of the simplest pieces of “equipment” we can think of… A piece of ... Read More about 11 Things to Do With Yarn to Promote Developmental Skills!
Running Your Own Business: Creating and Teaching Continuing Education Courses
Have you ever wondered what running your own business is like? Learn more about what it's like to create and teach continuing education courses for therapists! As part of our series on Side Hustle Ideas for Pediatric Therapists, we are doing a deeper dive into some of our favorite hustlers in the business. These therapists have worked tirelessly to grow and develop their businesses from the ground up, adding creative new elements businesses along the way! In this post, we’ll hear from Kim Wiggins, owner and founder of OTKimWiggins LLC, a thriving business that specializes in ... Read More about Running Your Own Business: Creating and Teaching Continuing Education Courses
FREE Teletherapy Materials: Valentine’s Day Would You Rather!
Here's a fun game to add to your list of free teletherapy materials! A great way to get kids active and moving as they celebrate Valentine's Day! Whether you're working with kids virtually OR in-person - this simple game is a great movement break or warm-up activity! The slides are easy to use in a one-on-one or group setting and can even be used in a classroom with a larger group of kids using a SMART board or projector.If your kids liked these Valentine's Would You Rather Questions, you have to check out this huge list of would you rather questions for kids - these are perfect ... Read More about FREE Teletherapy Materials: Valentine’s Day Would You Rather!
Letter Sounds Modified Lacing Cards
These free printable lacing cards are the perfect way for kids to practice beginning letter sounds in a fun, hands-on way that targets fine motor skills too! Lacing cards are one of the most quintessential occupational therapy supplies out there. They're great for promoting coordination, bilateral hand skills, and more! But...if you work with kids who are really struggling with fine motor skills, it doesn't take long for a lacing card to become a giant tangled mess. Or, if you use lacing cards during a group session, you might spend your whole session scrambling to help ... Read More about Letter Sounds Modified Lacing Cards
The Best Movement Books for Kids
These movement books are the perfect way to inspire playful and creative movement activities in your home, classroom, or therapy practice! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more.When we’re planning our developmental play groups or therapy sessions, we typically plan the activities around a kid-friendly theme. Our themes inspire creative new ideas, keep us organized, and give kids some context for why we're doing what we're doing.Sometimes our themes are seasonal (Snow, Valentine's Day, Christmas) , sometimes they appeal to kids' interests (Transportation, Superheroes, ... Read More about The Best Movement Books for Kids
50 Low Prep Teletherapy Activities for Kids
Check out these Teletherapy Activities for your next virtual therapy session! This list is full of low-prep, low-maintenance ideas that will help you target all kinds of developmental skills with your clients. 50+ Low Prep Teletherapy Activities for Kids Click on the links and read through each post to get an idea of whether the activity will be a fit for your student/client. Then, scroll to the end of the post until you see the section entitled "For Virtual Sessions". Here, you'll find basic instructions on how to facilitate the activities during your next teletherapy session. And ... Read More about 50 Low Prep Teletherapy Activities for Kids
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