Waiting and walking in line are important school-related skills for kids, but can be challenging for many. Check out these simple tips! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Stop touching the artwork on the walls. Give your friends some personal space. No pushing! Keep your voice down. SLOW DOWN! Sound familiar? If you work in a primary or elementary school, these lines probably echo in your head in your sleep! Waiting and walking in line throughout the school building are part of the regular school routine and can present a challenge for many kids who have difficulty ... Read More about 10 Tips and Tricks for Waiting and Walking in Line at School
Search Results for: together box
When Your Sensory Needs Are Different from Your Child’s
Sometimes our sensory needs don't quite match up with our kids' needs and preferences - and it can be intense. Learn more about how to navigate this parenting obstacle. It was the perfect beach day. Cloudless sky, smooth lake, and lots of heat and humidity. I was wearing the baby (who was finally just about to drift off to sleep), walking slowly up and down the sand when my middle son, 6 years old and a notorious loud-noise-maker, approached and began walking along next to me. The baby was one blink away from finally taking a much-needed nap when it started - the singing, humming, ... Read More about When Your Sensory Needs Are Different from Your Child’s
The Inchworm: Core Strength Exercise for Kids
The Inchworm is an awesome core strength exercise for kids! Learn how to do it...and why you should definitely add this activity to your therapy bag of tricks! I’m a school-based PT, which means that most days, I work in whatever hot, cramped hallway I can find. Teachers often pass as I am working with kids and exclaim, “that looks like so much fun!” or “I would love to try that game!”. To some people, it might look like I’m just playing all day long. But I promise that the activities that look like “just playing” are really full of purpose. The intended outcome may be body strength, ... Read More about The Inchworm: Core Strength Exercise for Kids
Using a Yoga Mat to Create Simple Activities for Kids
Today, we have tons of awesome ideas for simple activities for kids using one easy prop. Ladies and gentlemen, roll out your yoga mats! This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Therapists, teachers, and parents are notorious for being able to turn even the most mundane materials into super fun activities for kids that efficiently target all kinds of motor skills, cognitive skills, and more! Below, we have lots of great ideas for turning one of the most simple materials - a yoga mat - into a skill building power house! Simple Activities for Kids Using a Yoga Mat! 1 || ... Read More about Using a Yoga Mat to Create Simple Activities for Kids
The Ultimate Child Development Gift Guide
We’ve already shared our gross motor gift guide and fine motor gift guide, and we’ve heard from lots of you that it’s also helpful to have gifts for kids broken down by age so you can find exactly what you’re looking for as you fill up your sleigh this holiday season (and beyond)! This post contains affiliate links. Read more. So today we’re coming at you with our super huge Ultimate Child Development Gift Guide - full of awesome toys and products that support healthy development by targeting fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and more! Brace yourself, this gift guide is HUGE. ... Read More about The Ultimate Child Development Gift Guide
Child Development: Kids and Clothing Fasteners
If you’re a mom or a teacher (or anyone who’s around kids a lot), you know how long it can take to get everyone dressed and out the door in the morning. Use this activity to teach kids to zip and button! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. When it's cold outside and extra layers of clothing are piled on, things take even longer. Most preschoolers are ready to start taking some of this process into their own hands (literally!) by becoming more independent with clothing fasteners. Tips to Teach Kids to Zip and Button 1|| Start Early! It's never too early to expose babies ... Read More about Child Development: Kids and Clothing Fasteners
15 Tips for Picky Eaters
Do you know kids who are picky eaters? You've come to the right place! Here are some of our favorite tips for conquering picky eating! This post contains affiliate links. Read more. This post is part of a year-long series with 9 other awesome pediatric therapy bloggers about the Functional Skills of Childhood! Last month, we took a closer look at sensory strategies for sleep. Be sure to check out what our other therapist friends had to say about all of the skills involved in personal care! This summer, I spent 3 days with two of my favorite therapy friends at the Ohio ... Read More about 15 Tips for Picky Eaters
Target Dollar Spot Fine Motor Finds for Halloween!
There are some amazing finds in the Target Dollar Spot aisle -- you can get lost in those little bins in the front of the store - it's like a time warp! There is also a ton of potential kids activities just waiting to be discovered in those bins. Since we are all searching for great ideas to entertain kids during the upcoming Halloween season, we thought it would be fun to show you what pediatric therapists can create from those tchotchkes in the Target Dollar section! During a recent trip to Target, I walked out with a huge bag and a head full of fabulous treatment ideas for the ... Read More about Target Dollar Spot Fine Motor Finds for Halloween!
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- …
- 16
- Next Page »