We are back with another post in the Is it Behavior? Or is it Sensory? series. The vestibular system influences a child’s behavior and sense of balance. Learn more about how the vestibular system affects a child’s behavior below. Post last updated March 2023. What is the Vestibular System? The word vestibular tends to throw some…
The pincer grasp is a great skill to work on with your toddler! Not only does it help with proper hand grasp for handwriting skills, later on, but it is also helping to strengthen all those little hand and finger muscles your child needs for all kinds of activities. So today I have 2 easy…
Last week I started a new series on Pre-writing Activities for Kids. For a quick review, here are the pre-writing strokes that children learn in a developmental sequence: Vertical line Horizontal line Circle Cross shape (+) Right/Left Diagonal Line Square X shape Triangle Today we are moving on to the circle shape with a fun…
It’s always fun to create special holiday activities and crafts for your kids this time of year. There’s something about Christmas that adds excitement and wonder to the air. Today I am going to share my idea for a Peppermint scented finger paint activity. This has been the first Christmas I have been able do…
I want to talk today about vision development in your child. We’ll also take a look at how watching tv or playing video games at a young age affects your child’s learning and behavior. Children watch more tv and play more video games than in any other time period. Unfortunately, a lot of parent’s don’t…
Why is crawling so important and why should we encourage our babies to crawl? Why is Crawling Important for Babies? Crawling is one of the most “essential developmental phases for optimal future learning.” writes Sharon Promislow, an educational Kinesiologist and Educational Consultant. It strengthens the neck, arm, leg, and trunk muscles of a young child, plus…