Along with learning to read, writing is another significant milestone that parents often wonder about. One question I see over and over again is "when should I teach my child to write?" The answer is not cut and dry, "they should know how to write by age 'insert age here'". Writing, or … [Read more...] about When Should I Teach My Child to Write?
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Sensory-Motor Walk Stations for Home
With many of us doing virtual learning or homeschool these days, I wanted to provide an easy way for parents to give sensory-motor breaks at home. With children on computers and screens even more for virtual learning, movement and brain breaks are twice as important. With this sensory-motor walk … [Read more...] about Sensory-Motor Walk Stations for Home
Gross Motor Minute to Win It Games for Kids
We've been home since the end of February and are going stir crazy. I decided to come up with some fun gross motor games for the kids to do outside (or inside). I posted them on social media, but wanted to have a place here on the site where you could find all the gross motor minute to win it games … [Read more...] about Gross Motor Minute to Win It Games for Kids
The Ultimate Guide to Telehealth for Therapists
Telehealth, for the moment, is the new normal for many Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Speech and Language Pathologists. I have heard from so many of you who are looking for ways to get started and also need ideas for treatments that will work well over the internet. Today I am … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to Telehealth for Therapists
Typical Visual-Motor Development in Children
Visual-motor development can keep complex. Your child uses many areas of development to hone their visual-motor skills. Let's take a look at what typical visual-motor development in children looks like. I'll also give you some activity suggestions to help build strong visual-motor skills. I also … [Read more...] about Typical Visual-Motor Development in Children
10 Station Sensory-Motor Walk Activities for School – Free Printable
You've probably seen the videos or pictures on social media of "sensory walks" or "sensory paths" that many schools are putting in their hallways. When I was working at one of our local schools, I created these sensory-motor walk activities and used an empty hallway next to our sensory room. … [Read more...] about 10 Station Sensory-Motor Walk Activities for School – Free Printable
