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Pencil Control Exercises
Pencil control exercises, or visual motor exercises using precise pencil lines in a given space, support the motor skills needed for handwriting. Unlike what you typically think of when you hear the word, “exercise”, pencil exercises do not need to be rote physical work. The pencil control exercise ideas we have listed below are fun…
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Self Awareness Games
In this blog post, we’re covering all things self awareness games. We have previously covered aspects of self-reflection, and these self-awareness games are the perfect fit if you are looking for activities to support this social and emotional development skill. Self-awareness plays a major role in self-regulation skills and knowing when and how to implement…
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Rainbow Bottle Xylophone
Many years ago, we made a DIY instrument…a bottle xylophone to be exact! We used recycled plastic water bottles to create a rainbow xylophone and explored not only colors of the rainbow, but also creating a water xylophone made from plastic bottles. This was a fun activity the whole family loved! Another of our favorite…
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FREE Letter A Worksheet
Today’s post will highlight letter A, and include a “Letter A Worksheet.” Each post will have tips to the teach the letter, prewriting skills needed, and verbal prompts helpful to teaching these letters. Plus, you can use these letter a worksheets in various ways to teach multisensory motor planning to target letter formation. As we…
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Sensory Bin Base Ideas
In this blog post, we are covering a very important sensory materials: sensory bin base ideas, or sensory bin fillers. You have probably seen a sensory bin activity here or there and thought nothing of it. But, did you know that the sensory material that is used to create the sensory bin is very much…
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Back to School Sensory Activities
It’s that time of year and having a few back to school sensory activities up your sleeve can make all the difference in a stuffy, hot classroom when kids need self-regulation tools after a long summer break. Whether you are looking for classroom sensory diet strategies, or sensory strategies for the school-based OT, putting a…
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Back to School Writing Prompts
Looking for first day of school writing prompts? The free back to school writing prompts in this blog post is a great addition to your back-to-school occupational therapy ideas. Grab the printables below and let’s head into the new school year with tools to support students! First Day of School Writing Prompts It’s that time…
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Activities to Improve Smooth Visual Pursuits
For our kids who are challenged to visually observe their environment, or who struggle to demonstrate visual tracking in reading or other learning experiences, activities designed to promote smooth pursuits and eye movement can be helpful. The visual activities listed here can be helpful in addressing the smooth pursuits of visual input. Visual pursuits or…
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Development of Eye-Hand Coordination
Hand eye coordination plays a powerful role in daily activities. Through the integration of fine motor skills and visual processing, we see intentional and controlled motor skills. But there’s more to catching and throwing a ball at a target than the coordinated use of the hands and eyes. Let’s break down hand eye coordination development…
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Types of Temperament
Did you know there are different types of temperament and that various temperament types impact all aspects of daily living, from learning in the classroom, interacting with peers, social and emotional development, self-regulation, and more? Consider how two different types of temperament would respond to a challenge or learning a new concept. One temperament type…
