Whether it’s the excitement of a holiday, the chaos of a substitute teacher, or the pressure of testing season, students experience emotional triggers throughout the
Are your students struggling to stay focused or feeling restless during lessons? As an educator or occupational therapist, you know the challenge of keeping students engaged and motivated throughout the day. That’s where Brain Breaks come in!
Looking for a fun, no-prep winter activity that gets students moving and helps build important skills? Try a paper snowball fight in occupational therapy sessions! It’s a great way to work on fine motor, gross motor, visual perception, and emotional regulation all at once—and it’s sure to be a hit!
Winter can be a challenging time for teachers and occupational therapists. Cold weather and shorter days often lead to restless students, indoor recess and low
Handwriting remains a vital skill for students, blending fine motor precision, cognitive organization, and literacy development. For teachers and occupational therapists, finding engaging ways to target these skills can be challenging. Scrambled sentence activities provide an effective and versatile tool for building handwriting and literacy skills in a fun and purposeful way.
Back-to-school season can be a hectic time for occupational therapists. With the right strategies, you can streamline your workload and make the transition smoother. Here are some tips on how to make back-to-school less stressful, focusing on prepping materials and crafts ahead of time, setting up systems for progress monitoring and paperwork, and organizing your resources effectively.
Playdough is an accessible and effective tool that can support your child’s early development across a range of essential skills. Through a series of simple, engaging activities, you can use playdough to foster fine motor abilities, sensory exploration, early literacy, and math skills in a fun, hands-on way.
Integrating letter-of-the-week activities into your literacy curriculum is a dynamic way to introduce young learners to the alphabet. These activities foster essential skills in letter recognition, identification, and formation, using a hands-on approach that keeps students engaged.
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