Here is a fun FREEBIE for the Ninja loving fan from Ninja Brain Breaks! You can download it for free at the bottom of this post. This activity encourages motor planning, body awareness, finger strengthening and physical activity. HOW TO SET UP THE NINJA BODY AWARENESS ACTIVITY Print the page on cardstock paper. Cut apart […]
Exciting news for parents, teachers, and occupational therapists! Imagine a fun-filled circus, not under a big top, but right on your child’s desk, transforming the way they learn pencil control. Thanks to Jennifer Dodge, OTR, this is now a delightful reality with the Circus Pencil Obstacle Course. And the best part? You can start this […]
This is a great game that involves fine motor and visual perceptual skills. Practice following directions with the step-by-step drawing instructions. Just print and get started right away! Roll some dice and practice step by step drawing with this Owl freebie. Check out the complete download of Dice Drawing.
Are you new to the world of school based therapy? If so, here are 5 blog posts that will help you hit the ground running. 8 Getting To Know You Activities for School Based Therapists – pick a few of these ideas to get to know your students and for your students to get to […]
A pilot study published in Perceptual and Motor Skills examined whether regular classroom instruction, yoga or proprioceptive training improved working memory in individuals 18-59 years old. The experimental group participated in proprioceptive activities along with one other factor ie locomotion or navigation. Some of the tasks were climbing trees, walking on a balance beam, carrying […]
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published pretest-posttest research with 207 kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade students. The intervention group participated in the Size Matters Handwriting program for 40 sessions and the control group received standard instruction. All the groups were evaluated with two handwriting measures and the Beery–Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual–Motor Integration (VMI) […]
Are you familiar with SMART goals? SMART is an acronym for guiding someone how to write a goal. It stands for: S – SPECIFIC: what, why and how are you going to do it M – MEASURABLE: evidence that the goal will be achieved ie data collection A – ATTAINABLE: goal needs to be challenging […]
Here is a cute freebie from Who Are You? – a new owl themed handwriting and drawing activity packet. Use it to track student’s progress throughout the year and create an adorable keepsake while you are at it. Download the sample page, Who Are You in September? here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/whoareyoufreebie.html and find out more about the complete […]
It is that time of year again – back to school. Here are 10 tips to help you get started on the right “foot” (for the PTs) or “write path” (for the OTs). Get it hahahaha! Ok, I know lame joke but I couldn’t resist. Here we go: #1: Get organized. Here are a few […]
Here is a fun game, Roll, Move and Cover that incorporates movement, visual perceptual skills, fine motor skills and math skills. It is a freebie game from Animal Actions A to Z. HOW TO PLAY ROLL, MOVE, AND COVER You will need two dice to play this game. OPTIONAL: More than one student can play. […]