The Journal of Early Childhood Research published a study on the effects of screen time on emotional regulation and academics in children. With so many young children using digital devices, the researchers wanted to take a closer look of the effects of screen time on emotional and cognitive functioning. Methodology of the Study In this […]
This Find and Circle the Winter Letters free printable is ready to go to see if you can find and circle the six letters in the word W-I-N-T-E-R. Sharpen your pencils and get ready. You can download this freebie at the bottom of the post. How Does the Find and Circle the Winter Letters – […]
Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on muscle strengthening and walking in children with cerebral palsy. The purpose of this research was to determine whether changes in lower-limb muscle strength can make changes in walking capacity following 14-week periods of usual care, power training and follow-up for children with spastic cerebral palsy. Methodology A previous study […]
Do you consider the mind body connection in children when teaching them new skills? Let’s stop for a moment and think about our own mind body connection. For example, when you have a headache and your forehead is throbbing are you able to focus on your work? Or perhaps, you feel exhausted after staying up […]
How to Practice Self Control for Kids One of the most important skills for children to develop in self control. It helps them get their bodies and minds ready to learn and take in new information. Here are 10 tips and suggestions on how to practice self control for kids. Practice Following Directions Do activities […]
When you work with young children you see first hand how important kindergarten is for a student. It is the year that students continue to develop self-regulation, self-care, academic, and social emotional skills. Kindergarten readiness is all about what children need to start kindergarten with skills such as language, early literacy, math, fine motor, gross […]
Time for a FREE Dreidel game printable to celebrate Hanukkah. Your students can draw a line to match up the happy dreidels! This Happy Hanukkah printable can be download for free at the bottom of the post. How Does the Dreidel Game Printable Work? All you need to do is these three steps: When Is […]
Research on Handwriting Practice and Why It is Important One of the most common reasons for referral to school based occupational therapy services is handwriting assessment and treatment. Here is some research on handwriting for Occupational Therapists, teachers, and other professionals on why students still need traditional handwriting practice. You Need Handwriting Practice To Improve […]
Wow! This huge packet of FREE December Holiday PDF sample pages is from the complete December Holiday Prewriting and Shapes packet. Students can work on fine motor skills, prewriting skills, and scissor skills this December with these fun and creative activities. This freebie is suitable for preschoolers, kindergarteners and students who need to work on […]
Action Plan for Classroom Modifications When students require modifications in the classroom it can be beneficial to put an action plan into place to ensure that the classroom modifications are actually helping the student. Sometimes teachers, related service providers, or school psychologists recommend modifications to occur in the classroom on a day to day basis. […]