Did you know that research indicates that more than 68 percent of children have experienced a possible traumatic event by age 16 in the United States? Unfortunately, these children who experience trauma may have difficulties with relationships, cognitive skills (including memory and language development), and overreact to everyday stress. At schools, staff must learn to […]
Practicing handwriting can get boring sometimes. Add in some fun with this handwriting letter boxes game. You can download it for free at the bottom of this blog post. What are Handwriting Letter Boxes? Handwriting letter boxes help students learn how to form the correct size of the letters and where the letters belong on […]
Handwriting fluency is acheived after students have extensive handwriting practice and they learn to write letters automatically. Handwriting sessions often include workbooks and/or worksheets in order for students to expereince practicing writing the letters over and over. The handwriting practice can result in fluent, legible, and functional handwriting speed for students. A recent study took […]
As we all know, this year is going to look very different for students at school or at home. Whether children are learning in person or remotely, there will be more sedentary time due to social distancing or increased computer learning. Students may get sluggish and will need alerting activities for the classroom or home. […]
Are you in search of toy modifications for children with cerebral palsy or other disabilities? Whether it be at home, daycare, school or extracurricular activities, children with disabilities may benefit from modifications during playtime. The best way to think about the topic of children with cerebral palsy and toy modifications is to always remember that […]
During these uncertain times, how about spending a moment to send a thank you for healthcare worker or other essential workers in your life? Make them a thoughtful card to tell them how much you appreciate all that they do for us. You can download one for FREE at the bottom of this post. This […]
Wow! I found out about this cool (and FREE) Chrome extension to help you markup PDFs in Google Chrome. It is so simple and easy and I think it will transform how you share any of our PDF activities with your students. Here is how to write on a PDF in Google Classroom by just […]
Do you need new ideas and activities to improve handwriting? Of course, the best activity to improve handwriting is to practice. Although children who struggle with handwriting can be unmotivated to simply practice. These 30 activities to improve handwriting are wonderful to increase novelty and engagement when practicing handwriting. This list is from the Handwriting […]
Motor Accuracy, Visual Perception and Mindfulness Frontiers in Psychology published research examining the effects of a mindfulness program on the performance in visual perception (VP) and motor accuracy, as well as on anxiety levels and self-reported mindfulness in one hundred and thirty-eight 4th and 5th grade students (78 additional students were in a control group). How Does Mindfulness […]
Fine motor exercises for children can be super fun and engaging or sometimes might get boring. This FREE fine motor exercise – Finger Hopscotch is a no-prep, fun game to play! You can download the free printable at the bottom of the post. How to Play the Fine Motor Exercise Game – Finger Hopscotch Print […]