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Music and Interoception: How Sound Supports the Mind–Body Connection
Interoception is the sense that helps us notice internal body signals such as heartbeat, breathing, muscle tension, temperature, and more. Children and adults rely on interoception to understand emotions, regulate behavior, and participate effectively in school and daily routines. Music is a powerful doorway into interoception. Research shows that music can influence heart rate, insula […]
20 Ways to Teach Emotional Intelligence
Supporting children’s emotional intelligence helps them understand their feelings, build empathy, develop self-control, and navigate social situations successfully. The 20 ways to teach emotional intelligence make it easy, fun, and meaningful for kids at school, in therapy sessions, or at home. Read below or watch the video. Don’t forget to check out the complete Fun […]
Music and Emotions Activity Free Printable and Video Lesson
Helping children explore the connection between music and emotions is a powerful way to build self-awareness, self-regulation, and emotional intelligence. This free activity is an easy, engaging lesson you can use in the classroom, therapy sessions, counseling groups, or at home. Best of all, you can download a FREE printable reflection worksheet and pair it […]
Christmas Activity Pages for Kindergarten Free Printables
These free Christmas activity pages for kindergarten is ready to go for holiday fun and skill-building. These pages offer simple, engaging activities that support early learning while keeping students excited and motivated during the busy month of December. You can download it for FREE at the bottom of the post. What’s Included in the Free […]
Sensory Based Interventions: What Does the Research Say?
Sensory based interventions are widely used in classrooms, therapy settings, and homes to support children with sensory processing differences. A recent systematic review examined research from 2015 to 2024 to determine which approaches improve real functional outcomes for children and youth. The review focused on participation, attention, sleep, regulation, and daily task performance. Learn more […]
Christmas Finger Puppets Free Printables
These Christmas Finger Puppets Free Printables are a fun and simple activity for kids to cut, assemble, and enjoy during the holiday season. They make an excellent fine motor task and an easy addition to classroom centers, therapy sessions, or home play. You can download the free PDF at the bottom of this post. How […]
The Body Parts Song Free Printable and Video
Here is a fun and engaging way to help children move their bodies, follow directions, and learn body awareness. You are going to love this body parts song! This catchy dance routine is perfect for brain breaks, therapy sessions, movement time, or anytime kids need to wiggle and reset. Even better you can download a […]
How Sensory Acuity Shapes Children’s Balance
Children use many senses to stay balanced as they sit, move, and play throughout the day. A new study explored how two specific skills, proprioception and visual motion detection, might contribute to a child’s ability to stay steady, especially during movement. The results help us understand why some children seem stable while standing still but […]
Hand Strengthening Activities for Kindergarten and Up: Free Printable
Strengthening hand muscles is essential for successful handwriting, scissor use, drawing, and everyday classroom tasks. This free printable set of hole-punch strips is a simple, highly motivating way to build fine motor strength and coordination in kindergarteners and older students. These hand strengthening activities for kindergarten and up provide opportunities to trace shapes, draw shapes, […]
Hand Warm Up Exercises Free Printables and Video
Warming up your hands before writing, typing, drawing, or any fine motor task can make a big difference in your strength, coordination, and control. These hand warm up exercises are simple, fun, and perfect for children through adults. You can download the free two-page printable PDF along with a link to the hand warm up […]