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2 Magical Crayons That Will Immediately Change Your Child’s Grasp
How to change your child's grasp by changing their crayons "He uses all of his fingers... and he gets annoyed when I correct him!" As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I hear this from a lot of moms and teachers. Pencil and crayon grip is important, and it can be...
A Valentine’s Day Motor Monday: Super Simple Hand Strengthening
I have a confession: I love the Dollar Store. I just do. The problem is that it's impossible to leave without a few extra things. BUT - that's how I ended up with my latest and greatest Valentine's Motor Centers. I swear I just went in there for a couple of birthday...
How to Make Heavenly No-Cook Chocolate-Scented Play Dough
Valentine's day is almost here- that means... CHOCOLATE FEVER!!! I am such a chocolate lover, the smell alone just drives me crazy. So the other day I decided to make Chocolate-Scented Play-Dough with my students.One OT activity that is always a super success with my...
Middle School and Handwriting: Part 2 of 2
How to Improve Horrendous Handwriting When All Hope Is Lost PART 2 OF MIDDLE SCHOOL & HANDWRITING When I first learned that I was getting hired in the district where I currently work, I was beyond thrilled. A school district job! It's like winning the lottery!...
A Quick & Easy Shoe-Tying Trick
Today's Idea: Use two different color pipe cleaners taped to a table to teach your child how to tie a bow. I've taught hundreds of children how to tie. One of the most difficult and frustrating things about tying is that children have to keep both hands on the laces...
Is my child ready to learn how to keyboard?
Keyboarding skills are often considered just important (or more) than handwriting. But when are children developmentally ready? Developmental Progression of Keyboarding Skills Have you ever gone to a restaurant and spotted an entire family on their phone or tablet?...