by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Dollar Deals, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
Spring is in the air! That means nice weather, flowers blooming, and best of all, fun new stuff at the Dollar Store! By this time of the year, I’m a little sick of all my toys and games. I’m ready for something different and fresh to keep my kids focused and having...
by Miss Jaime | Dollar Deals, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
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...
by Miss Jaime | DIY, Dollar Deals, Sensory Processing
How to Make a Do-It-Yourself Weighted Fidget I’ve been blogging a lot lately about fidgets and fidgety kids. Parents and teachers are always looking for a way to keep fidgety kids quiet and focused. Weighted items like vests or lap pads are commonly used by...
by Miss Jaime | Dollar Deals, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Sensory Processing
Wiggly Kids Need Fidgets to Learn In the “olden days”, kids were expected to sit still and listen. When they didn’t, they were in big trouble. Nowadays, teachers and parents understand that kids need to move in order to learn. Children who have...
by Miss Jaime | DIY, Dollar Deals, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Seasonal, Sensory Processing
Autumn: pumpkin pie, costumes, and everything else. As an OT, I love to get into the “Halloween Spirit” of things at school with my students. Sensory recipes are always a great way to work on multiple skills at once, including Mixing, Measuring, Pouring,...
by Miss Jaime | Dollar Deals, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Seasonal, Sensory Processing
The “little” holiday gifts are sometimes the hardest to think of… Opening my stocking on Christmas morning was one of my favorite parts of the holiday. My mom always stuffed my stocking with little nail polishes, socks, and other tiny fun things, all...
