Pincer Grasp Simplified: What, When and How It’s Used
Discover when a Pincer Grasp develops, the difference between a Crude and Neat Pincer Grasp, and get 9 Activities that Work on it without Food! Being a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, I get asked questions about fine motor development all of the...
Ultimate Developmental Gift Guide for 5 Year Olds
Get this developmental GIFT GUIDE for toys that your 5 yr old is going to love that are kid, Occupational Therapist, and mom approved! Shopping for a 5 year old can be tricky! Let alone shifting through the enormous number of toys available! And...
How to Avoid Sensory Overload in Children During the Holidays
6 tips to Prevent Sensory Overload in Children and make Your Holidays filled with laughter! Learn what it can look like and how to manage it. I love the Holidays! They give you a chance to celebrate, indulge, and reflect! BUT... I don't love being...
32 Easy Seasonal Crossing Midline Activities for Kids
32 Fun Seasonal Crossing Midline Activities that will get your Kiddo in the spirit of the season and extra practice in mastering this life skill. Thinking of fun and creative ways to work on Crossing the Midline can be exhausting. And using the...
Increase Focus In Class with Easy Sensory Strategies
Have a distractible kiddo? Use easy sensory strategies to INCREASE FOCUS today without disrupting the teacher or missing class instruction. Kids learn in all different ways. Some need to hear it. Others learn better by seeing it. While others learn...
Remote Learning Brain Breaks for Kids To Improve Focus
Quick and easy Remote Learning Brain Breaks for Kids at home, or in school! Get your FREE PRINTABLE and improve your kiddo's focus today! Today was our first day of homeschooling because of the Coronavirus. And as I was worrying about the academic...
Neat Handwriting: An Easy 8 Step Guide for Parents
Does your kiddo struggle with having neat handwriting? Use this easy 8 step guide to start improving their writing today! As a school-based Occupational Therapist for 15+ years, I sometimes get called the "handwriting teacher". Although I work on...
Kindergarten Sight Word Activities Using Fine Motor Skills
Learn 10 fun and easy Kindergarten sight word activities that will also develop fine motor skills using household or low cost items. Make learning fun! Have you ever decided to do something without completely thinking it through? My son's school...
Pencil Grasp Development: What You Need to Know
Worried about your kiddo's pencil grasp? Learn the stages of pencil grasp development, when they start developing, and why your kiddo's might look different. Have you ever watched your kiddo color or write and notice that they change their pencil...
10 Preschool Cutting Activities Without Worksheets
10 Easy Preschool Cutting Activities with things that you have at home. Plus tips Occupational Therapists use when teaching scissor cutting skills! Cutting is an activity that preschoolers LOVE to do! Because they love it SO much, this is the age...
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