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Why Brain Breaks and Wiggle Breaks Should Not be Led by a Video
Naperville, IL became famous for a fitness program implemented by the school district physical education teacher starting in 1990 that improved students’ academic performance and learning, not just their health. This famous case study found in the book SPARK, helped the idea that kids need to move to learn grab hold. The book, written by…
Tantrums and Technology: How to start meeting the emotional needs of children in a digital world
It’s happening again. Time to leave the house to go to school and the screamin erupts as you tell your children it’s time to hand over their tablets. The morning usually goes peacefully as long as the tablets are nearby but the day can go downhill fast if you have to take the tablet abruptly…
Restore Exercise #2 to Calm Down From Holiday Excitement
Use this exercise sequence to restore the body to a calm place. This can be used between classes, when preparing to go into a more overwhelming activity like writing, and even just to calm down from holiday excitement. The Wave supports rhythmic whole body movement while encouraging deep breathing. Finger Push Ups Activate the fingers,…
Holiday Decorations for Fine Motor Skill Development
Build your child’s fine motor skills while getting into the holiday spirit. In this video, I will show you three different ornaments you can make using pipe cleaners and pony beads. Depending on your child’s abilities, one may be easier than another. If your child succeeds with the easiest one (Candy Cane) and is feeling…
Energizing Exercise if You are Stuck at Home this Holiday Season
As the pandemic continues, many schools have made the choice to switch to distance learning either temporarily or indefinitely. Each state, each city, each district is taking their own approach to implementing precautions to minimize transmission. This holiday season, families are making the same decisions – to visit or not visit with family. To send…
Indoor Sensory Motor Holiday Obstacle Course
On this COVID Holiday season, take the opportunity to continue to build new memories to cherish with your children for a lifetime. While it’s fun for some to spend the holidays with extended family and cousins galore, for others it’s sensory overload. Instead, enjoy the holiday season with some fun activities that get kids off…
7 Classroom Ideas for Sensational Teachers
by Aubrey Schmalle OTR/L How important is it that my classroom is “sensory friendly” and digitally aware? Every year, there are many blog posts encouraging you to set-up a sensory friendly classroom. And some of you may be asking, why focus on this when the children in my classroom have so many different learning needs? …
