Halloween is fast approaching, and you want to get yourself and your family into the festive spirit. But your time is valuable and you are always looking for ways to get some extra therapy into your child’s day. Look No Further! Halloween is ripe with sensory possibilities and fine motor fun. Check out these Halloween…
Are you Occupying or Engaging your Child?
Over the summer, I was lucky enough to travel and explore Italy. My new husband and I used every mode of transportation possible- planes, trains, ferries, buses, and taxis to navigate the Mediterranean coast. We had plenty of time to people watch, as we waited at each transfer. The one observation I kept making was…
Preview the July 23rd CMTENY Montessori Conference Keynote!
2015 One-Day Regional Montessori Conference: PATHWAYS TO A PEACEFUL SCHOOL “Peace is what every human being is craving…and it can be brought about by humanity through the child.“–Dr. Maria Montessori Thursday, July 23, 2015 Crowne Plaza Hotel, 66 Hale Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601 8:30am – 6:00pm Aubrey Schmalle and the staff at Sensational Achievements will…
Scoop on Praxis and Executive Function
What is the Difference Between Praxis and Executive Function? Could a Person have Difficulties with Both? Executive function is a general umbrella term used to describe a variety of cognitive skills involving self-regulation, mental control of behavior/decision-making, attention, working memory, cognitive flexibility, forward thinking, planning and organization. Dr. Teresa-May Benson, a well known researcher in…
Lunchroom Noise, Does it Really Matter?
Common concerns over short lunch periods, appropriate seating, and the challenge of nutritional choices in school lunches are common. But have you considered the effect of the noise in the cafeteria on healthy food choices? Susan Gross, PhD, MPH of John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has, and her results (2014) may give us…
Make a Frozen Snowflake
In the spirit of yesterday’s snowfall here is a Frozen Snowflake you can make. Decorate it with glitter, color it your favorite color, or paint it. Make your design simple or complicated. Make one or one hundred! Have fun!
Oral Praxis
My child can’t spit out their toothpaste or suck from a straw! What can I do? Have you ever noticed your child has difficulty moving food from one side of their mouth to the other, can’t spit out their toothpaste, and can’t suck from a straw? have you noticed they don’t pucker their lips when…
The Praxis of Handwriting
The Praxis of Handwriting: Does it support classroom learning and development? Does handwriting impact the learning process in school? Absolutely! With handwriting becoming obsolete after learning to write in Kindergarten the focus written communication in school has been on students becoming more proficient with the keyboard. But is there a link between handwriting and educational…
Dysgraphia, More Than Just Bad Handwriting
“I can’t write! It hurts my hand! I hate writer’s workshop! I’m never going to be a good writer!” Do you know a child like this? Doesn’t it make your heart sink, seeing how that child’s academic challenges are tied so closely to their self esteem and sense of self? Can you imagine that child’s…
Peppermint Snow
Where’s the snow??? The winter season brings us Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, MLK Day, and several more where I can remember playing outside in the snow as a child. Sledding down huge hills in the school yard, ice skating on the frozen pond, rolling ginormous balls of snow to build a 6ft snowman, jumping into…
