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How can early childhood educators support children with sensory challenges? While I’m not an expert in sensory processing disorder (SPD), I hope you’ll find these tips, strategies, and activity ideas helpful to learn more about sensory processing disorder/challenges, the challenges some children face, and how this can impact on a child’s behaviour and interactions. | The Empowered Educator

September 2, 2021 - by

How can early childhood educators support children with sensory challenges? While I'm not an expert in sensory processing disorder (SPD), I hope you'll find these tips, strategies, and activity ideas …

Sensory

How can early childhood educators support children with sensory challenges? While I’m not an expert in sensory processing disorder (SPD), I hope you’ll find these tips, strategies, and activity ideas helpful to learn more about sensory processing disorder/challenges, the challenges some children face, and how this can impact on a child’s behaviour and interactions. | The Empowered Educator

August 18, 2021 - by

Fine Motor

This comprehensive resource breaks down all of the types of fine motor skills including open thumb web space, pinch, hand strength, opposition, arch development, proximal stability, coordination, and much more. You’ll find easy and precise activities to work on each fine motor skill area. Perfect for home activities to develop hand strength and coordination skills, and ideal function-based strategies for occupational therapy interventions.

June 27, 2021 - by

This comprehensive resource breaks down all of the types of fine motor skills including open thumb web space, pinch, hand strength, opposition, arch development, proximal stability, coordination, and much more. …

Occupational Therapy

These spring activities are ones that have a movement and play component so that kids build skills they need while celebrating the season. Below, you’ll find Easter ideas, Easter crafts, egg activities, songs, and bunny games are all themed on Easters, eggs, and bunnies. So if you’re planning a few fun activities for the kids this Easter, look no further. We have got you covered on the bunny cuteness overload!

April 2, 2021 - by

These spring activities are ones that have a movement and play component so that kids build skills they need while celebrating the season. Below, you’ll find Easter ideas, Easter crafts, …

Visual Motor Perception

This week’s occupational therapy theme is flowers and so today, I have a free flower visual motor therapy slide deck for you. In this free Google slide deck, you’ll find various aspects of visual motor skill work. With the official start of Spring, flowers are starting to pop up all over, so if the daffodils, lilies, and tulips make you smile, these visual motor flower activities are sure to brighten your therapy session!

March 28, 2021 - by

This week’s occupational therapy theme is flowers and so today, I have a free flower visual motor therapy slide deck for you. In this free Google slide deck, you’ll find …

Sensory

Inside you’ll find: the incredible benefits of weighted blankets for kids with SPD or other sensory issues from My Mundane and Miraculous Life. We all have that one friend. You know, the one that just gives exceptional hugs. Those hugs are just the right firmness and radiate love and warmth. That’s kinda what a weighted blanket feels like. #sensory #benefits #parenting #kids #calm #comfort

March 20, 2021 - by

Inside you’ll find: the incredible benefits of weighted blankets for kids with SPD or other sensory issues from My Mundane and Miraculous Life. We all have that one friend. You …

Occupational Therapy

Looking to work on skills in therapy sessions that use a St. Patrick’s day theme? Here, you’ll find four leaf clover activities, rainbow activities, St. Patrick’s Day crafts, snacks, and more. Use these ideas to foster child development of functional skills using a fun theme.

March 13, 2021 - by

Looking to work on skills in therapy sessions that use a St. Patrick’s day theme? Here, you’ll find four leaf clover activities, rainbow activities, St. Patrick’s Day crafts, snacks, and …

Occupational Therapy

Looking to work on skills in therapy sessions that use a St. Patrick’s day theme? Here, you’ll find four leaf clover activities, rainbow activities, St. Patrick’s Day crafts, snacks, and more. Use these ideas to foster child development of functional skills using a fun theme.

March 11, 2021 - by

Looking to work on skills in therapy sessions that use a St. Patrick’s day theme? Here, you’ll find four leaf clover activities, rainbow activities, St. Patrick’s Day crafts, snacks, and …

Sensory

Inside you’ll find sensory activities from My Mundane and Miraculous Life you can do with one simple piece of equipment: a scooter board! The determination in his eyes was intense. His tongue was posed like Michael Jordan going up of a dunk. My son takes his scooter board games seriously. This activity is so much fun and is seriously good for the sensory system. #sensory #kids #activities #fun #playtime #parenting

March 7, 2021 - by

Inside you’ll find sensory activities from My Mundane and Miraculous Life you can do with one simple piece of equipment: a scooter board! The determination in his eyes was intense. …

Occupational Therapy

There are so many ways to teach colors to children. Here, you’ll find hands-on, creative ways to teach colors of the rainbow using play that helps kids develop skills, move, and grow. Use these color activities in preschool or to teach toddlers colors. I’m including color activities for kindergarten and school-aged children, as well, because this color themes can be used in therapy activities or to help kids develop handwriting, or visual motor skills in the older grades.

February 27, 2021 - by

There are so many ways to teach colors to children. Here, you’ll find hands-on, creative ways to teach colors of the rainbow using play that helps kids develop skills, move, …