Are you looking for a different way to incorporate physical activity into the classroom? Maybe you need a different spin on brain breaks? Maybe you are looking for some carryover from therapies to the classroom with a fitness emphasis? I started to implement marathons (miles, 5k’s, 10k’s) as a motivation to move during the day. […]
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I remember my mom making playing card holders for her Kindergarten classroom years ago! I even made a playing card holder for a motor development project back in college. This particular playing card holder still stands as my favorite in spite of all of the great ideas that can now be found on Pinterest. Card holders
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An exciting milestone in our little ones lives is learning to climb the stairs. This milestone typically takes place around 21-24 months. At this age, children are still using a step together pattern (one foot on each step) and a railing. By 30-36 months, kids should start to alternate steps using the railing. At approximately 3
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Social media is where it’s at! Like it or not, social media’s not showing any signs of going away. I’m personally a big fan of social media. It’s a great resource for staying up-to-date with not only friends, but for keeping up on what is going on in your profession. As therapists, a quick search
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I love brain breaks. I don’t love when I hear others saying that their students earned a brain break. Students shouldn’t earn brain breaks. Hearing that kids didn’t earn a brain break just seems backwards to me. In fact, that may be the time they needed it the most. Brain breaks are something that students need, and should not be
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We truly don’t need any more flashing or loud toys at our house. I don’t know how many times I’ve walk by our toy basket and had some random toy go off. I believe that some of the best options for playrooms or gifts for little ones are missed since they aren’t always on the shelves
I’m always looking for ways to motivate my students that I work with in school. There are many different ways to try to encourage kids to walk, but for some of them I needed to be a bit more creative. The kids are working hard and motivation is key! I came across a post about Jingle
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I remember entering the world of school-based physical therapy and looking at books at Barnes and Noble to help prepare me. I also remember ordering equipment magazines to be sent to my house to familiarize myself with different equipment options. That was 8 years ago. Things have changed so much in those 8 years. There
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Who doesn’t love a day on the farm? I know that my son goes crazy over anything related to the farm. Tractors, animals, and the country! In my quest to come up with fun ways to incorporate the farm into motor and sensory play I came across some really great ideas. I can’t wait to
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As a physical therapist that works in the school systems I always try my best to make my therapy sessions educational. I love the idea of combining movement with learning. What I do, obviously depends on each individual student and their specific needs and goals in the educational setting. In the classroom, I work with
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I was on a mission this year to make my documentation easier. Special Education requires a lot of documentation, so efficient is what I was looking for. I had paper documentation, plus online documentation, plus working folders, and many many copies all the time. If I forgot one of my copies for a meeting I
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Have you ever observed little kids throughout the day? One thing that you are bound to notice is how much they move! Kids need to move, it’s no secret. Movement for kids is important! In society in general we are seeing less and less movement. High demands on schools reduce free time to move. Increased
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I can’t believe I’m already thinking about the new school year approaching. It’s going to be a shock to my system since I’ve been off for maternity leave for the past year. I’ve started going through some of my projects and games and came across one that I LOVE! I affectionately call it the Shower
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Have you ever found yourself wondering about something? What’s the first thing that comes to your mind to find out the answer? I’m guessing, but chances are you might just Google it. Check Pinterest for a recipe? Maybe message a friend over Facebook for a great place to eat? Check Twitter for the latest
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I’m so lucky to have met a great group of therapy bloggers since starting Pink Oatmeal. Today I a m lucky enough to be posting over at Abby The Pediatric OT about what is in my therapy bag. Be sure to stop over and check it out. She has a great series where several different
Almost everyone I know has Facebook. It’s a great way to find out what’s going on with people. My friends and I joke that we really don’t need class reunions anymore since we know when someone got married, had a baby, changed jobs or moved into a new house. Not only is it a great
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When I’d hear people talking about Twitter I used to roll my eyes. I just didn’t get what any hype was about “tweeting” hashtags, and Twitter handles. It all seemed silly to me. When I started my blog I thought I’d better get Twitter since everyone else seemed to have it. What I quickly
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We are approaching the end of the first year this summer! It’s hard to believe how fast time has flown by and how different my baby is! It’s amazing how much changes in the a baby’s first year. It’s crazy to think about how I had a little tiny baby that would eat/sleep/poop all day
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I went to school to be a physical therapist and still work as a physical therapist. Never did I think I would also be a blogger. I started off just with some basic things for my friends and family and soon was evolving my blog into what I know – physical therapy. I loved the
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