Interesting Articles and Resources
Inspired Tree House
Here is a great article by the Inspired Tree House that my co-worker (Erica Huber) shared with me. It provides some positive options for students, in lieu of taking away recess.
- https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/activities-index/
De-escalating Anxious and/or Defiant Students
Another great resource shared by Erica Huber, Physical Therapist
- https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/04/21/20-tips-to-help-de-escalate-interactions-with-anxious-or-defiant-students/
Holiday Activities
Please check out the Tools to Grow website. There are wonderful holiday activities that address a variety of performance skills:
- Visual perception
- Visual motor integration
- Fine motor coordination
- Gross motor coordination
- Sensory processing
- Executive functioning
- Mazes
- Dot-to-dots
- Color by numbers
- I spy activities
- Holiday gross motor games
- Santa Shuffle
- Gross motor bingo
- Scanning/tracking activities
- Visual discrimination activities
- Holiday play-dough activities
- Holiday fine motor/dexterity games
Holiday Songs:
- https://childhood101.com/12-christmas-action-songs-finger-plays-for-preschool-kindergarten/
Holiday Crafts:
- https://mominspiredlife.com/christmas-sweater-collage-craft-kids/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Are+you+already+planning+for+Christmas%3F&utm_campaign=November+13%2C+2017
Signing Santa:
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Additional Holiday Websites, Activities, Resources
- http://www.countryliving.com/entertaining/g1198/christmas-kids-table-ideas/
- https://www.pinterest.com/explore/holiday-activities/
- http://www.dltk-holidays.com/
- https://www.care.com/c/stories/3634/101-holiday-activities-for-kids/
Additional Resources
Computer Apps:
This website was shared by one of our ESU OT's, Kaitlyn Pagnotta. This website lets you search by topic (writing, organization, attention/hyperactivity, etc) , grade, and technology type (apple ipad, android, etc.). I am not sure as to what the cost is of specific apps, but please let me know what you find to be helpful tools for your kiddos!
- https://www.understood.org/en/tools/tech-finder?cm_ven=ExactTarget&cm_cat=WS+-+Subscribers+21+Days+Old&cm_pla=All+Subscribers&cm_ite=https%3a%2f%2fwww.understood.org%2fen%2ftools%2ftech-finder&cm_lm=kpagnotta@burlcoschools.org&cm_ainfo=&utm_campaign=welcome&utm_source=welcome4&utm_medium=email&utm_content=WS%20-%20Subscribers%2021%20Days%20Old&&&&
OT Toolbox:
One of my co-workers, Heather Lovejoy shared the following information that may be helpful to teachers, families and OT's working in school-based practice:
"The author of OT Toolbox, Colleen Beck, has launched a FREE community on her site for occupational therapy professionals."
"This new site, The OT Toolbox Community, will be a "toolbox" of resources where members can:
-connect and collaborate
-find and share evidence-based practice resources
-share links
-and enhance the profession!
Members will be able to upload their own files to share with others, share links, create their own blog posts to share
intervention strategies, and ask/answer questions. There are more tools in store for members as well."
"The author of OT Toolbox, Colleen Beck, has launched a FREE community on her site for occupational therapy professionals."
"This new site, The OT Toolbox Community, will be a "toolbox" of resources where members can:
-connect and collaborate
-find and share evidence-based practice resources
-share links
-and enhance the profession!
Members will be able to upload their own files to share with others, share links, create their own blog posts to share
intervention strategies, and ask/answer questions. There are more tools in store for members as well."
- http://community.theottoolbox.com/home/about
